Acne Advice for Returning Students

TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 -- As if the start of a new school year isn't stressful enough, many teens may find their acne worsens when classes start, a skin doctor says. During summer vacation, teens' acne often eases because they have less stress and more sun exposure, but it could flare up now that they're back in school, explained Dr. David Shupp. He's a dermatologist at Penn State Health Medical Group. "A teen often feels alone in suffering from embarrassing pimples," Shupp said in a Penn State news release. "Because acne is caused primarily by hormone levels, the condition often begins at puberty and clears up by the late 20s," he added. "Girls are more susceptible than boys to hormone-related acne." For teens with mild acne, the first...

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