Los Angeles, July 26 : Singer-songwriter Adam Levine says bad painful acne on his face left him "depressed" when he was in school. The Maroon 5 band member also believes that a person should combat acne to improve self-confidence.

"When I was in high school and I had acne, I spent a lot of time sulking in my room. I was depressed. I was not happy," femalefirst. co. uk quoted Levine as saying.

"High school is hard enough, but having this problem and knowing that everyone is looking at you in the hallways and I went to a small school and clearly nobody has acne like I did," he added.

The 34-year-old also admits that he still suffers from spots and use acne cream to cure it.

"I still use (acne cream) Proactiv+. Dealing with bad skin is an important thing because you will probably be able to be a little happier. Everyone is insecure to a certain point extent. I'm not made of steel. Things can bother me about my appearance all the time and they do," added Levine. (IANS)