Monday, January 25, 2010

Acne- Does Food Make A Difference?

Does acne or acne scar has anything to do with the food we eat? That's a one big question which still remains unanswered even the dermatologists and experts are conducting various researches on the same to know more on the topic. In fact you will be amazed to know that these experts are also trying to find out the relation between acne formation and food and acne treatment and the food we consume. Though no answers are yet known but let us go in further depth.



Is acne and eating chocolate related?



We often say that eating too much chocolate or foods containing oil can cause acne and acne scars because according to us these food items increases the oil secretion of the skin, triggering the growth of acne. But actually that is not 100% true, as you might have noticed that all of us don't get acne at the same age neither we all susceptible to it. But in some cases it is in our genes. Again what triggers the growth of acne is unknown that's is why it wont be a good idea to relate any food with its growth.



How is acne and food depending on each other?



Here once again I will focus on the point that there are no established facts that shows this connection. However since every one of us is different we may get affected by certain food items and develop acne. Now it is totally on us how do we know that which food items are actually causing acne? To know about this we need to keep track of what we eat and whenever we get an acne breakout, we need to trace back what we eat, if this happens once, and then it might be a co-incidence. On the other hands, if the relation is consistent then you can try by eliminating that particular food item from your daily diet or you must avoid that food.




Even if we know that what actually is causing acne, we need to visit a good dermatologist regularly to get a suitable treatment for the acne rather than treating your acne yourself and making the condition worse.

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