How Acne Can Affect a Teen's Social Life
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How Acne Can Affect a Teen's Social Life - Acne usually
first rears it's ugly head during the teen years. The main reason for this is
because of the onset of puberty and the hormones that are being released in the
body at this time. So remember it is the hormones in the body that causes the
acne not the chocolate or greasy foods that they are eating. That is just a
myth.
Once
the body starts to produce hormones it causes the oil glands in the skin to be
over active. This extra oil then will combine with the dead skin cells and then
the pores become clogged because of this.
This
is how the bacteria will get in and get trapped and will then begin to irritate
the skin and cause what we know as pimples, black heads and white heads.
There
are times when the pimples won't develop with a white head or black head and
will just swell and be a red and sometimes painful bump.
Generally
though the pimple will fill with pus and will be white tipped, the common
pimple that we all hate and dread.
The
physical effects of acne manifests as red blotches and inflammations of the
skin. The blemishes can sometimes get so bad that they can get infected and
even in the end leave the skin of the person scarred for life.
A lot
of the bad problems with acne however are from bad habits that a person has
when it comes to their personal skin care. Some of those habits are when teens
scrub their skin way too hard which irritates the skin even more or they will
pick at or pop the pimple.
Using
makeup and hair products that are oil based are also a contributor in making
the acne worse. These things should be avoided if they don't want the acne to
spread.
Although
most acne is not really serious there are some cases that are and must be
treated by a doctor. There is one type that generally is seen in males that is
called acne fulminans.
This
is rare and can even lead to fever and joints that ache. It can also cause
weight lose because the appetite is affected and there is also high white blood
count in the bloodstream.
This
can spread to the back and chest as well. This type of acne must always be
treated by a doctor.
The
psychological factors for a teen who has acne can be immense. Having a good
social life for a teen is probably the most important thing in their life and
nothing destroys that quicker than a super bad case of acne.
The
psychological effects of this can actually be devastating to some teens. They
will begin to feel ugly or start thinking that other people think that they are
a dirty person. Acne simply adds more stress to a teens life and this then can
lead to even more acne breakouts.
Acne
can be quite traumatic for a teen especially if their parents don't seem to
understand and are not sympathetic about this particular issue in their lives.
This
can lead to feelings of depression as well as a feeling of insecurity. A teen
who has bad acne can often not want to do anything socially and just want to
stay locked up at home.
Parents
who have children with acne problems need to try and help them and reassure
them that they are loved and encourage them to believe that true beauty comes
from the inside and not the outside of a person.
If
the depression of a child due to acne is out of control it's a good idea to
take the child to see a counselor for them to talk to. It's also a good idea to
take the child to see a dermatologist so they can come up with an effective
skin care program.
