Acne is the problem of just teenagers, isn’t it? Once a person survives the teenage years, they don’t have to deal with the embarrassment of acne any longer, right? Well….not exactly. The sad truth is that about 25% of men and about 50% of women will have acne at some time in their 20s, 30s or 40s.Although there has never been a real cause established, it is believed that most adult acne is caused by the same thing that causes teenage acne…hormonal changes.

A doctor can sometimes prescribe hormonal treatments that will clear a case of adult acne right up. As with teenage acne; adult acne is not caused by diet. Stress has been cited as one possible cause of adult acne but that assertion has never been verified. Treating adult acne is a bit more difficult than treating teenage acne. Adults have the concern of drying out their skin those teenagers don’t generally have to contend with. Adults don’t want pimples but they don’t want wrinkles, either. A dermatologist should be consulted if the acne is long lasting or severe. There are many treatments that are available to adults who suffer from acne.

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