It seems that more and more women over 25 are battling acne, and this condition is not very easy to deal with, being considered more 'stubborn' than teen acne. Find out what causes adult acne and how to deal with it!
It seems the days when only teenagers had to battle acne are gone as more and more women over the age of 25 are facing these dreadful red spots. Adult acne seems to be another issue women have to battle and getting rid of adult acne is not that easy. Dermatologists reveal that this form of acne is different than the one teenagers suffer from, being more difficult to treat as the pimples are formed much deeper under the skin and have a predominantly cystic form.
The reason behind adult acne seems to be stress and since more
and more women are facing a very active lifestyle and are much more
exposed to stress, the painful skin condition is on the rise.
Apparently, women are more predisposed to developing adult acne
than men, due to the sensitivity of their skin under the action of
male hormones which are triggered by the adrenal glands during
stress. These hormones trigger a higher quantity of sebum to be
produced by the sebaceous glands, which causes the pores to block
and develop outbreaks.
Consultant dermatologist Dr. Susannah Baron of Kent and Canterbury
Hospital and the Chaucer of BMI Hospital revealed that there has
been a significant increase in women who are battling adult acne
over the past 20 years. Dr. Baron also says that:
“It’s time to re-evaluate who we think gets acne. It’s not
recognized enough how much it affects the lives of adult women. For
many, it kicks in in later life when they have to juggle families
and careers at the same time. Many of the female patients I see
also have stressful jobs and a lot to deal with. Interestingly,
many of them did not have significant acne as teenagers.”
Recent studied show that smoking can also aid the production of
sebum, thus contributing to acne breakouts in addition to being
blamed for depleting the skin from an essential
vitamin in skin repair, vitamin E. Try to banish stress out
of you life and turn your attention towards proper skin care and high quality products, so
you can maintain your complexion looking flawless.
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