Fact About Adult Acne & How to Get Rid of It

Adult Acne: Causes & Remedies

If you noticed the acne you had when you were 15 is returning at age 35, rest assured, you're in good company. One in five women between the ages of 25 & 40 suffer from adult acne. Here are a few facts about adult acne:

Fact #1: Acne usually begins with blackheads Blackheads are not dirt, they're actually the result of oil & dead cells getting trapped in a pore, block the duct & mix with bacteria. They then turn black when exposed to air. Red pimples develop when blackheads become inflamed and they spread when touched with dirty hands. Ick! When the pimple becomes infected, it develops a whitehead or pustule. These can break & cause scars. Fact #2: There are several causes of adult acne These are: Stress, bad cosmetics, hormones & birth control pills.

Stress causes your oil glands to overcompensate. Bad cosmetics leads to bacteria-laden pores. Hormones cause the sebacuous glands to overact & birth control pills with androgen in them can cause breakouts. Fact #3: Cheese & chocolate have nothing to do with your acne What do you do need to do is get a good facial. Why? Because acne is not a disease, rather it is a condition of the skin & a good facialist knows exactly what your skin needs: sulfur, zinc & camphor masks, exfoliation, blackhead extractions & at-home follow-up.