Adult Acne Treatments

Adult Acne Treatments

For many people their teenage zit problems disappear naturally as they mature. But for some unfortunate people, their acne problems persist into their twenties, thirties, and even later into their adult life. It is a fact that one in every five women experience adult acne between the ages of 25 and 40’s.

Unfortunately there are many myths about adult acne, which lead to misinformation about its causes and possible cures. If you have adult acne do not lose hope. You can still achieve great skin. Learning the truth behind adult acne is half the battle, and there are products out there designed to treat adult acne.

Adult Acne Myths

Many people seem to think that acne and pimples are caused by what you eat, but the fact is adult acne can occur even to people who strictly follow a healthy diet. The only common ingredient in foods we eat that could aggravate acne is iodine (mostly found as salts). However, only an excessive amount of it would be needed to affect and aggravate your skin, causing your acne to flare up visibily.

Keep in mind that acne comes from within and only through the use of products that have benzoyl peroxide can you eliminate it. These products diffuse down to the pore, killing the bacteria that causes adult acne.

Another myth is that only teenagers have acne. The thing is, adult acne is a fact. It happens. It is usually brought about by stress, genetics, and hormones at any age. It is believe that stress and hormones cause existing comedones (blackheads) and impactions (dead skin debris) to break down. These are then inflamed which in turn develop into red nodules and pustules.