How acne affects people's lives
"There is no single disease which causes more psychic trauma, more disability among the elderly and children, general insecurity and feelings of inferiority and greater amounts of psychic suffering than acne vulgaris." - Sulzberger & Zaldems, 1948
While known for some time, the psychosocial effects of acne have not been fully appreciated until now. The reasons for this are many. After all, everyone gets acne to one degree or another. In most cases, it goes away on its own. While it runs its course, it is not a serious threat to one's physical health overall. In addition, until recent decades, there is very little that can be done to treat it.
Acne, nonetheless, has a significant impact on a person's outlook on life. Recent studies have detected the following as common among people with acne:
- Social withdrawal
- Decreased self-esteem
- Reduced confidence
- Image Poor body
- Shame
- Feelings of depression
- Anger
- Preoccupation
- Frustration
- High levels of unemployment
Securities listed above are interrelated, with an effect that leads to another and another, only to make a bad first effect. Negative psychosocial effects can have a paralyzing effect, discouraging patients from pursuing the opportunities life - socially, at work, or at school.
Actual quotes from people with acne
The fact is, people with acne generally hate the way they look with acne. Let the people with acne tell you-here are some testimonials about living with acne *:
Verbatim # 1
"I do not look in the mirror .... I was like a vampire - I shy away from the mirror I comb my hair using my silhouette on the wall to show the outline of my head, I do not see myself in the eye .. in a few years, and can not be painful do that, and that is a direct result of acne, acne scarring. "
As a vampire, hating mirrors! Unable to face himself, how can this person hope to face the world?
Verbatim # 2
"I think that if I had more confidence about the way I looked, I thought I'd better come out I will go to more parties .. I'm probably going to be more vocal in class and will not feel so insecure about going up and talking in front of a group of classmates. "
Here is the extrovert, turned on itself (himself) because of acne. Who knows how different things if he did not have acne?
Verbatim # 3
"It's really embarrassing to feel like I have no control over my acne kept my head down and I was embarrassed to see:. Guy, shame I'm 25 years old and will act in this way is very frustrating .."
In just three sentences, this person revealed humiliation, lack of control, shame, embarrassment and frustration. With the treatments available today, there is no reason to suffer like this.
Verbatim # 4
"It's associated with being dirty, and I hate it, because it's not at all like that I inherited from my mother, and she always said that she had the same thing and that he will go .. I was upset that I inherited from her father I makes me feel bad because he never had bad skin when he was younger,. thus he does not understand .... I hate that the first thing people see when they look at my skin was bad. I really- really hate. was. "
Myths about acne are a common source of family conflict. Teens tend to rebel anyway - do they need to have the wrong information acne driving another wedge between them and their parents? One of the myths that make the family situation worse: The idea that nothing can be done to clean up serious acne faster than if left alone.
Verbatim # 5
"I feel like I do not look right no matter how hard I try to dress up and look good - there are always areas that acne there, and it's very disturbing Really not a day went by that. I do not think about it, or see the face I .... Do I have to spend a lot of energy on it? I can do other things ... instead of wasting 5 to 10 minutes every day to see my face in the mirror, or play with it, pick at my acne. '
This guy is so busy with her almost neurotic acne take it. He also clearly frustrated, as acne thwarts all efforts to achieve a good performance.
Testimony showed the level of psychological disorders, emotional and social development that can lead to acne. Clear acne would relieve the source of this disorder, but many people do not realize that something can be done.
Many myths about acne, especially about diet and hygiene, is still considered correct. And many parents and older siblings are stuck in an attitude of past generations were not really able to do but wait it out.
Making matters worse, there is confusion among people with acne and their families about what works and what does not. They are often frustrated by products that promise to cleanse the skin, but that does not work for them.
Some nonprescription products may be more effective than others, but dermatologists have treatments that work just about 100% of the time. Most cases of acne can be cleared by appropriate treatment