| v> | | | | that work for teens can be too harsh for adults. |
| For a long time, acne was considered a problem | | | | It is important to have a good daily cleansing |
| for teenagers to deal with. It seems that acne | | | | regimen. This alone can help many adults clear up |
| and teens go hand in hand. It is almost a cliché | | | | their acne prone skin. Others find that topical |
| of the teenage years. In fact, adult acne is also a | | | | treatments can help with their blemishes. For |
| very common problem. Many adults suffer from | | | | moderate to severe acne problems, some adults |
| a variety of skin problems. Pimples are not just a | | | | may find that a trip to their dermatologist is |
| problem of the young. People over the age of 25 | | | | necessary. A dermatologist can prescribe |
| have issues with acne, too. While adult acne | | | | antibiotics or other ant-acne medications. |
| occurs in both men and women, it tends to be | | | | As we age, our skin becomes less able to repair |
| more prevalent in women. The statistics suggest | | | | itself due to a loss of collagen. The skin of adults |
| that 50% of all adult women have acne, as | | | | is not as resilient as that of younger people. So |
| compared to only about 25% of adult men. Adult | | | | adult acne can be a much more serious problem |
| acne affects people from every ethnicity and | | | | because it can cause easily cause scarring in adult |
| background. | | | | skin. It is a good idea to treat breakouts and not |
| There are many causes of adult acne. Since the | | | | give in to the temptation to squeeze or pop |
| main cause of pimples is hormones, which is | | | | whiteheads or blackheads that appear on the skin. |
| probably why women tend to have more zits and | | | | Doing this type of thing can lead to permanent |
| skin problems than men. Other things also cause | | | | scarring of the skin. |
| acne. These can be things like overactive | | | | For both adult men and women, adult acne can |
| sebaceous glands that allow an excess of oil to be | | | | have the same effects on them that it does on |
| secreted onto the face, clogged pores, etc. For | | | | teenagers. Emotional distress, embarrassment, |
| many people, genetics plays a role in whether or | | | | and low self-esteem due to acne breakouts can |
| not they have acne. Other things that can trigger | | | | be just as big of a problem for an adult as for a |
| breakouts are stress and environmental issues like | | | | teen. Everyone wants his or her skin to look |
| weather and allergies. | | | | good. How we look contributes greatly to how |
| While there are many acne products available to | | | | we feel about ourselves, so having skin issues can |
| treat breakouts and blemishes, some of the ones | | | | be just as serious a problem as other things. |