| You may remember suffering with embarrassing acne | | | | drugs and iodine containing medicines can all produce |
| when you were a teenager. Sure, there were those | | | | acne in adults. |
| times when you were too horrified to go on a date | | | | Stress is also a contributor to an acne problem. The |
| because of a pimple on your cheek. And there were | | | | older we are, it seems the more stress we have in |
| the times when you couldn't imagine having your | | | | our lives. When we are stressed out, our body |
| crush pass you in the hall when you had a big zit on | | | | produces cortisol, a steroidal hormone that over |
| your nose. But now that you are older, you notice | | | | stimulates oil glands and promotes acne. Any type of |
| that your acne is coming back. What is happening? | | | | hormonal imbalance can be a cause of acne. |
| Unfortunately, it is called adult acne, and it affects | | | | There are several treatments available for adult acne. |
| 25% of men and 50% of women at some point | | | | Some birth control pills are capable of keeping |
| during their adulthood. | | | | hormones at bay and reduce blemishes. Topical |
| The main cause of acne is blocked hair follicles or | | | | creams and gels called retinoids can help unclog pores |
| pores. There are many reasons they can become | | | | in mild to moderate cases. Antibiotic topical creams |
| blocked. Acne can reappear at any age. It can be a | | | | and gels; oral antibiotics, or a combination of both, |
| reoccurrence of our teenage acne problem. It can be | | | | may be needed in moderate to severe cases. |
| a hormone issue, or it could possibly be a first time | | | | Gentle face washings using mild soaps are |
| occurrence. If you are an adult with acne and you | | | | recommended. You should avoid any rough |
| have never had it before, it is a good idea to let a | | | | scrubbings. This will irritate your skin and make the |
| doctor investigate its cause and determine why this | | | | situation worse. Women should use a moisturizer |
| is happening. | | | | since acne dries the skin. When choosing cosmetics, |
| Sometimes acne can just be a chronic, persistent | | | | look for the types labeled noncomedogenic. This |
| problem. It is most common to women. Due to | | | | means they do not clog pores, the primary cause of |
| menstrual cycles and hormonal changes, which | | | | acne. |
| accompany them, women often experience acne | | | | Adult acne can cause physical, as well as, emotional |
| outbreaks the week before their menstruation. Birth | | | | problems in people. You may wonder why, after all |
| control pills, which contain the sebaceous gland | | | | these years, did this skin condition show it's |
| stimulating hormone androgen, can also be a reason | | | | blemished head. Or you may have been experiencing |
| for adult acne. This type of acne is referred to as | | | | it on a regular basis. It can interfere with your life |
| hormonal acne and is usually the main culprit of adult | | | | everyday. It can be a challenging task, but with the |
| acne in women. | | | | assistance of medications and a dermatologist, you |
| Medications can also cause acne in adults. Anabolic | | | | can regain control again. |
| steroids, anti-epileptic medicines, anti-tuberculosis | | | | |