Not every treatment that claims to cure acne actually keeps its promises. Most teen acne sufferers (and their parents!) have experienced the disappointment of products that fail to deliver, and this can, of course, be heartbreaking. Not only do many remedies fail to work, they can also be very damaging to the skin and sometimes even the rest of the body.

Most prescription acne treatments fall into four groups namely:

Ever wonder how teens see themselves? If you have acne or are a parent of a teen with acne you've probably wondered how an average teen feels about him/herself. We all want a good self-image but acne can make achieving that doubly hard. How does a teen with acne fare relative to a teen with clear skin when it comes to self-image?

Aromatherapy works for some cases of teen acne, but like all acne treatments not every skin will respond to essential oils.

Problems taking care of teen acne are common.  We know that.  Billions of teens all over the world are affected by acne and still others continue to have it into adulthood. 

If you’ve never had teen acne it might be easy to underestimate how hard it is to cope with breakouts, scarring, social phobias and insecurity.

Most adults realize that their teen will eventually outgrow their skin problems, but the child might feel that teen acne is there for eternity.  

Not every treatment that claims to cure acne actually keeps its promises.  Most teen acne sufferers (and their parents!) have experienced the disappointment of products that fail to deliver, and this can, of course, be heartbreaking.  Not only do many remedies fail to work, they can also be very damaging to the skin and sometimes even the rest of the body. 

Having teen acne doesn’t mean you can’t wear make-up.  If you are careful and choose the right brands with the right ingredients you can still look and feel good.  You can even wear your favorite colors and styles of make-up.

If you choose the right kind of make-up and camouflage treatments; wearing cosmetics can help to increase your self-confidence and make you feel better about your skin on a daily basis.  

Teenage skin can be problematic and so can the teen mind. This week CNN reported how a Greencreek, Idaho mother, Elaine Sonnen, turned her 16 year old son in to medical professionals for making a “hit-list” of children at Prairie High School in Cottonwood, Idaho that picked on or annoyed him. It was Richard Sonnen’s intention to kill them, he said.

Can Diet Cause Acne Breakouts?

I’ll bet you’ve heard all the theories:  chocolates, refined starch and sugar, fatty foods and even dairy products have been accused of causing or worsening teen acne. 

While diet does play a role in the aggravation of acne it is not solely responsible for the teenage acne nightmare.  There is still some disagreement over this issue. 

Some medical practitioners believe that diet plays a large role in causing acne, while others feel it’s not that important.  So what’s the truth?