Acne Anxiety: What Is The Best Treatment?

Nobody enjoys having acne anxiety. It appears out of nowhere and creates a lot of anxiety and self-consciousness. Although there are many distinct causes of acne, many people think that worry and acne are related.

The question is: Does having acne lead someone to have anxiety, or does anxiety cause someone to have acne? And if the latter, does getting rid of anxiety provide you a worthwhile acne treatment? We will look into these in this Vie Aesthetics blog post.

Acne anxiety can be noticeable if somebody avoids certain situations such as going out of the house bare faced. Individuals may avoid exercise or water sports so not to aggravate or expose their skin. It can also be noticeable in instances where somebody is constantly checking their skin in reflections or constantly re-applying cover up. It can be observed on occasions where an individual fears that their skin concern will be exposed. 

Everybody is different on their journey to achieving the skin that they so desire. While some people are just happy to wave goodbye to their acne that scarring is not such a concern, there are some people who are just as conscious of their acne scars as they were the acne to begin with. Anxiety about acne scarring is very common as scarring can not only remind people of their acne and the anxiety that it once caused them, but scarring is still a skin concern in its own way that causes many people to feel nervous about how they will be perceived by society. Acne Scarring anxiety is sometimes harder to treat that acne itself, this can lead to individuals feeling helpless and unsure where to go next with treatment. 

Many people who suffer with anxiety disorders find that their lives are drastically impacted because of their anxiety, regardless of the root cause. Suffering with acne anxiety can lead to severe self-esteem issues and depression, which can have a domino effect on the way that you go about everyday life. Several reports explore individual case studies who expressed how they have been too embarrassed and anxious to attend job interviews, work and social events because of their anxiety about how people will perceive them due to their acne. Isolating yourself from events and everyday activities can also have further detrimental effects on an individual’s mental health and wellbeing. 

We have some incredible treatments to treat acne such as:

• Fire & Ice Facial
• Perfect Peel
• Medical Chemical Peels by ZO Skin Health
• Lumecca™ Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy
• LED Light Therapy
• SKN REHAB Signature Facial
• Dermalux® LED Phototherapy

Treating your acne concerns is one of the first steps to overcoming Acne Anxiety. Having a skin consultation with one of the Skin Specialists here at Vie Aesthetics can help you find the root of the concern and guide you in the right direction to clear skin. Our bespoke, medical-grade skincare and treatment plans can help treat the acne as opposed to covering it up.