Supporting young people troubled by acne

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Supporting young people troubled by acne

By Cathy Stephenson
young person with acne
Most young people get acne, and most grow out of it, but some need help along the way [Image: Sharon McCutcheon on Pixabay]

Specialist GP Cathy Stephenson looks at acne, from the emotional distress it can cause, through to assessment and a stepwise approach to management

For those of us whose teenage years are but a distant mem­ory, “spots” or “zits” may seem like a fairly trivial rite of passage into adulthood. But fo