Perhaps the worst damage done to its victims by acne is the great harm it does to their self esteem. Considering that 80% of the population between the age of 12 and 24 years old will be afflicted by acne to one degree or another, acne is a very serious and widespread concern. For many people, acne problems can continue all throughout their life well into adulthood, even though they were told as teens that they would “outgrow” it. Did you suffer with acne as a teen? Perhaps you still suffer with it as an adult. Looking back on your high school or even college years, would you have felt better about yourself and life in general if you had not had acne? Virtually all of us would answer, YES! Perhaps you would have had the courage to get a date with that “special” person. Perhaps you would have felt and done better on some of those early job interviews. A clear complexion might have created a stronger self image and a higher sense of self confidence. Would this have allowed you to early on set your goals in life significantly higher? It would have for me It would be ludicrous to blame acne as the sole cause of a poor self image or a low level of self confidence. However, no reasonable person in this day and age can deny that satisfaction with our appearance leads to a
stronger self image and a higher level of self confidence. Both of which are essential in allowing us to achieve greater success in life. Given the extreme emotional stress and self esteem damage that acne can cause, it is very appropriate to view acne as much more than just merely blemishes on the skin.