Adult acne can really put a crimp on your life. Adult acne affects 25% of all adult men and 50% of adult women at some time in their adult lives. One third of adults affected with facial acne also have acne on their body. People can develop unpleasant acne or have an acne recurrence in their 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. Some people who develop more severe cases of adult acne end up with the same depression and anxiety that teenagers experience through adolescence. Recent epidemiological studies show that there appears to be an increase in post-adolescent acne, and that the disease is lasting longer and is requiring treatment well into the mid forties." Regardless of when someone struggles with acne, it can be difficult to cope, and can cause depression and social anxiety in an adult the same way it can in a teen.
Normally there are 4 types of adult acne:
1) Comedo.
2) Pustule.
3) Nodule.
4) Cyst
Causes of adult acne
If you noticed the acne you had when you were 15 has returned in your 30s, rest assured, you're in good company. One in five women between the ages of 25 and 40 suffer from adult acne. Here are a few facts about adult acne and how to rid your skin of it:
Treating adult acne is tricky. Adult acne treatment depends on the scarring of your skin and the degree of adult acne that has spread in your body. Most acne medications are geared to teens' oily skin, a bad choice for drier adult skin.
Cleansers: Avoid too-strong gels and products containing beads or granules, which are abrasive and can irritate and worsen sensitive skin.
Creams and lotions: Use an over-the-counter retinol product to clean pores and help reduce fine wrinkles. Prevent discoloration and fade acne scars with products that contain salicylic and glycolic acids. And to spot-treat a breakout, use a product with benzoyl peroxide, which helps kill bacteria.
Prescription medications: The topical antibiotic clindamycin helps fight bacteria in the skin; so does tetracycline, another antibiotic, taken orally. Oral contraceptives and spironolactone, a blood pressure drug, can help balance hormones.
High-tech solutions: Laser and intense pulsed light treatments mainly target scars, but blue light therapy treatments kill acne-causing bacteria. These treatments are costly, though, so explore your other options first.
The following treatments can be effective for adult acne. First of all check your skin care products that you are using. A person who is infected with adult acne should limit sun exposure and should avoid oil-based cosmetics. It is important to keep the skin clean and well cared for, as well as including plenty of water, raw fruits, and vegetables in your daily diet. Some people may also go in for hormone therapy, which seeks to redress the body's hormonal imbalances by lowering androgen levels.
Adult acne is caused by sebum, an oily substance produced by the skin’s sebaceous glands. Although the causes of adult acne are unknown, possible causes include hormones, cosmetics, stress, and an increase of resistant bacteria. Women in particular often experience premenstrual flares, often around the mouth.
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