I am busting this third and final (for now) acne “facts” that are no longer valid! Does excess skin cells cause Acne? We now know more about acne, so why haven’t skincare companies caught up yet?
Answer: Because they are making a killing running you in circles. So, what’s the problem?
OUTDATED FACT #3: Excess buildup of dead skin cells cause acne. FALSE!!!
Excess build-up of dead skin cells is another superficial symptom, but not the cause of acne.
Acneic skin requires skillful clinical extractions to remove blackheads and clogged pores, not just more superficial pimple popping, scrubbing, scraping, blasting, and exfoliation.
Obsessively scrubbing off the “dead skin” will just leave our skin raw, angry, and dehydrated…with the lumps of stuff still in our skin. The obsession to over exfoliate acne causes the very lumps of stuff to go further down into our skin rather than the holistic goal of up and out. The final effect of over scrubbing our skin is topical anxiety, trauma, and dehydration which are all things that actively sabatoge our natural healing release capacity.
The good news is that acneic skin that has access to topical dermal nutrients has the superpower to push off dead skin cells naturally from within without ineffectual scrubbing because new skin cells are being manufactured, forcing any build-up of dead skin cells to fall away effortlessly.
Acne Solution: Let’s feed our skin for real and seek out professional and thorough extractions!
Keep learning about what the new paradigm shift means for your skin…practically.
Harm to heal is OUT and Nourish to Heal is IN.
Real healing is a beautiful process.
Check out my other skin related blog entries:
- Skin Care Routine Steps in Order
- Going Beyond Organic – Learn Your New Skin Type
- Medi-Holistic Skin Care Fusion
- Skin Health Bank
- The Basic Bill of Skin Rights

About the author
I took many wrong turns when I started learning about skin at 19. The more I spent on skincare, equipment, and training, the further I felt from actually helping skin. I was frustrated with only being able to offer temporary and superficial solutions at best. What emerged from the disappointment and turmoil, I now call, The Regenerative Skin Process. Skin Harmonics is a dedicated medical fusion holistic skincare clinic that provides a root cause approach delivering lifetime skin health through medical grade skin care products, new learning, and Deep Pore Cleansing Facials.