No, it is very common for adult acne sufferers to experience any number of feelings related to their acne ranging from hopelessness to depression. It is not unusual for people to be very fearful because they cannot control their acne and a flare-up or constant insecurity can seriously damage self-esteem.

Several scientific studies have found that effective treatment of acne was accompanied by improvement in:

• self-esteem,
• affect,
• body image,
• social assertiveness
• self-confidence.