If you were in high school

Have your face covered in severe acne

Be extremely fat

You can't simply work out or use different soap.

Late Bloomer

Jan 28, 2012

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Have your face covered in severe acne

Extreme obesity carries severe long-term health consequences — heart disease, joint damage, and reduced mobility — that severe acne does not
Even without working out, dietary changes and other non-soap approaches may still be available to address acne

Be extremely fat

Severe cystic acne can cause permanent facial scarring that no treatment fully reverses, while weight is more amenable to dietary and medical intervention
Extreme obesity limits physical independence and daily quality of life in ways that acne, however painful, does not constrain to the same degree

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If you were in high school

Have your face covered in severe acne

Be extremely fat