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Article: Acne alert. (includes related article on how to deal with acne)
- Article from:
- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- October 1, 1993
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 Weekly Reader Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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* Just when a guy or girl is discovering the charms of the opposite sex, experiencing the urge to be independent, opening up to find a whole new social life--pop--he or she looks in the mirror and finds a face closely resembling a small pizza with extra pepperoni.
Almost every teenager gets a pimple now and then, but acne is more than just the occasional blemish. It's physically uncomfortable, at times even painful, somewhat embarrassing--and it can turn the teen years into an era right up there with the Inquisition. Acne affects 80 percent of all teenagers. Knowing the facts can help you better understand your friends who suffer from acne or help you approach ...