In today's fast food society we have almost no knowledge about history and prior ways of life.

People certainly lived shorter lives before Modern Medicine came about. This does not mean, however, that they simply gave up when fallen victim to an acne breakout - the truth is that each ancient culture had its particular way of treating acne, and also its own acne myths. This article aims to explore the truth behind each one of them.

In ancient India, urine therapy was used as an effective but bizarre natural acne treatment. Urine therapy practitioners emphasize that this tradition has been celebrate for its curative and preventative power for over a thousand years. But urine therapy users today have reported that when applied to the skin, your pee can often cause a stinging sensation and in some cases lead to rashes.

One particular acne treatment has been used in the U.S. for centuries, which you may have known if you ever asked your older relatives. Egg yolks have even been recommended by some acne dermatologists as a topical natural acne treatment because of their high Vitamin A content.

This acne treatment is thought to be successful, but it also has its risks and downsides - raw eggs are frequent carriers of salmonella, a nasty bacteria that causes grave infections in humans upon exposure. (It's no wonder that folks tended to die young back then!)

Both of the acne skin care methods mentioned have a long and respectable historical trajectory - this does not, however, legitimate they in the eyes of Modern Medicine.

Ancient Acne Myths in a Modern Context

Fortunately, scientific research projects have recently uncovered a strange yet effective ingredient for an organic acne treatment cream, validating a skin care tradition that was typically used in Ancient Greece. The secret behind this natural acne treatment is surprisingly secreted by an innocent little garden snail. Such a creature's cellular and molecular reactions have been proven to provoke regenerative effects on human skin.

What you should know about this process is that the fluids produced by snails are actually identical to the structural elements of human skin - they contain collagen, elastin and water holding molecules that help protect and repair the skin. While the snail serum method may sound even stranger than the rest, it is the only one of these three methods that has been tested in a clinical setting.

If your severe acne problem has led you to search for extreme solutions, you might now be willing to try just about anything. You should, however, be aware that certain bizarre acne treatments may be more fiction than fact, putting your skin's overall health in jeopardy when you choose to experiment. Definitely investigate the ancient acne treatment you are interested in prior to deciding to try it, or ask your acne dermatologist for his or her opinion.