Acne has nothing to do with sebum?
Well, my new clear skin article has been published on all the major article sites now, it’s entitled “Treating Back and Body Acne” if you want to check it out. I’m sure Google will help you find it (Google likes article sites, unlike my site… -_- ) .
Anyways, after writing new articles I always like to look around at the other skin care articles that have recently been written. Most of the time, the majority of articles are either too common-sense or to out-there for my tastes (some of these alternative acne treatments can get pretty crazy), but one article caught my attention for it’s anti-vitamin B5 comments. Perhaps this person had a bad experience with B5 somehow, but the article didn’t really go into the reasoning behind its claims. Instead, the author just basically stated “B5 doesn’t work at all” and then moved on. OK, there’s always skeptics and it’s not like I haven’t heard such claims before, but most of the time they have the sense to add “for me” at the end, especially with so much evidence pointing in the opposite direction. I’m not even sure this particular author has ever tried B5.
However, what really blew his credibility was later in the article when he mentions that excess sebum being a cause of acne is merely an “acne myth”. That one almost made me laugh. If sebum is not a major cause of acne, why is it that the highest-strength prescription acne treatments directly target sebum production? Why are the most effective acne supplements, both those produced as regulated drugs and those which are natural supplements (such as b5 and zinc, both of which have medical evidence backing them), all agents that effect the regulation of your oil glands? The author of this article may have thought he was taking a shot at B5 sellers, but he’s also flying in the face of the medical community at the same time.
Now there are certainly specific cases when acne can be brought on by causes other than sebum, such as allergic reactions or bad habits that cause skin irritation. However, these cases are the exception, not the rule. The cause of most people’s acne is directly related to excess sebum, and getting your glands under control despite hormonal shifts is the key to taking back control of your skin. This is what makes both prescription treatments and vitamin B5 so effective for so many people.
