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Physician says no reason to suffer with acne

It's a grave injustice to tell parents that acne is just a problem their child will grow out of, said Sidney Hurwitz, M.D., FAAP, chairman of the AAP Section on Dermatology.

Speaking at a news briefing at the AAP Spring Session, Dr. Hurwitz said that with the treatments that are now available, no one should have acne.

The problem of acne has been misperceived for many years, he said. It was thought, for example, that a change in diet — such as staying away from fried foods or chocolate — could help clear up the problem. While certain foods may cause flare-ups in a very small number of people, Dr. Hurwitz noted that this is usually not the case. He added that in spite of what has been learned about acne in the past 15 years, myths such as these still persist.