#acne & adult females connection

Why do pimples persist in women?

After adolescence and as women get older, acne often gets better. But some women have acne for many years. Some women even get acne for the first time at age 30 or 40.

For many women, acne can be an upsetting illness. Women may have feelings of depression, poor body image, or low self-esteem. But you don’t have to wait to outgrow acne or to let it run its course. Today, almost every case of acne can be resolved. Acne also can, sometimes, be prevented. Talk with your doctor or dermatologist.

Several factors, alone or combined, can trigger acne attacks in women such as:

Hormonal changes (puberty): during puberty, girls have an increase in male sex hormones called androgens. This increase causes the skin glands to produce more sebum, predisposing to acne.

Menstrual cycle: one of the most common acne triggers. Acne lesions tend to form a few days before the cycle begins and go away after the cycle is completed. Other hormone changes, such as pregnancy and menopause, improve acne in some women; in others, acne can worsen.

Medications: those used to treat epilepsy and types of depression can aggravate acne in women. Stopping use of birth control pills can play a role as well.

Make-up: wearing oil-based make up on frequent basis can trigger acne flare ups in women.

Skin pressure or friction: friction caused by bike helmets or backpacks can make acne worse.

Family history: those women who have / had other people in their families with a history of acne, there is a greater chance they will have it too.

It is a myth that women get acne because they do not wash enough. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Too much washing or scrubbing the skin harshly can make acne worse. The best way to clean the face is to gently wash it, just twice a day with a mild soap or cleanser. Be careful to remove make-up without harsh scrubbing.

While many women feel that eating chocolate or greasy foods can cause acne, experts have not found a link between the diet and acne.

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