Adult Acne Isn't Just Annoying, It's Holding Women Back at Work
. “When your skin looks better, your sense of confidence improves exponentially. When it's riddled with red, inflamed, and painful acne lesions, your sense of self and self-esteem can plummet.”
While teens with acne also experience depression, it’s particularly difficult for adult women. “Many women feel that their skin is ‘the enemy’ and is sabotaging them when it breaks out or flares up, especially before a big event or presentation,” says Barr. “Viewing their skin from this lens, they feel a sense of helplessness or loss of control because they don’t understand why it’s happening and what to do about it, which can contribute to a sense of shame, feel overwhelming, and add stress.
Personally, I experience similar feelings, even at an entry-level position. As someone who is already the youngest in the office, I'm constantly trying to prove I belong in such a competitive field. I get extremely flustered in meetings, even one-on-one with my boss, and manage to convince myself no one cares what I have to say because they're too busy looking at my skin. Of course, I know this isn't the case in reality.
She adds that her bad skin also made her feel like a fraud—a thought that has passed through my own head countless times—especially around industry pros. McIntyre says she went from “focusing on totally crushing it" at her job to "being mortified" that her skin was distracting to the experts and execs she was interviewing.
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