When To See a Dermatologist

It is often difficult to decide whether or not to consult a dermatologist, especially when your parents have told you that you'll grow out of your acne. In some cases this turns out to be true, while some people suffer acne all through their lives. The important thing to remember though is that acne is treatable, and the sooner you treat it the less chance you have of developing permanently disfiguring scars. So a visit to the dermatologist can only do you good.

If you are :

• Embarrassed by your acne

• Less outgoing in social situations due to your acne

• Have had little success with traditional products

• Are beginning to develop scars

• Are developing  pimples that  are becoming larger and deeper beneath the skin

• Have patches of skin  that are  darker than my skin appears when an acne lesion clears.