Acne vulgaris (also known as grain) affects 85% of all adolescents and young adults. This condition is treatable and now expects the facile notion that “outgrow” acne is unnecessary and potentially damaging, both physically and psychologically. If left untreated, acne can worsen and cause permanent physical scars and psychological damage. Because the face is the direct way they interact with the world, after injuries, pimples, blackheads or acne on the face and then scarring can damage the adolescent’s self-esteem and cause them to withdraw from the relationship social and environmental interactions. The etiology of acne is dirty misperceived due to hygiene is often associated with feelings of guilt, shame and embarrassment of the adolescent feels acutely. Often, the adolescent will be falling into an extreme-cleaning ritual to ensure that this is not the case, aggravating the condition.
Acne affects teenagers at a time in their lives when hormones are raging, their personalities are flourishing and social and emotional development comes into play. A teenager feels enormous pressure to “fit in” and be accepted. Attractive physical appearance and play a key role in this game of pairs and social behavior. Acne affects can be as damaging to an adolescent self-esteem and body image are temporary, if not permanently, affected. An open discussion with your child to the doctor or medical professional can help give your teen the power to open about these issues.
Women tend to grow their hair long and wear too much makeup to hide their acne, often exacerbates the condition. Boys and girls tend to avoid eye contact and withdraw from social relations and promotion of activities such as certain sports where it is necessary to undress, too embarrassed about their condition. Teasing from other young people about their appearance can be cruel and harmful. The relationship of marriage, is a time when adolescents need positive self-image and self confidence sufficient to form new friendships, romances or otherwise. This can be extremely difficult for acne sufferers, for fear of negative evaluation from other teens. Here are shy, reclusive or social phobia may develop. Acne can affect a teen’s ability to perform well in school if a social phobia arises, which refuse to be in public or in the classroom.
Some adolescents develop psychosocial depression through its remoteness from experience, because without treating acne. Depression is a serious mental disorder with extreme consequences, and should not be taken lightly. Teenagers who give signs such as loss of appetite, altered mood, crying, spontaneous and a general feeling of futility exhibited by statements such as “You want to be better if I was not here” should be encouraged to talk with a psychologist about their problems. Depression can lead to other concerns and, unfortunately, suicide. These conditions occurred because the acne was not treated!
Dysmorphophobic Some teens experience acne, or a disturbed body image similar to the feeling of a patient with anorexia nervosa has attained through his acne condition. The boy is convinced that are disgusting to look at the child or the acne on the face that is believed to be a huge threat and socially. These patients may benefit from low-dose oral isotretinoin to help quell an outbreak of acne.