okay, i know this kid. he's 14/m. but he has WICKED bad acne. like its actually kind of gross. its all over his face, his back, etc. yeah. i feel bad that he has such bad acne, but he doesn't really seem to care. i used to be friends with him last year, but we kind of stopped talking cuz he found out i liked him (i'm female btw). i want to tell him about a germatologist to go to or some kind of acne product that will help him..but i'm not sure how to tell him without sounding rude.
i'm not trying to sound mean or harsh..but, i really would like to help him..
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Illnesses? DepthofHeart answered Tuesday January 30 2007, 6:25 pm: Everyone gets acne at some point in their life, some worse than others. I don't want to sound mean but it all comes down to this.: It's not your problem. You might want to help him but you'll probabally just end up embarassing him or making him feel bad about himself which i'm guessing you don't want to do. If he doesn't seem bothered by it or doesn't care you should leave the issue alone. However if he asks your advice or for help suggesting a dermatologist or some kind of acne product would be fine.
Daimeera answered Tuesday January 30 2007, 5:25 pm: If he doesn't seem to care, then what makes it your business? If he's happy, he doesn't need "help." He might be seeing a dermatologist as it is, working to find medication that helps.
I'm sure he knows there are options out there. Either he's already using them, he can't afford them, or he simply doesn't want to. It's his decision. [ Daimeera's advice column | Ask Daimeera A Question ]
Airie answered Tuesday January 30 2007, 5:09 pm: if his acne is really that bad then it wouldn't be rude to tell him. say something like "did you ever try this product? i use it and it works really well. you should try it and see how it works for you." It wont sound offensive, it'll sound like you're just making a suggestion. if he doesnt want to, at least you tried. hope i helped [ Airie's advice column | Ask Airie A Question ]
christina answered Tuesday January 30 2007, 4:55 pm: I'm sure he gets picked on enough about his acne, and you recommending a dermatoligist to him isn't going to help. If you don't wanna sound rude, then say nothing to him at all about it. People who have acne cannot help it. All in all, there is no way to recommend something to them, and not sound rude or bitchy. Just don't say anything to him about it at all & keep your thoughts to yourself.
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