Acne
Acne is a
common problem that many teenagers face. It can be very embarrassing
for many teenagers who are at a very delicate time in their lives. With
the many pressures teenagers face, acne can be an added burden that
interferes with a young person’s self esteem and confidence.
For some of us, acne was not much of a concern throughout our youth.
I was one of the fortunate, clear-skinned girls in my high school. I
never had to use any acne treatment or use topical medicine for
outbreaks. I did get the occasional pimple and I always had the
noticeable breakout right before a special event. The blemish usually
appeared right on the center of my nose or right in the middle of my
forehead. The blemish would sprout on the morning of a special event.
I had an acne breakout right before the Junior Miss Pageant and I think
that this may have contributed to my being cut out of the final ten. It
may have been the fact that I’m five-two and a little clumsy,
but I like to think that the acne was the cause of the Junior Miss
elimination. I may have gotten the acne because I was under stress. The
blemish disappeared once I found out that I was cut.
I wasn’t the least bit nervous before my prom, but suddenly,
there it was. I found a huge blemish right on the tip of my nose.
Covering it up with makeup only made it worse. I didn’t let
the spot on my nose ruin my night, but it was so big that my eyes were
beginning to cross, being drawn to the bright-red dot. I had a good
sense of humor about it. I did put my gown back on a week later to get
pictures taken. I wonder if I can crop my prom date into the pictures.
Acne or no acne, I still had a great time.
Today, I find myself in a new situation when it comes to unsightly
blemishes. I’m approaching middle age and I use moisturizer.
What I’m finding is that my skin tends to be a bit oily and I
am having acne breakouts after moisturizing my face. I am very
irritated that I need to combat wrinkles and acne at the same time. One
of the things to look forward to as you get older is the absence of
acne. I guess I still have a lot of growing up to do.