Skin Care Myths Explained | New Health and Fitness

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Myths abound about skin care, from recommendations on preventing stretch marks to the proper way to cleanse your face. These old wife?s tales have many experts shaking their heads in disbelief, but also have many believing them. Five common skin care myths are debunked here.

1.Prepare your skin for summer sun on a tanning bed. Tanning beds are dangerous because of the concentrated UVA rays they emit. These are the same rays you get from the sun that cause premature ageing and skin cancer. Getting a light tan on the sun bed does not protect your skin from further damage, it just means you have already exposed it to harmful rays. Tanning does not produce more melanin in the skin, it just brings it to the surface.

2. Olive Oil will prevent stretch marks from pregnancy. In relaity, there is nothing you can apply to the surface of your skin that will prevent stretch marks from appearing. They are a result of the sub-surface splitting due to the skin expanding beyond its elastic capabilities. Usually the result of pregnancy or excessive weight gain, the best way to prevent stretch marks is through a healthy diet, regular exercise and good hydration.

3. A higher SPF lasts longer in the sun. This is another dangerous myth. The difference in protection offered by an SPF of 15 and one of 40 is only 3%, so a higher SPF does not significantly increase your protection. It does not last longer, because the cream is exactly the same, and sweats or washes off the same no matter what the SPF. It is far more important to remember to apply sunscreen all over your body before you go into the sun, and re-apply it regularly, whether you have been swimming or not.

4. People with dark skin tones don?t need sunscreen. Not only is this hogwash, it is very dangerous. Increased levels of melanin cause darker skin tones. Although darker complexions, such as olive toned Mediterranean or Negro ancestry, results in higher concentrations of melanin, it does not make one impervious to the sun?s harmful UVA and UVB rays. Although the risk for skin cancers from sun exposure is slightly less than someone with a fair complexion, it is still present for those with darker skin tones. All must avail themselves of sunscreen protection prior to exposing themselves to harmful rays.

5. Eating chocolate will give you acne. Acne is not caused by anything you eat. Acne occurs when the dead cells that your skin sheds stick together and block gland openings. This causes a back up of the oils that naturally occur in your skin. Bacteria on the skin react to this and make the condition worse. One type of food is not going to cause acne, but a healthy diet will promote a healthier skin and body.

The best face serums help to tighten and tone the skin.

Source: http://newhealthandfitness.org/2012/03/09/skin-care-myths-explained/

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