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Dear Erik: 'He's making passes at my best
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Dear D.C.,
I think you are making big
mis ke. Friends who love you
for 0 and what you are, is
rare. Surely y u mu t kno that
this man d n't r all love you
or respect your feeling. either
o you have been honest with
each other and don't think that
it will top there. If be is DO
seeing someooe eke now then
he soon will Call your friend
and tell her how you have been
fee1i.ag and �.reasons for not
wanting to see her. Good
friends are very hard to come by,
even harder to keep.
Sincerely,
Erik Washington
Dear 'Big Sister,
I am sure that your parents
are aware of the dangers to both
young men and young women:
According to statistics, young
men are mo t often in danger of
losing their lives. However thi
isn't surprising, seeing that
... ",� ..... ing acne under con ro
It' one of the tri of being
a teenager - although it affect:
people of all a cs. Whenever
ou want to I your be t the
mi r or r ea I gi nt red
blotches and. hiny eruptin
pimp ,. Acne strikes again!
You're not alone ... acne'
the most wide pread skin .dis- .
ea e, affecting 5 percent of
tho, c 12 to 25. Peopl old r
than that aren't immune, either.
The ood ne is that ou can
keep a01 under control.
"Establish a daily skin care .
I r urine," recommended phar­
I macist Karen Hoyal of
Walgrcens, the nationwide
drugstore Ichain, "And be con­
iste nt - if you skip y,our
rutin for a day, your face will
show it." I
Acne forms when oil­
producing glands produce ex­
cessive amounts of skin oil, be­
come clogged and form plugs -
blackhc ds and whiteheads.
{ . Bacteria on yo r skin contribute
to infiammati ,To keep acne
under control:
- Use benzoyl peroxide to
dry blemishes, disintegrate
trtend'
youog men pend a 10 more
time away from home. Your
parents should be fair to both of
you en it comes to giving
house rules and privileges.
S· �rely,
. Erik Washington
lAKESHO E OTORS, I C.
(Formerly Oldlanl u.a.. "'''Y) m
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Cliff Curry/President
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Got a problem? Need QIl
answer?
Thm write to Erik
Washington, in care of The
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Second Avenue, Hi6a1and
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plu s of oil and kill acne-causing
bacteria. Gels will dry ur skin
mort! than loti n or washes
which are better f r people who
m be cnsiti to b nzoyl
peroxide. The drug com s in 2.
percent, 5 percent and 10 pcr- .
cent trcngth .
See a de r mat o lo rist for
severe acne. The doctor can
prc, cribc lotions or oral n­
tibiotic (such as tetra yline) to
r ducc acnc-cau ing hacteria
on your face. Whatever you do,
d n't quceze pimple - you
migh� cau e inflammation or
scarrmg,
What can aggravate acne?
Co metics, sunlight, inactive in­
grcdientsjn sunscreens, some
industrial chemicals - even a
few pre cription medicines. But
surprisingly, there's no evidence
foods can cause or aggravate
acne.
"It's a myth that chocolate or
french frie give you pimples, Of
Hoyal s id. "Of .cour e, there
are strong health reaso for
eating a well-balao�d diet, cut­
ling down on sweets and fatty
foods."