Fact or Fiction: Does Showering With the Toilet Lid Open Cause Acne?

Another day, another viral TikTok video with some pretty ballsy claims. Don't get us wrong: we love the video-sharing platform. It's helped us discover some of our favorite hair hacks, the best new beauty products, and out-of-the-box nail trends. However, we all know the claims on the app can sometimes get a little . . . farfetched. We haven't forgotten about the time someone tried to convince us that using hemorrhoid cream would get rid of under-eye bags (just don't do it), so it's safe to say we take all TikTok claims with a grain of salt. The latest one was brought to our attention by user Kristina Nguyen, who said in a recent video that her forehead acne was caused by showering with the toilet lid open. The caption of her video reads, "When you shower with the toilet lid open, the humidity and water droplets from the shower causes the germs to float around, landing on spaces including your toothbrush, skin (can cause acne), hair, walls, and more." The video quickly went viral and at this time, has over 1.3 million likes. Comments on the video range from people saying the claims are totally false to others confirming that she's right - some are even saying that going to the bathroom with your hair down causes acne. So, what's true? Ahead, we chatted with Suneel Chilukuri, MD, board-certified dermatologist and director of cosmetic surgery at Refresh Dermatology, who answered all of our burning questions about TikTok's latest claims. @mcloving.friedrice When you shower with the toilet lid open, the humidity and water droplets from the shower causes the germs to float around, landing on spaces inc your toothbrush, skin (can cause acne), hair, walls and more. Research says you can reduce airborne particles by 50% from flushing the toilet with the lid closed. This may be the rsn to acne, body acne and bumps. This is based from research and just a tip! Not forcing anything

Another day, another viral TikTok video with some pretty ballsy claims. Don't get us wrong: we love the video-sharing platform. It's helped us discover some of our favorite hair hacks, the best new beauty products, and out-of-the-box nail trends. However, we all know the claims on the app can sometimes get a little . . . farfetched. We haven't forgotten about the time someone tried to convince us that using hemorrhoid cream would get rid of under-eye bags (just don't do it), so it's safe to say we take all TikTok claims with a grain of salt.

The latest one was brought to our attention by user Kristina Nguyen, who said in a recent video that her forehead acne was caused by showering with the toilet lid open. The caption of her video reads, "When you shower with the toilet lid open, the humidity and water droplets from the shower causes the germs to float around, landing on spaces including your toothbrush, skin (can cause acne), hair, walls, and more." The video quickly went viral and at this time, has over 1.3 million likes.

Comments on the video range from people saying the claims are totally false to others confirming that she's right - some are even saying that going to the bathroom with your hair down causes acne. So, what's true?

Ahead, we chatted with Suneel Chilukuri, MD, board-certified dermatologist and director of cosmetic surgery at Refresh Dermatology, who answered all of our burning questions about TikTok's latest claims.

@mcloving.friedrice
When you shower with the toilet lid open, the humidity and water droplets from the shower causes the germs to float around, landing on spaces inc your toothbrush, skin (can cause acne), hair, walls and more. Research says you can reduce airborne particles by 50% from flushing the toilet with the lid closed. This may be the rsn to acne, body acne and bumps. This is based from research and just a tip! Not forcing anything

Fact or Fiction: Does Showering With the Toilet Lid Open Cause Acne?

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