Debunking Common Acne Myths! Drinking water? Fried food? Spot treating? | Doctorly Debunked

Today, we discuss common acne myths. Shoutout to SkinFix for sponsoring this video and helping us debunk this rampant misinformation.

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0:00 Intro
1:24 Is all acne the same?
3:00 Does drinking water improve acne?
7:06 Does greasy food cause acne?
10:10 Is spot treating effective?
13:45 Does sunlight improve acne?
15:31 Should people with acne moisturize?

Disclaimer: This video is not intended to provide diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. Content provided in this video is for educational purposes only. Please consult with a physician regarding any health-related diagnosis or treatment.

[seventysilva]

Anyone who says acne stops when you're over puberty is either misinformed or a liar 😂

[halyses]

Yes Dr. Maxfield! “Drink more water to cure acne” is probably one of the most annoying and offensive things people can say. I think because it’s the assumption that you must have acne because you’re not eating healthy/clean.

[samij.]

The amount of times my mother has said “it’s because your not drinking water” 🤦🏽‍♂️. I’m sending her this video….

[kb]

I swear if I had a penny for every time someone told me to drink more water to get rid of my acne!!! There’s so many other things that go into it and my acne hasn’t stopped after puberty but it has changed and I’ve come to terms with having acne at times as an adult because it shouldn’t be shameful.

[catrinwilliams]

I drank water to help with acne. Found out it didn’t help with the pimples but definitely made my skin naturally glowy and brighter

[datawrangler]

its amazing how much I was judged for my own acne despite trying everything to reduce it. People can be so cruel and gullible believing these myths ugh

[anitamichelle]

My 22 yo daughter suffered with horrible acne for years. It was heartbreaking to see her suffer to the point of laying in bed crying, refusing to go to school or out in public at all. After three dermatologists and several different treatments the last dermatologist is the one who finally got it right. The first one prescribed doxycycline, a cream for her face and a clindamycin foam wash because she had it really bad on shoulders and upper back also. Her faced cleared up for about a month and then seemed to break out even worse. The wash did clear up the acne on her shoulders and upper back and she’s not had since in those areas. Second one said she had overactive sweat glands. I don’t remember what was prescribed but she said if that didn’t work then the next step would be a type of laser treatment. She explained the procedure would be to apply a cream to her face and then use like a laser light that will activate the cream and paralyze the sweat glands. The initial treatment worked again for like a month and then stopped working. My daughter didn’t feel like it was overactive sweat glands so went on to the third dermatologist. He prescribed Accutane and she has not had a break out since.
At the age of 20 she paid $800 to a dermatologist to have all the scars treated and just the one treatment removed all the scars. I do not remember the name of the treatment but it was an invasive one not just a topical cream or gel. I love that she no longer has to deal with the acne or scars. She is such a beautiful young lady with or without acne/scars but she could not see it and was so depressed over it and in turn I would feel like a let her down. I had many times I cried in my room seeing how it effected her to the point of depression.

Well, this comment is getting too long. Just wanted to point out that it took three dermatologists to finally get results. I don’t know why and I don’t believe it should. Just thankful that we found the right one at the end.
Also, wanted to point out that truly severe acne can have severe psychological and emotional impact on the person. Sometimes people do not have the means to see a dermatologist. My daughter started suffering from the horrible acne around 12 I believe. It wasn’t until around 16 that I had insurance & could take her to a dermatologist. So, believe me, when I say……..when it’s that severe most have already tried everything possible other than burning his/her face off and the last thing they want is for anyone, other than a professional, telling them what to try and/or do.

[vivetteiairisa]

Azelaic acid is definitely an underrated ingredient for acne prone skin! Salicylic acid worked alright for me on active acne however azelaic acid is helping prevent breakouts to some extent and also working on the acne scars. Loving the ordinary 's Azelaic acid!

[JessicaSmithPhD]

Thank you for this! I would love to see a video about acne post-30s. I’m 40 and my skin is still problematic. I think there’s even more stigma and embarrassment when you’re older and have acne because it’s expected in your teens and twenties but not when you’re older.

[Jemelave]

I'd love to see a video on dry skin with acne or hormonal acne!

[slugbug]

I 100% think that sunlight improves my acne! In the summer I’m outside ALL THE TIME. I wear sunscreen to still protect my skin but I swear summer is a magic time for my skin because it’s so much clearer!

[ahairston]

I got reallyyy bad acne for the first time ever back in 2020 and thanks to you guys I tried adapalene a few months ago. My skin is now so so much better… thank you guys so much!

[WiseFamin]

Skin care myth to debunk for next time--people with darker skin tones don't get skin cancer! Please talk about this important topic!

[Jen-spyu]

I never had an acne problem until I switched birth control to the arm implant. It was horrible! I would cry looking at myself in the mirror and took the implant out. It took my skin like 2 years to recuperate so I was low key glad we had to wear masks to cover my face. 😩

[franchesca]

Thank you SO much for talking about dairy being a contributor to cystic acne! I've had so many dermatologists just prescribe pills, creams, lotions, etc to no avail. It wasn't until I went dairy free that I truly found relief! I hope more studies are done in the future.

[LovetheFight]

All the myths out there about acne is so toxic! I'm 28 years old and I suddenly broke out a year ago with severe cystic acne, i tried everything and it didnt help! Now I finally am on accutane and it's making a huge difference! I wish I would've just went to a dermatologist sooner and maybe I wouldn't have so much scarring.

[SmittenKitten.]

Adapalene has changed my life... It's like magic. I'm so grateful to you two for introducing it to me. (Apologies for two comments.) ETA: Cambridge Dictionary says that "thrust" (in this sense) means "the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or written about." So it's not necessarily dirty!

[jyotsanapatel]

When I get into a room of friends talking about skin I feel so much more informed and educated thanks to doctorly!! They all keep discussing about these issues....and I actually cure them! Really grateful for your efforts @doctorly

[feliciapersfull]

I'm 55 and just this past month started taking care of my aging acne prone skin! I've learned so much from watching y'all! I have thick curly hair and put hair oil on each day. Since I've been cleansing properly and using Differen along with a complete new regimen today is the first day I can remember not having at least one blemish on my face! Thanks for the info!

[baileydubs]

I drank a gallon of water a day for years and didn’t help my acne until bha, azalaic acid, tranexemic acid, and tret 😂