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So I’m 40 years old and still getting pimples. I never would have thought that acne continued into middle life. What a pain in the arse! I thought that this bad skin stuff was supposed to be over after the teen years, but apparently not! This week alone I have had a terrible breakout on my face that is starting to make me feel like I’m 17 again. I don’t want to be 17 anymore!! I guess I’m going to have to go buy some top rated acne medicine or something now. I don’t know what in the heck to do! Here’s some junk I read about adults getting acne:

Acne is a skin condition which has plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), inflamed pimples (pustules), and deeper lumps (nodules). Acne occurs on the face, as well as the neck, chest, back, shoulders, and upper arms. Although most teenagers get some form of acne, adults in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, or even older, can develop acne. Often, acne clears up after several years, even without treatment. Acne can be disfiguring and upsetting to the patient. Untreated acne can leave permanent scars; these may be treated by your dermatologist in the future. To avoid acne scarring, treating acne is important.

Over-the-counter acne treatment for women is one of the fastest growing areas of skin care product development. Tried-and-true acne-fighting ingredients such as salicylic acid are finding their way into facial moisturizers and foundations. While the active ingredients are the same as those available in products tailored for teens, the products formulated for women are less drying. Many of these products include anti-aging ingredients like prednisolone and such.

When most of us think of acne, we think of adolescence; pimples go hand-in-hand with puberty and all its bothersome bodily changes… right? Wrong. While teenagers do make up the largest percentage of the acne-afflicted population, they’re not alone in their suffering. Acne strikes adults, too — more than half of all adult women and about a quarter of adult men. And these figures appear to be climbing. As the world begins to wake up to adult acne, it’s becoming clear that the psychological, social and physical effects of this condition don’t diminish with age.