Dirty Skin and Acne
It's funny how researchers can do specialized studies to "prove" something - when really in real world terms they have not proved anything at all. Some researches feel they have proven that dirt never causes acne - that a dirty face has nothing to do with acne. Here's the issue.If you take 10 teenagers and rub dirt on all of their faces, then it's not like all 10 of them will instantly get acne in the exact same way. Say that one of the teenagers has oil glands that never make oil. The oil won't exist to get jammed into the pores, so therefore they won't have acne. Therefore you could say that the dirt didn't "cause" acne".
However, the whole point of acne is that it is about oil getting jammed up in pores. It can get jammed by dead skin, or by dried up oil, or other things - including dirt! If you already have oil being generated in your pores, and if the dirt happens to jam it up, then acne will result. You could say "it's not the dirt's fault" but heck, if the face was kept clean of jamming-stuff, then a jam would never occur.
While rolling around in a mud pile won't immediately give you acne, if you are in fact dealing with acne, it's well in your best interests to keep your face as gently clean as possible. Wash up every morning and evening so there is nothing on your skin to clog up your pores. That gives you the best chance you can have at keeping your face clear.
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