ACNE SUPPORT GROUP
The Acne Support Group is a registered charity, founded
by Dermatologist Dr Tony Chu in 1992. It provides support
and information to anyone affected by acne or rosacea (pronounced
rose-asia). Since it was established, the group has welcomed
over 12,000 members.
The ASG runs a helpline service for anyone concerned about
their acne and a specially trained nurse provides a membership
telephone helpline for those with specific medical questions.
In return for a modest annual membership fee of £12
for students, oaps or unwaged or £16 for all other
categories, you receive a comprehensive fact including two
issues of the lively membership magazine Face forward.
Acne can be an extremely distressing part of young adult
life, affecting up to 85% of teenagers. Whether you have
one spot or a hundred spots, the correct name for spots
is acne and the good news is, it can be effectively treated
by a huge range of medication available from your doctor.
There are a few simple rules when treating acne. The bad
news is that acne doesn’t clear overnight, so any
treatments will have to be tried for a minimum of two months
before you can start to see if it is a helpful treatment.
The aim of treating acne is to greatly reduce the number
of spots and stop new spots forming. Treatments will often
include creams or lotions which may sting or leave the skin
flaky and red. This can be extremely off putting, but in
order to improve the acne, you will need to persevere with
your medication.
Cosmetic and off-the-shelf products can help with cleaning
the skin and improve it’s texture, but should not
be considered to be a treatment.
The Acne Support Group has a wide range of information
available on the choice of treatments available, as well
as a myth busting fact sheet which clears up the old wives
tales.
No one need suffer the misery of acne and worse still,
the scarring which can result if the skin is left untreated.
Get informed, take action and stick to your medication and
you should be the one in control of your skin, not the other
way around.
Contact the ASG for further information at :
Howard House,
The Runway,
South Ruislip,
Middx
HA4 6SE
Telephone 0208 841 4747 for a free factsheet.
