I got an email this morning asking me if Acne or Spots can be passed on to other people. The emailer was concerned that she was going to catch acne from her brother after she used the same towel as he did.
Just to be clear on this, acne and spots are one of the most common problems that affect a large number of people every year. Acne is not like other problems such as ‘ringworm’ where the problem can be passed on by touch. Acne has none of the transferable traits and is not something that you will pass on or catch from someone else.
There is no need to run and hide when you see someone with acne coming, the chances are that they are already feeling pretty low and if we have people starting to scream like mad when they see them – it’s more than likely going to make them feel worse!
So in short – no you cannot catch acne from anyone else, nor can you pass acne on.
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