Teen Acne Information 

Why most teenagers suffer from Acne 

Teen ages are a hard period and acne makes them even harder. It is estimated that three out of four teens (teen acne) suffer from acne and in some cases this may not only leave bad scars but also cause severe psychological trauma for life.

 In the age when teens are emotionally unstable a problem like acne may be a reason for them to lose their self-confidence and self esteem. Many of them become shy and feel embarrassed to go out or even speak to other people.

In this situation for a teenager is very important to feel the understanding of parents, teachers and others. And the latter, on the other hand, have to realize the trauma that is undergone by teens with acne.

Kids in teen years feel ugly and unclean and that’s why they prefer not to be in the spotlight. If this is the case with your child or children, you should advise them that acne is a normal phase of life.

Tell them that before they know it, acne will disappear and they will forget about that immediately keeping only the memories for all the nice things they have done, so don’t let them waste these years hiding.           

It is also very important to explain to your teenagers the cause of acne –namely that it occurs when the hair follicles of the skin are blocked. Oil is preduced by the sebaceous glands contained in each follicle to lubricate the skin and hair.

But in the puberty there is too much oil that fills the hair follicles. This increases the creation of more cells and old cells are shed rapidly mixing with sebum and blocking the follicles. The skin becomes infected causing pimples, whiteheads and blackheads to occur.

Teenagers have to know that picking pimples will probably cause more breakouts because acne is highly contagious. This may lead to bad scarring. Therefore one thing that is always helpful is a good hygiene and healthy regimen.

A lot of researches are made to find out whether acne is hereditary and it is now believed that there is such possibility. Stress is also a factor, which increases the outbreak of acne, and teenagers should try to be less anxious and tense.     

The problem is that there is a circle which seems unbreakable. Teenagers have acne which makes them stressed and stress aggravates acne condition. The result is that teens lose self-esteem, they start dropping old friends, they tend to speak in a low voice and keep their heads down while walking.       

 So, if you see any of these symptoms in your kid, then it is time to talk with the teenager and let him or her know that 3 out of 4 people have acne. You should advise him or her on proper care , the type of make up to not use and on how to prevent spreading of the outbreak. In cases of severe type of teen acne consult a doctor for proper medications.