Most teenagers, at some point in time, have heard the clichéd words that acne is just part of growing up. How they hate those words from their parents or physicians because they feel the ones saying it have no idea what they’re going through. The truth is that it is highly likely that a parent or other adult knows exactly what the teenager is going through because they have been there themselves, not too long ago.
In order to exercise patience with our kids who have matured from messy toddlers to teenagers with hormonal havoc, we need to remind ourselves that they have a short term view of life. Everything is for now and, at the most, for tomorrow. They haven’t seen life to plan ahead or are not able to look past a particular obstacle.
Outward Appearances
Teenagers also focus greatly on outward appearances. Regardless of how messy their room is at home, they want to look great when going to school. Acne is something they can not hide and hence despair when they hear consolation from parents with clear skin.
They feel succumbed to peer pressure when cheeky thirteen year olds make jokes or pass sarcastic comments like ‘pimple face’ and the like. They are at a vulnerable age where they get impressed with celebrities and wonder why teenage stars do not have acne problems if they are the same age. Little do they understand is that what they see on glossy magazine covers or in the movies is a result of hours of professional grooming, styling – and air brushing too!
They feel helpless as the over-the-counter acne medication doesn’t provide dramatic overnight miraculous results. They want everything done yesterday and can not wait for a few days or weeks to pass to see results. Instead, they try to expedite the process by self-medicating or picking at pimples, only making matters worse.
Acne comes unannounced and despite myths that greasy food or sugary drinks can aggravate it, it can attack any unsuspecting sixteen year old, even on the night before her prom. The perfect dress that she spent weeks looking for seems a waste when she sees the sudden outbreak of acne on her face. Unfortunately, layers of make-up may just worsen the case instead of improving it.
What we need to teach by example to our young and impressionable children, is how we understand this may be hard for them, but that we should all focus on inner beauty- in ourselves and in others. Acne may go after a few years, but a disease or a disability may affect your –or your loved ones – outward appearance later on in life, and if you appreciated what’s on the inside, you will never even notice the difference!
When we think about dermatitis and the places this particular skin condition can affect, most people wouldn’t think to include having dermatitis of the ear. Instead they would always consider that the most readily affected areas of the body would be cheeks, neck, back, hands and feet. But the truth of the matter is that literally any part of the body can be affected by this horrible skin condition. Dermatitis of the ear is becoming more prevalent and quite a number of people are enduring this infliction.
I have committed this article to revealing some of the facts that you should know about dermatitis of the ear and identify some of the more constant contributing elements that trigger this type of skin condition. Included are also details of the more popular types of therapeutics that could help to manage or control the symptoms of ear dermatitis. Most of the favored treatment regimes are recognized to be very effective and are easy to follow.
It is known that the cause of dermatitis of the ear is recurringly hereditary, more so if members of your immediate family have a history of suffering from eczema or even psoriasis. Other cases, which are not hereditary, include people who have been or are currently exposed to chemical formulations such as chlorine. For this reason you will find that many swimmers suffer from dermatitis of the ear. Other contributory determinants that can eventually lead a person to contract this type of irritation, is through the use of certain harshly formulated shampoos, soaps, and conditioners. Often these personal cleaning products contain adverse components that affect certain individuals.
When you are suffering from dermatitis the symptoms can include scaly skin around and on the ears, which is very dry and itchy. If the sufferer recurrently scratches the area it frequently results in lesions, pus or wounds so it is crucial that they avoid scratching the affected area, no matter how itchy it becomes. Other rational steps would be to change to using a more mild shampoo, soap and conditioner as this can often help decrease or eliminate the symptoms of dermatitis of the ear. There are an abundance of specialized hair and body cleansing products available today that are designed for people who suffer from dermatitis and eczema.
One of the most desirable and effective treatments of dermatitis of the ear is the use of bacterial ear drops, such as the brand Ciproxin HP ear drops, which are a prescription antibiotic and hydrocortisone combination. As it is believed that around eighty percent of long-lasting sufferers of dermatitis of the ear are caused through a bacterial origin, this type of medication may be the apparent one to help you in treating your skin condition.
Ciproxin HC formulation is a fungal treatment which is quite new to the market. This product has been found to be quite effectual with healing dermatitis of the ear if the original cause of the dermatitis is fungus based (which is the case in 20% of cases). As always, if you are undecided as to the cause and best ways to manage your dermatitis of the ear please consult your medical practitioner.
Filed under Acne Help by on Mar 12th, 2008. Comment. 