Acne skin health

The Psychological Effects of Acne Acne is a disease that nearly all of us have had to deal with at one time or the other in our lives. Nearly 17 million people in the United States have acne, making it the most common skin disease. It is most common during adolescent affecting more than 85% of teenagers. Renowned clinicians, Sulzberger and Zaidens in 1948 noted that �there is no single disease which causes more psychic trauma and more maladjustment between parents and children, more general insecurity and feeling of inferiority, and greater sum of psychic assessment than does acne vulgaris.� Acne can be a devastating condition even with the mildest attack. Although it does not hurt your general well being, having acne can psychologically damage your physical well being. It could lead to reduced self esteem, depression or even suicide. Many sufferers feel as though they don�t fit in and that everyone is going to notice the blemish on their skin straight away. They become so self conscio...