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Adult Acne: Information and facts
Unfortunately, not everyone outgrows acne. Although acne mostly affects teenagers, it is a condition that also affects men and women into adulthood, some people in their 40's and 50's continue to have this skin problem. The circumstances around adult acne are slightly different from that of teens, particularly for women. Women between 18 and 40 may have breakouts that occur most frequently when they are premenstrual.
Here are some acne facts for adults that you might not have known:
- Fact #1: Acne usually begins with blackheads. Blackheads are not dirt, they're actually the result of oil and 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. 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. Some 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 and a good facialist knows exactly what your skin needs.
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