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Healing Adult Acne: Your Guide to Clear Skin and Self-Confidence

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I have pretty bad acne so using the home remedies and over the counter products listed in this book didn't help much. So, I went to see Dr. Fried himself and I am now using perscription medication. I haven't been on the medication long so I can't tell you if the medications have worked yet, but maybe at a later date I could let you know. The book is helpful to track the reasons why we get acne and what the causes are. And it gives you understanding that you are not the only one. I feel this book is more for people who are not constantly worring about their skin. It is more for "light" acne. If you are depressed about your face then my advice would be to go see the dermatologist and get it over with. I believe that this a great book for understanding your acne but not a good book for curing it.

I was looking for some ways to clear up acne, something that I could do without going to a doctor. This book is really more about the emotional impact of acne and how to deal with it. It really doesn't give any new advice about clearing up your skin. I did not find it helpful.

I never had acne as a teen.Lucky me,I got it when I was almost thirty!
Desperately I tried everything over the counter.Nothing seemed to help...
Those late night infomercials for Proactiv and Murad only taunted me promising clear perfect skin because they didnt work for me either.

I started feeling like a failure.My face was horrible,and painful,and I didnt leave my house for several months.My relationship suffered with my husband.I cried alot...
Browsing the bookstore one day I found this book.It gave me the courage to stop crying about my acne and do something about it.I finally made an appointment with a dermatologist.
After three months,and three recommended treatments,my face was clear again! I felt like a new woman!
This book is very informative with suggestions varying from natural to medical treatments. He tells you how and why acne is formed,and even the different kinds of acne. (who knew there were KINDS?)

The book is also very helpful as far the emotional,psychological aspect that acne has on people.He makes suggestions to help get you through this and there's a quiz to see how badly you are effected by your acne.Acne is listed as a major reason for depression in this book! So if you have adult acne and are depressed or feel like you aren't taken seriously about it,this is a great place to start.

Any adult with acne should seriously read this book.It may really help you.

HI, i bought this book because breakouts have started on my face, they are just so terrible, the book arrived on time, and i started reading it, it so simple so easy to read and so attractive to go through, the author provides some methodologies to deal with acne on the psychological level as well. it is just a gorgeous book, i recommend it over all the books on acne becasue i have read as much. lots of thanks to the author, and lots of appreciation for his efforts in this book that is really invaluable.

Why did I like this book so much? I loved the fact that Dr. Fried combined both scientific facts about acne with a psychological discourse in this book. I found the chapter about finding your acne triggers to be wonderful. Dr. Fried includes charts and quizes in the chapter that help the reader really think about what could be causing their acne. If you can figure out what triggers your acne - stress, medication, food, etc. - than you can do a much better job at clearing up your skin. I like the fact that this book was aimed at adults because adult acne is caused by different issues than teen acne and also needs different treatment, at times. The book is quite comprehensive in exploring treatments, but also really talks about the emotional impact of acne on one's life and how you can have a happy life even with acne. Many books and articles about acne fail to really address the psychological side of acne and this book certainly makes up for that oversight.

Understand what triggers adult acne, begin treatment, and handle issues of both self-image and skin care with a new guide which finally tackles adult concerns in Healing Adult Acne: Your Guide To Clear Skin & Self-Confidence. Different treatment options are discussed, skin scarring and aging are considered, and psychological responses to acne are analyzed.