Zits can have emotional scars

Victor wrote in the "Pimp-hole" thread dated June 10 2004:

>Hooray! I got a pimple.
>I've been sticking my face in freezing cold water to reduce swelling.
>Feels so good, I might do it more often.
>Anyone have any magic cures?
>I've heard lemon juice supposed to shrink them as does salt water.
>
>It doesn't really hurt too much so it's not a huge deal.

For those of you overly concerned with skin exfoliation, here's something
relevant from the news:

http://www.drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=519254
Acne Leaves Emotional Scars Too
Amanda Gartner
HealthDay reporter
June 11 2004

Most people are familiar with the unpleasant visible effects of acne, but
what about the equally or even more unpleasant invisible effects?

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) cites studies showing that
social withdrawal, decreased self-esteem, poor body image, depression,
anger and even unemployment are common in people who have acne.

"Acne can be enormously devastating, and that is independent of how severe
the acne is," confirmed Dr. Richard G. Fried, clinical director of Yardley
Dermatology and Yardley Skin Enhancement Wellness Center in Yardley, Pa.
"How many pimples or how red or how big doesn't necessarily tell us a
thing about how upsetting it is to the person who owns them."

At some point in their lives, most everyone will have acne. The AAD
reports that almost 100 percent of youths between the ages of 12 and 17
have an occasional whitehead, blackhead or pimple. More than 40 percent of
adolescents in their mid-teens have acne severe enough to require
treatment by a doctor. And although most cases clear up by the time the
person is in his or her early 20s, many cases persist for decades.
.....


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Food for Thought:
"There is no tolerance whatsoever for imperfection." Richard G. Fried, MD

Lonely God wrote:
>
> Victor wrote in the "Pimp-hole" thread dated June 10 2004:
>
> >Hooray! I got a pimple.
> >I've been sticking my face in freezing cold water to reduce swelling.
> >Feels so good, I might do it more often.
> >Anyone have any magic cures?
> >I've heard lemon juice supposed to shrink them as does salt water.
> >
> >It doesn't really hurt too much so it's not a huge deal.
>
> For those of you overly concerned with skin exfoliation, here's something
> relevant from the news:
>
> http://www.drkoop.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=93&id=519254
> Acne Leaves Emotional Scars Too
> Amanda Gartner
> HealthDay reporter
> June 11 2004
>
> Most people are familiar with the unpleasant visible effects of acne, but
> what about the equally or even more unpleasant invisible effects?
>
> The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) cites studies showing that
> social withdrawal, decreased self-esteem, poor body image, depression,
> anger and even unemployment are common in people who have acne.
>
> "Acne can be enormously devastating, and that is independent of how severe
> the acne is," confirmed Dr. Richard G. Fried, clinical director of Yardley
> Dermatology and Yardley Skin Enhancement Wellness Center in Yardley, Pa.
> "How many pimples or how red or how big doesn't necessarily tell us a
> thing about how upsetting it is to the person who owns them."
>
> At some point in their lives, most everyone will have acne. The AAD
> reports that almost 100 percent of youths between the ages of 12 and 17
> have an occasional whitehead, blackhead or pimple. More than 40 percent of
> adolescents in their mid-teens have acne severe enough to require
> treatment by a doctor. And although most cases clear up by the time the
> person is in his or her early 20s, many cases persist for decades.
> ....
>
> --
> Food for Thought:
> "There is no tolerance whatsoever for imperfection." Richard G. Fried, MD

lol. the subject of this thread is "zits can have emotional scars". awww..i
feel so sorry for them lmao.