Acne is the most common skin complaint in the world. And it is not restricted to teenagers. Adult acne is a common but rarely discussed complaint that is thought to affect around 25% of adult men and up to 50% of adult women at some time in their adult lives. And adult acne treatment is often sought although the cause, namely the existence of the acne, is rarely talked about. Adult acne treatment is very common.
As with other types of acne including teenage acne, the exact causes of adult acne remain unknown, but are thought to relate to changes or imbalances in our body's hormones. It is suspected that these hormonal changes at various times in our lives lead to increases in the amount of oil in our skin which in turn leads to clogged pores or hair follicles in the skin. This results in waste matter building up under the surface of the skin which becomes infected by bacteria and produced the well known spots suffered by adult acne sufferers or acne sufferers in general causing the need for the search for an effective adult acne treatment.
There are a number of times in our lives when our hormones are more likely to get out of balance and these correspond with times of higher likelihood of experiencing acne. The obvious and most well known one is in our teenage years. However it is perfectly possible to suffer adult acne well into the later and even middle aged years necessitating adult acne treatment.
It is thought that adult acne in women is more common because of the reproduction cycles a woman goes through such as menstruation, pregnancy, child birth and menopause. And in some cases hormonal products such as the pill can be used by doctors as a very effective adult acne treatment to produce some hormonal changes which can have positive results on the womans adult acne. In fact this can be the best treatment for adult acne of this nature.
Normally though, adult acne does not result in a total face breakout as teenage acne can do, so can be more easily controlled by some form of masking such as makeup which negates the need for adult acne treatments. There may be spots, but not so likely to be thousands of them.
The only real reason for an adult acne treatment, or any acne treatment at any age, is cosmetic. And so where a cosmetic effect can be achieved by other means the need for a treatment is removed.
There are thought to be external factors which also contribute to adult acne, amongst them are stress, cosmetics and diet. Unfortunately none of these is sufficiently understood either so it is hard to get some hard and fast rules about what not to do and what to do.
One thing that is known though, acne is not caused by eating too much chocolate as was sometimes said to be the case. Cheese is ruled out too.
The remedies for adult acne are the same for other acne. First see your doctor to check it's normal acne and not something more serious. Next try out some of the very good adult acne treatments on the market which may control your adult acne. These adult acne treatments are, in fact, the same treatments used for our teenagers. Not every product will work for everyone so find the one which works for you and then stick to it.
Keep using it until you body decides it's time to stop the acne.
A few other suggestions which may work, or may do nothing. Wash your face gently and regularly, but don't scrub. Keep your diet healthy and follow normal good dietary practices. Keep your hair well washed, especially if it's oily, and keep it off your face. And avoid makeup or too much makeup.
And try and avoid squeezing them. It's not established whether squeezing is damaging or not, but avoid it if you can.
So, if you have adult acne and are wondering about what you do about finding a good adult acne treatment, you're in good company.
2007-02-02 12:32:46
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answered by jt66250 7
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answered by ? 3
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Acne Around Chin
2016-12-18 03:21:44
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answered by Anonymous
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Acne Around Mouth And Chin
2016-10-06 12:30:17
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answered by ? 4
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2016-12-23 00:28:39
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answered by Anonymous
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Dry and/or greasy skin due to poor oil composition of the skin. Thick greasy oils clog pores, lack of oil leads to dryness and irritation. You need thin oils to moisturize while dissolving and clearing gunk in your poors. Try fish oil or seafood. 2 tsp fish oil a day or 4 servings of seafood a week. Stick it out for at least 2 months; it will take a long time to replace all your oil. Any effect after 1-2 days is temporary or random; so even if it makes you break out a little at first, you haven't given it a full try yet.
In the short term you can wash and moisturize well, but that will only go so far. Plus excessive washing can be drying and excessive moisturizing can be clogging. Use a small amount of a light moisturizer, made with oil not jelly or grease. Often that means soybean oil or mineral oil. Mineral oil means mined from the ground. So soybean oil is usually better, though mineral oil won't cause too much harm. Clean with soap and water, not a harsh acne cleanser. Even then they only work so well. So you really need the seafood.
Antibiotics aren't really good for bacteria long term, they'll come back in force after. Short term they may help. After you get off them find some kefir with acidophilus listed first or 2nd to replace the friendly bacteria they destroyed. Studies show less illness when you have these bacteria, even outside the stomach in places such as the lungs and elsewhere. You want friendly bacteria to fill the void when the antibiotics stop, not harmful ones.
In the short term you might also try 100,000+ iu retinol vitamin A (a megadose, and too much for normal use) or one of the acne drugs that is similar to retinol vitamin A. It's some minor harm to your organs, but it helps against bacteria on your skin. At least it doesn't have the other long term drawbacks to your skin that antibiotics and many scrubs do.
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2016-05-30 22:50:06
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answered by ? 3
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I just turned 21 recently too, and this summer I got sick of the acne on my chin and finally went to the dermatologist. He prescribed me an antibiotic to take twice a day, a face wipe to use in the morning, and Retin-A to use at night. They all definately helped. I've been using the Clinique 3-step stuff too, and that makes a difference as well. Try using that before you go to the doctor.
Also, Accutane is a "last resort" kind of deal. You have to get a pregnancy test and stay on birth control for as long as you're using it. You have to get a new prescription every month from the doctor, and also have to go through all kinds of bothersome stuff at the pharmacy.
2007-01-31 07:10:42
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answered by SwimnLaur03 3
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If you’re looking for accurate acne information, best to see a dermatologist. Some people believe doctors are predisposed to take the easy way to deal with acne… prescription drugs. But, with many, this simplistic answer may not be the appropriate course of action. Some feel that such prescription drugs just treat the symptoms and not the underlying cause. But, a local dermatologist is still your best starting point.
For me personally, I discovered a great informational acne treatment site. Not only is there good information/articles but I got their audio e-book and following it’s advice can now say that my acne is a thing of the past! Keep in mind, were all different and there are various types of acne, so what works for some may not be totally effective for all.
Bottom line, hang in there, you will get past this! Sincere best wishes and good luck.
Oh, by the way the site that helped me is:
http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.info
http://www.medical-research-study-directory.info/
http://www.lasik-surgery-san-diego.info/
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us
http://www.san-diego-plastic-surgery-cosmetic-surgery-doctors.us/
2007-01-31 10:51:45
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answered by Anonymous
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I have the same problem of acne close to the chin and the side of my face, they always grow worse close to PMS, doctor says it's imbalance horomones, I've tried so many stuff too I'm getting kind of tired and annoyed. Since it varies among everybody, maybe the birth control pill can help you because I've read articles about different growth of acne on your face is related to different parts of the body. Also the same old thing, drink plenty of water, eat more veggies, go to bed before 10 or 11pm, don't touch you face too much with your hand, clean bed sheets and pillows more often...wish you luck, I'm still fighting with mine too
2007-01-31 06:23:25
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answered by viv 2
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I am 28 and still have acne- just because we're past our teens doesn't mean we're in the clear, unfortunately!
Accutane (prescription) really turned my skin around, I took it in my early 20s. I also use a topical gel daily called Differin (prescription) and that works really well to keep it from flaring up. Good luck!
2007-01-31 05:56:15
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answered by jessamess 2
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I have acne around my mouth and chin I am 21 yrs. old.?
I hate my acne around my mouth and chin I tryed proactive it didn't work for me. I also have tryed numorous things from nutrogena to st. ives, also aveno and noxema and clearasil name it I've probley tryed it the only thing I haven't tryed is the oral meds or prescipstions help me...
2015-08-04 15:49:41
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