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The progression from teen to adulthood does not guarantee
the departure of acne flare-ups. Adults in their 20s,
30s or even 40s could need to deal with adult acne. In
some ways, the problems experienced by teens with acne
become all the more upsetting for an adult.
Imagine that what it would be like to have a huge zit
appear on your face on the day of a job interview. Imagine
what it would be like to have a case of adult acne on
the day you are supposed to participate in a wedding.
Either of those scenarios could well ruin the dreams or
hopes of a young adult who has had an unexpected acne
flare-up.
If such occurrences were to take place too often, then
the adult with the recurring acne might become depressed.
Sometime too, a person with adult acne demonstrates a
marked social anxiety. Both of those psychological problems
highlight the emotional turmoil stirred up by adult acne.
In some ways, the female adult has an advantage over a
male, if she has recurring run-ins with acne. A female
feels much more comfortable about using make-up to cover-up
an unsightly zit. In addition, some of the newer formulations
put in oral contraceptives have the ability to depress
sebum production.
Both male and female adults need to accept the financial
burden of adult acne. Unlike a teen, an adult can not
turn to a parent when faced with a doctor’s bill.
An adult with acne must pay extra attention to the benefits
offered by a possible employer. The adult should realize
that good health care requires money and time.
If an adult wants to try a laser treatment for acne or
perhaps some blue light therapy, then that adult must
set aside time for that treatment/therapy. That could
mean speaking with a boss about rescheduling one’s
work time to allow for the desired treatment. An employee
who has shown diligence in the performance of assigned
tasks can expect a better response to any such request.
Adults should realize that conditions in the workplace
could aggravate a case of adult acne. An awareness of
that fact should help a young adult assert his or her
right to request time for some type of acne treatment.
An employer would not feel too comfortable about showing
a guest around the office if one person in that office
had a severe case of adult acne.
Adult acne does not always affect a person with a full-time
job. Sometimes a graduate student develops an acne flare-up.
Such a student should not hesitate to visit the campus
health facility.
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