Comments on: I heard that touching your face causes acne?

By: Mila

Mila — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:37:48 +0000

Even if your hands look clean, they’re not. They have bacteria, dirt and oil on them, and when you touch your face, it transfers over and can cause break outs.
If your face is itchy, go wash your hands then scratch your face, you should be okay as long as you only touch your face right after you wash your hands.

By: EmilyBear™

EmilyBear™ — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:02:53 +0000

Yeah, it can cause INFECTION only if you scratch like mad with your fingernails, not Acne, so don’t listen to that poppycock…

Hair laying across your forehead can transfer its oil into your skin which is bad and causes clogged pores.

By: Csd D

Csd D — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:24:04 +0000

ok that is freakishly false……..but touching your face when u have a lot of dirt on it can give u pimples because dirt and oil can block pores, teenagers going through puberty get more pimples because they have more oil on their skin, because of foods they may have eaten when they were young, so maybe this girl didn’t eat a ton of oily foods, also acne is something which runs in a family, it may be that her family has a history of clear skin.

By: ?joejonas?

?joejonas? — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:39:59 +0000

yeah it does. especially when you’re outside, cus you’ve been touching all these things that other people touch. plus the oils from your hands cause acne. so yeah dont touch your face excessively if they’re not clean, but scratching your face is okay

By: WiLFrancis<3

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:46:39 +0000

try not to touch it a ton, but you can touch it.

By: Lame !

Lame ! — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:44:44 +0000

Yes its true .

By: Ellae

Ellae — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:11:51 +0000

well it is true but people who do it probably have dirty hands. the dirt get mixed with oil on the face and that’s how pimples are formed so wash your hands and keep your face clean.

hope i helped!

By: hollylollipop

hollylollipop — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:11:51 +0000

Yes, it can. If you have oily fingers or even oily hair, the oil can clog your pores and cause pimples. Don’t be afraid to scratch that itch! Just make sure your hands are clean!

By: Cheri <3

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:01:09 +0000

It contributes to it, yeah.
Because of the oil on your hands.

By: Aquariusbabe

Aquariusbabe — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:54:29 +0000

for some yes, dont put your hands in your face often, once or twice you’ll be fine