Acne Scars
One reason that scarring is a potential outcome of a bout with acne is that when acne begins, we often either do not take it seriously or we are so overwhelmed by it that the rush to get relief does not take into account also preventing scars before they happen. It is easy to go into panic mode when the teenager in your house gets that first pimple. To a teenager, this is nothing less than a full scale social nightmare. And since teenagers take everything hard, you often have as much of a problem with getting your acne patient to calm down and think logically about how to beat this thing as you do in finding a good solution to the problem.
It is a delicate process to guide teenager through the war on acne because the arrival of the disease creates a trauma in the fragile self-concept issues most young teens have. But the sooner that you can get your teenager to the point that they realize that they are about to enter a war with acne and that they are going to have to hunker down for war, the faster he or she will prevail in the battle. There are going to be some "harsh realities" that the teenager will have to face and some realities that are encouraging to him or her including…
. Acne can be beaten but you have to fight it with all you have.
. To beat acne, you must look at diet and get rid of junk food, fatty snacks and soft drinks. It is no longer just what mom and dad want. It is a matter of the look and health of your skin, not to mention your social life.
. Top beat acne, daily washing and care for the skin is not optional. It is required.
. Acne scarring does not happen to everyone. Many young people survive acne with no adverse affect on their looks.
. Acne scarring is possible and the best solution is prevention through smart handling of your acne so you beat it before it gets that far.
. To win at beating acne will require one word that teenagers don't like - discipline.
By making the prevention of scarring as much of a goal in the fight against acne as the resolution of the problem, that will impact how the patient handles the acne and the care he or she will take with the skin throughout the process. Many young people beat the acne but have to endure the scars because they would not refrain from opening the blemishes, from touching the skin and from handling the affected area incorrectly.
The first weapon for the acne sufferer and for you the parents is knowledge. The more you know about how acne scarring happens, the more you can do early on to help your teenager avoid that problem even after the acne is gone. And if you work as a team with your youth to beat the problem and prevent the scars of the battle, that will be a partnership that you both of will be proud of for life.