The Topical Acne Treatment Myth

With all of the advertisements you see on television and in magazines for topical acne treatments (pads, creams, & the like) you'd think that acne can actually be cured on the skin's surface. That somehow all you have to do is "clean" your skin enough and you'll be rid of acne. Of course if you've tried any of these products then you know that is simply not the case. I know I used all of the pads & creams on the market (yes, all of them) over the course of seven years and I never once saw any results from them. The only thing they ever did was make my skin feel more irritated.

The Real Cause Of Acne

The real cause of acne is not on the skin's surface but actually inside the body. When you think about it you will realize how much sense this makes. Obviously acne isn't caused by having "dirty skin" because some of the people who clean their skin the most have lots of acne while other people who shower once a month don't have acne at all! How clean or dirty your skin is has almost nothing to do with acne. The real cause of acne is the overproduction of oil inside your body.

Vitamin B5 Stops The Overproduction Of Oil Inside The Body

In the 1990s a scientist working with Vitamin B5 discovered that it actually slows down this overproduction of oil. Because of this, Vitamin B5 actually cures acne. It stops acne at it's root cause. So not only will taking Vitamin B5 clear up the acne you have on your skin now, it will also stop new acne from forming.