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Getting acne....Q&A............(part 3 of 5)

I’ve started getting acne spots. How long do they last? This depends on what type of spots they are and, even then, it can be very difficult to predict what will happen. Some spots will appear and then disappear during the course of a day but others will evolve more gradually through the various stages. Comedones can be very persistent if they don’t get inflamed. Mildly inflamed spots will last 5–10 days before settling down, but can leave a flat red mark (macule) for several weeks. Nodules and cysts may last for weeks or months unless you get some treatment. What is the difference between a whitehead and a yellow- head spot? These two common terms describe quite different types of spot. A whitehead is a closed comedone where the pore is blocked and not open to the air. There is no inflammation (redness). A yellow- head suggests a spot with pus in it. The medical term is a ‘pustule’. Whiteheads may become yellowheads if the blocked pore becomes infected. My daughter is only 9 but she seems
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Acknowledging the Emotional

Acne can be difficult to deal with at any age. But for teens, the
appearance of acne can be especially trying. Who has time to deal
with this stuff? At a time in your life when you’re working on your
homework, social life, dating, trying out for the school play, and
getting a job (among all the other activities and events in life),
developing acne can seem like a major bump in the road. You’ve
got better things to do with your time. But there’s a lot that you
can do to control acne without letting your life get out of control.
Maybe you feel totally alone. Maybe you just want to stay in your
room, pull the covers over your head, curl up into a little ball, and
hide away forever. Maybe you feel worthless and you want to give
up. Guess what! I don’t think I’ve ever met a teenager — even those
without acne — who doesn’t feel that way at some time or other.
It’s natural! Even adults get that way sometimes.
You may feel uncomfortable talking about acne. Acne can be
embarrassing, but I’m sure there are people to talk to if you give it
a shot. If you try talking to trusted friends, your doctor, or your
parents or other family members, I think you’ll be surprised by
how helpful they are!
Close to 90 percent of teens face acne at some point in their lives,
which means that 90 percent of adults also know how it feels. For
more on dealing with the emotional side of acne, and getting out of
those emotional ruts that accompany it, see Chapter 17.
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