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Breakout Cycle

Introduction

Victim or Aggressor?

Simpson Deposition

Statistics


What’s Going On?

Many Layers

Love the Skin
All About Acne
Epidermis
Next Layers

‘Plugging’ In

Blackheads
Whiteheads
Pimples
Don't Mess

Acne Diagnosis

Nasty Results

Scarring
Skin Pigmentation
Infection
Cancer
Aging
What's Next?

Related Disorders

BDD

Trichotillomania
Psychodermatosis
Acne Excoriee

OCD

Distress

   

BACKGROUND: WHAT’S GOING ON DOWN THERE?

Mapping Below the Skin’s Surface

And Analyzing the System

Many Layers

M: For me if a pimple’s coming in and I can feel it, I can physically feel it and it’s painful, I want to work that pain out.

Tammy: Right. I would relieve the pressure. If it was a blind zit - those really hurt.

M: What’s a blind zit?

Tammy: A blind zit is one that never comes to a head, and it’s all underneath and you can’t squeeze it cause it’s not on the surface. One of my sisters used to get those and I noticed that she used to pick a lot. Mostly on her chin.

You’ve read every article that comes out about acne and wonder why none of the prescribed remedies work for you. But even if you have read every article under the sun it still might be helpful to refresh your memory and dissect skin problems in understandable medical terms. This may seem to technical to you, but it really is important to know how you operate. You can’t fix a car without understanding how an internal combustion engine works. A huge part of the picking habit has to do with control issues and one of the best ways to gain control is to gain knowledge and understanding. So bear with me and let’s all go back to school.

“Strong patient education, a strong therapeutic alliance and modification of lifestyle factors are powerful adjuncts to medical management.” *1
“The most dramatic results in treating acne are seen in those patients who understand both their disease and how their medicines work.” *2
This chapter may be very scientific sounding and overwhelming to get through. But just do it. Even if your eyes glaze over and you have to skim – make yourself at least try to read it.

The point of this is that I want you to start understanding just complex and special and DELICATE your skin is. It is so easy to think of your skin as a tough resilient thing you can manhandle – so to speak… You need to start thinking about your skin differently.

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