Pimple-prone teens now face 'super acne'

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - April 14, 2009, 05:58AM

You might think kids today have got it easier than when you were a kid, but they’ve got it worse in at least one thing.

MSNBC is reporting about a new type of “super acne” that is resistant to antibiotics and other common treatments. Dermatologists worry that the super acne could pass on its drug-resistant properties to more harmful bacteria.

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The only way to fight a super acne is with a super Clearasil. Get on that, NASA.

It’s hard enough being a teen with acne. It would take a teen with a LOT of chutzpah to have super acne. “Don’t call me Pizza Face. That’s SUPER Pizza Face, to you!”

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.

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Pimple-prone teens now face 'super acne'

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