Dear Ann Landers,
I am a boy, sixteen, who thinks you are the grooviest. I need your help, and I hope you'll come through. At first it was just a few pimples, but now my face and neck are covered. My mother says it is part of growing up and I shouldn't let it bother me. She keeps telling me time will take care of it. For over a year, I have been self-conscious and miserable. How much longer should it take? I have tried laying off certain foods, but it hasn't helped. I bought medi-cines I saw advertised, and they haven't done me any good. We don't have a lot of money for doctors, so please don't suggest treatments. Should I keep trying the medicines in hopes something will help, or should I be patient and hope time will take care of it? Do you know of any cure?-The New Orleans Mess

Dear New Orleans,
There is no sure cure for acne. A treat-ment that works wonders for one person might prove totally worthless for another. Go to a doctor. You don't need "a lot of money." You will spend less with a good doctor than if you continue to buy worthless concoctions and treat yourself. Special lamp treatments (in the physician's office, of course) have helped thousands of kids just like you. Please make an appointment today.