Acne agony. (includes related articles) (On The Teen Scene) From: FDA Consumer | Date: July 1, 1992| Author: Willis, Judith Levine | COPYRIGHT 1992 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Tonight's your first date with the person of your dreams. You're standing in front of the mirror, coaxing your hair into a more sophisticated style when there it is--right on the tip of your chin--a big fat zit! You look at your face more closely and see another smaller pimple on your cheek. Lifting your hair, you spot several on your forehead, too.

Why did this have to happen just when you want to look your best? And, while we're at it, why you?

No one know...

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