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Zits Are the Pits
Face Care for Preteens and Teens
By Gina Roberts-Grey LCSW
Another factor common in students is studying or reading while resting their cheek or chin on their fist. Sixteen-year-old Julie Bolyn of Crystal Lake, Ill., struggled with an unusual acne condition that appeared on one cheek and formed an almost perfect circle. "I couldn't believe when my doctor explained that I was causing my own acne by continually pressing my fist on my cheek," she says. Acne as the result of pressure can also be created by baseball caps, bra straps, tight synthetic exercise apparel or telephones held tightly to the jaw line.
Teens like Bolyn know how painful acne can be. Their already fragile level of self confidence can be shattered whether a breakout consists of a few pimples or an extensive bout of acne. "There are times when I feel horrible and ugly," says Illinois teen Tiffani Chase, 15. "I've even begged to be able to stay home from school."
Tiffani's mother, Theresa, became concerned about her daughter's social development and self-esteem as a result of her acne. "She didn't want to go out or risk being seen by boys because she was convinced she was ugly or the only one with acne," Theresa says. Worried that her daughter's self-esteem was on the verge of being permanently compromised, she incorporated a variety of options to both control her daughter's acne and regain confidence in her self image. "We went to a dermatologist, began a solid hygiene regimen at home and started going for monthly facials to offer several benefits," she says.
