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Acne And Teenage Girls

Over 70% of teens say that acne has affectedskin's surface and blocks pores. Inside these
them in a negative way. An estimated 20pores the bacteria multiple and cause
million teens suffer from acne, but even theinflammation.
fact that they're not alone doesn't ease the
pain they feel. Teens are embarrassed at aMost cases of light to moderate acne can be
time when they are unsure of themselves. Theytreated by over the counter medications.
may become depressed and withdrawn. Acne isThere are many to choose from. Some find that
especially hard on teenage girls. At a timebenzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid works
when they're noticing boys, and visa versa,well. Benzoyl peroxide is known to readily
acne can be devastating. They're surroundedkill acne bacteria. Benzoyl peroxide can be
by visions of beauty all around them on TV,found in cleansers and in spot treatments.
in movies, in magazines and on line. We liveBenzoyl peroxide is very drying and can make
in  a society that worships youth and beauty.your face look even more irritated,
especially when you first start washing with
Parents can help their teenage girls throughit. Many acne suffers use a moisturizer on
this time by offering a supportive andtheir face after washing. There are many
sympathetic ear. Parents should help themoisturizers available that are specifically
child focus on all their positive attributes,designed to help with acne such as Cetaphil,
which will help to strengthen the child'sEucerin,  and  Neutrogena.
self esteem. The parents need to be actively
involved with helping their child find theSevere acne, or acne that has not responded
best possible cure for their particular formwell to over the counter products, can be
of  acne.successfully treated with the knowledge and
expertise of a dermatologist. A dermatologist
Parents should also educate themselves aboutwill consider many things before suggesting
acne causes and treatments. Thirty years agotreatment. He will perform a thorough
it was thought that acne was caused by eatingevaluation of the patient, considering things
the wrong foods. Chocolate and potatoe chipssuch as severity of acne, patient age,
were culprit. It's now known that this isn'tlifestyle, and co-existing conditions. The
true. Food is not thought to play a largedermatologist then may suggest a combination
role in acne. It also has nothing to do withof two or three different therapies for best
cleanliness  of  the  skin.treatment.
What is fact is that acne in teenagers isWhatever one of the literally hundreds of
caused by the action of hormones on thetreatments you decide to choose, or if you
skin's oil glands. During puberty both boysseek the help of a dermatologist, remember
and girls have an increase in the hormonesthat acne takes time to disappear. Overnight
called androgens. These hormones causeor miraculous results don't happen. It takes
sebaceous glands under the surface of thesix to eight weeks to see results from
skin to enlarge. The sebaceous glands intreatment. Unfortunately, in a teenage girl's
response produce excess oil. This excess oillife six to eight weeks can feel like a
mixes with bacteria and dead skin on thelifetime.



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