{"id":1724,"date":"2022-01-18T05:56:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T05:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/?p=1724"},"modified":"2022-01-18T05:56:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T05:56:38","slug":"acne-myths-busted-with-lamelle-research-laboratories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/2022\/01\/18\/acne-myths-busted-with-lamelle-research-laboratories\/","title":{"rendered":"Acne myths busted with Lamelle Research Laboratories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


Despite being one of the most common inflammatory skin conditions in the world,\u00a0acne<\/a>\u00a0is still very misunderstood. So much so, that myths still abound. Fortunately, at Lamelle Research Laboratories, we\u2019re acne experts that can help you sort the facts from the fiction.

Myth 1: Only teenagers get acne<\/em><\/strong>

Nope, not true! It would be great if acne was a problem you could simply outgrow, but this isn\u2019t the case for everyone. Four main triggers that contribute to acne \u2013 skin that doesn\u2019t naturally exfoliate the way it should, leading to a build-up of dead skin cells that can clog the pores; an excess of oil that also gets trapped in pores; infection and inflammation. These triggers can affect both adults and teens, but it\u2019s true, teens are often most affected. This is due to their body\u2019s creating more androgens during puberty, a hormone that can increase the production of oil.

You should also know that, regardless of your age, the active ingredients proven to help clear up acne remain the same. This is why\u00a0Clarity by Lamelle<\/a>, our incredibly effective acne treatment range, is suitable for acne sufferers of any age.

Myth 2: Chocolate causes pimples<\/em><\/strong>

Chocoholics, you can breathe a sigh of relief! The idea that your favourite chocolate bar could be the baddie behind your breakout has persisted for decades, so much so that multiple studies have been performed to find out. The conclusion is now an extremely mixed bag with some saying that yes, eating chocolate could worsen acne and others saying it had no effect. What we do know, however, is that some research has found a correlation between low zinc levels and acne. To be clear, this doesn\u2019t mean that acne is a sign of a zinc deficiency, but it does mean that, if you have acne, you\u2019re more likely to not be getting enough zinc.

Interestingly, the zinc-acne connection makes sense because zinc helps regulate our immune cell response in a way that helps control inflammation, one of the big triggers for a breakout. For this reason, we\u2019ve created\u00a0Lamelle Acnevelle Plus<\/a>, an oral supplement that includes zinc glycinate and nicotinamide, a combination proven to help reduce the redness and sensitivity associated with inflammatory acne.

Myth 3: You can scrub your way to clear skin<\/strong><\/em>

Yes, a pimple is the result of a blocked pore, but the idea that you can \u201cempty\u201d these with a scrub is misguided. In fact, harsh, grainy scrubs are one of the worst things you can do to treat a breakout. More often than not, the particle is too big to get inside the pore and, worse yet, the friction will irritate your already inflamed skin, causing it to get even angrier. So, while acne sufferers will definitely want to up your exfoliation, they need to choose their weapons wisely. In this case, gentle chemical exfoliators will do a much better job of gently ridding your skin of the excess skin cells that can clog up your pores. This is why our Clarity collection doesn\u2019t contain a scrub. Instead, it contains a mix of alpha hydroxy acids, non-irritating forms of retinol and salicylic acid to gently increase your skin\u2019s cellular turnover.

Myth 4: Getting a tan will help clear up my skin<\/em><\/strong>

Yes, getting a tan may help temporarily minimise the look of redness associated with acne and, at first, it might feel like it\u2019s helping to dry it up. Alas, all you\u2019re doing is dehydrating and burning your skin causing it to produce even more oil and become inflamed. And guess what that leads to? Yep, a worsening of acne. If you want a golden glow, you might be better off using a self-tanning product. But something all acne sufferers definitely need in their artillery is a good sunscreen, especially since many of the active ingredients proven to help clear up acne, things like exfoliating acids and retinoids, will increase their skin\u2019s sensitivity to the sun. Also, it\u2019s not true that sunscreen will make acne worse \u2013 you just have to find one that\u2019s lightweight and non-greasy.

The bottom line<\/strong>

Ultimately, the more you know about what really causes acne, the better equipped you\u2019ll be to treat it. To learn more, chat with an experienced Lamelle skincare therapist who can help you create a skincare regime that\u2019ll put you on the path to clear, healthy-looking skin.
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Despite being one of the most common inflammatory skin conditions in the world,\u00a0acne\u00a0is still very misunderstood. So much so, that myths still abound. Fortunately, at Lamelle Research Laboratories, we\u2019re acne experts that can help you sort the facts from the fiction. Myth 1: Only teenagers get acne Nope, not true!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beauty",""],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1724"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1726,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1724\/revisions\/1726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fashionscoop.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}