Acne has always been a dreaded occurrence in our life. Most of us have
carried this burden in our teenage years and after almost seven teenage
years we think we are finally home free. Then one morning in your
twenty sixth, twenty seventh or even twenty eighth year of your
existence you wake up with a huge zit on you face. And even worst,
sometimes it is not just one but two or even three or even four! And
they just keep on sprouting like weeds in an inhibited garden! So you
wonder, I’m already an adult so why, why, WHY?
Adult acne is more common than we thought. Almost five percent of
adults have adult acne mostly in their twenties, thirties and even
forties and beyond. Adult acne can be found in the face and sometimes
even on the neck and on the chest and back area. There are many reasons
for the occurrence of these devils incarnates and we will enumerate
them here plus ways on how to outsmart them.
Adult Acne Source Number 1: those pesky hormones
And we all thought we are done with having problems caused by them!
Apparently, they still have a last attack. Experts still can’t pinpoint
the main reason why our oil glands are more prone to breakouts because
of hormonal shifts in this age line. Unfortunately, these up and down
hormonal shifts are the main culprit in adult acne. But fortunately,
there’s an easy cure for these shifts and that is the common birth
control pill. But take note that this is not applicable to you if you
are pregnant. For stubborn and hard to kill zits, you may also use
medication that has the ingredient retinoids that can help unclog those
pores. If still doesn’t work then it’s high time to up your ammunition.
Use antibiotics (may be topical or even oral) to reduce the swelling.
Adult Acne Source Number 2: stress
Stress is also a major source of adult acne. But we can’t help it, can
we? Our world is full of stress inducing situation and things that it
is already a part of our daily lives. We have bills to pay, kids to
feed and a house to clean. So much stress we endure in a day that it
results to the dreaded adult acne. This happens because stress triggers
the body to secrete cortisol that results in the secretion of more
hormones thus resulting to zits. So what do we do when the bump pops?
Relax! Do some de-stressing. Go on a vacation or just spend a day doing
nothing. Eat right, sleep right and do your exercise routine regularly.
If your darn acne are still there after doing these things for a month
or two then it is high time to see your dermatologist for some
treatment and prescription.
Adult Acne Source Number 3: Daily Grooming Products
It is a fact that as we grow older we tend to become more vain
especially in our twenties to thirties when we are still finding our
ideal mate. We tend to use a lot of products to make ourselves more
attractive to the opposite sex. Unfortunately, this only results to
adult acne as these products tend to block pores which can result to
zits erupting like crazy in our pretty little faces. How ironic, isn’t
it? We bought and used these products to make ourselves more pretty
only to have these little craters embed in our face. So what to do?
Simplify! You don’t need all these products to make yourself pretty.
Just use basics like moisturizer, cleanser and sun block. Purchase
cosmetics that are noncomedogenic and make sure that they are oil free
especially your moisturizer. And always remember your acne 101: do not
touch your face or rest your pretty little chin in your grubby little
hands!
