Dermatologists Debunk 12 Acne Myths | Debunked

Dermatologists Dr. Elyse Love and Dr. Joshua Zeichner debunk 12 myths about acne. They talk about the effect of certain foods on breakouts, whether drinking water clears up your skin, and why face mapping doesn't necessarily work. They also talk about all the places on your body that could be affected by acne.

0:00 Intro
0:44 Eating greasy food causes acne
1:36 If you drink 8 glasses of water a day, you’ll get clear skin
2:28 Acne breakouts only happen on your face
3:34 Face mapping can identify the cause of your acne
5:05 If you don’t get acne during puberty, you won’t get it as an adult
6:00 Bad hygiene causes acne
6:42 If someone else’s acne treatment works for them, it’ll work for me
7:18 Masturbation causes acne
7:44 You can’t pop your own pimple
8:44 Putting toothpaste on your pimple will make it go away
9:49 Aspirin will help get rid of breakouts
10:28 Acne always goes away on its own

Dr. Elyse Love is a board certified dermatologist at GlamDerm and Spring Street Dermatology in New York City.
Learn more about her here: 
https://springstderm.com/elyse-love/ 
https://glamderm.com/team/dr-elyse-love/

Dr. Joshua Zeichner is an associate professor of dermatology and the Director of Cosmetic & Clinical Research in Dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Learn more about him here: 
http://www.zeichnerdermatology.com/

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Dermatologists Debunk 12 Acne Myths | Debunked