Julianne Hough: Battling Acne Was ‘Horrible’

Having battled acne for 26 years now, I can tell you that it affects those with it more significantly than those who only have the occasional breakout realize. It becomes hard to look in a mirror, even harder to get close to someone because of the shame, and completely depressing after years of failed attempts at clearing it. The misconceptions and misinformation that are thrown at you by people who think they know the solution to your problem (just wash your face more, use zit cream, stop eating chocolate/drinking soda, etc.) become almost unbearable to hear after years. Is it cancer? No. It won’t physically kill you; however, the emotional damage is almost debilitating after a long enough period of time. Don’t discount its effect just because you’ve never really experienced it.

[...] Julianne Hough: Battling Acne Was 'Horrible'People MagazineThe Proactiv spokeswoman tells the Beauty Bean that dealing with acne while rising to fame was “horrible.” “You try to tell yourself that you're fine and it's all good — and you really should be fine — but it definitely affects you,” she shares. …and more » [...]

Yes, cancer and other mostly fatal diseases are horrible to deal with both for the patient and the family. Acne usually affects teenagers, and to them it is the end of the world. Like Cat (and KatyKatz I assume from your response)I too had cystic acne (which isn’t something you outgrow) an I also still have backne. Cystic acne is hereditary and never stops. I will be 52 in two months and I can still set at the mirror for hours trying to get rid of zits. I have had all kinds of dermatologists, some recommending the sun, some not, some prescribing meds and one even prescribed a foundation to use. Nothing worked. My scars are deep and many. I did find a dermatologist in my early 40′s that did “punch” surgery for about five years, and he performed four dermabrasions, too. If you don’t know what that is, they take a tool that looks like something a dentist uses but it has a metal brush on the end that spins. After you are good and numb, they literally sand the skin off of your face. Imagine how I must have felt all those years (and still do)to let someone do that to me. Fortunately, he is an awesome doctor and I still use him. There are still some scars, some were so deep even plastic surgery wouldn’t help rid them, but I feel better about myself than I did when I was a teen and young woman. No, acne isn’t the end of it all, but when you are a young female and comparing yourself to others who seem to have it all including beautiful skin, you feel like you aren’t worthy of anything. Thank God for a good dr and age. Time does heal but not without a few bumps and bruises along the way.

Well I feel that battling breast cancer is way more horrible and battling acne is no where near that. Being someone who has problems with acne it is horrible. Growing up I never had issues. Three kids later and now I suffer badly from it. It can take on toll on someone and their self asteem. Some of your comments seem so unnecessary! If you don’t like what its about why read or comment!

She should have gone to a dermatologist. My kids did. They have great acne treatment now a days.