Combating Adult Acne: When Breakouts Won’t Quit!

We may be missing certain aspects of our teenage years—staying up all night and sleeping in till noon, but none of us are the slightest bit nostalgic about acne! Unfortunately, many women still battle acne well into their adult years—but getting both wrinkles and pimples at the same time hardly seems fair. The Journal of Women’s Health reports that acne effects 50% of women ages 21-30, and 25% of women ages 31-40, and still 12% of all women ages 41-50. No matter our age, skin blemishes are a common problem. So why are we still experiencing them after our teenage years? For many women, hormonal changes (especially around that time of the month, or during a menopausal shift) are to blame. Stress, dietary imbalances, and hygiene are other causes of acne flare-ups. In most cases, acne acts as a signal—a