TABLE 5.
Myths about acne
| TOTAL SAMPLE (N=208) | |
|---|---|
| MYTHS ABOUT ACNE (n, % TRUE)* | |
| Stress causes acne | 197 (94.7%) |
| You can treat acne with a good face cream or cleanser from a cosmetics counter | 108 (51.9%) |
| Sunscreen will make your acne worse | 84 (40.4%) |
| You should not wear makeup if you have acne | 84 (40.4%) |
| You just have to wait and let acne go away with time | 80 (38.5%) |
| Eating chocolate gives you acne | 75 (36.1%) |
| You should wash your skin four times a day if you have acne | 58 (27.9%) |
| You can treat acne by “popping” pimples | 46 (22.1%) |
| Acne is just a cosmetic problem | 36 (17.3%) |
| Adults do not get acne | 24 (11.5%) |
| You can “clear up” a pimple by scrubbing at it | 30 (14.4%) |
*
Each statement responded to as true or false