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Perhaps surprisingly, it is only over recent decades that attention has turned to some of the psychological and social consequences of having a visible skin condition such as acne.
These consequences may be especially problematic among adolescents, the period when acne often makes its first appearance, and this being a time of major emotional and social development.
As might have been predicted, the self-esteem of girls with acne appears to take a bigger hit than among boys with acne.