lcN~<br > " n the beginning was the chin. The chin was pretty and without blem-<br > ish， and the spirit of Woman was gay as she went from party to party.<br > On the second day， a bump arose on her chin， and she worried. But<br > when evening came， she dusted it with powder and went to the opera.<br > .On the third day， more bumps arose--on her brow， her cheeks and<br > the very point of her nose. She scrubbed~ she rubbed， she wished them<br > away， but still they remained. Downcast and forlorn， she put away her<br > paints， her powders， her ointments and creams. She even declined an<br > invitation to tea. "Let there be darkness，" she cried. "I sure as heck don t<br > want anyone to see me looking like this!"<br > ADOLESCENCE REVISITED<br > You probablyassumed maturity brought rewards--like wisdom， pros-<br >perity and a dear complexiom But as many adults have discovered， white-<br >heads， blackheads and pimples can surface at any age.<br > That s because the skin is packed with oil-producing glands called<br >sebaceous glands. Most active on the face， chest and back， these glands<br >manufacture the oil that keeps your skin soft and pliable. In adolescence，<br >the new production of hormones stimulates the glands， making an over-<br >supply of oils that back up and clog the pores. Since the oil can t get out，<br >pressure builds. The walls of the ducts begin to swell， and pimples form.<br >But adults can get acne， too. Emotional stress and the hormonal changes<br >that occur during the mensti ual cycle have been linked to adult acne. Acne<br >is also believed to be inherited.<br > But acne isn t something you have to live with for the rest of your life.<br >Whether you re young or old， have an occasional pimple or a full-blown<br >case of acne， you may be able to help control the problem with simple skin<br >care.<br >SAVING FACE<br > Most cases of ache involve more than one pimple， and doctors rec-<br >ommend more than one means of control.<br > A s<br >