| Though you might not specifically remember | | | | of elimination to determine if a specific product or |
| getting your first pimple, you surely remember | | | | change of lifestyle is to blame. Sometimes luck |
| the general feeling and embarrassment. For many | | | | shows its face and it's easy to find and eliminate |
| people, that first pimple was soon followed by | | | | the cause. In other cases, such as pregnancy, |
| another, then another, then hundreds more | | | | there's nothing to be done and treatment is the |
| throughout the course of their teens year. | | | | only option. |
| Fortunately, for most people, that acne inflamed | | | | As adolescents, often the only option was some |
| skin was simply the result of adolescent | | | | zit cream, a concealer and a lot of nights home |
| hormones running rampant and wreaking havoc | | | | alone. Fortunately adults have more options to |
| on their bodies. Eventually their skin cleared up and | | | | treat adult onset acne. Options range from |
| the acne battles of their teen years were soon | | | | medications prescribed by a physician to laser skin |
| forgotten. Years later, when all seemed well, | | | | treatments performed by cosmetic surgeons. A |
| many of these people have awakened to find the | | | | good middle ground solution can be found in your |
| familiar, unwelcome signs of a coming acne | | | | local spa. |
| breakout. For many people in their 30s or 40s, | | | | These days, day spas have at their disposal a |
| this seems like a cruel nightmare from their past. | | | | number of treatments that are effective in |
| Causes of Adult Onset Acne | | | | treating adult onset acne. Spas offer chemical |
| What it turns out to be is a common condition | | | | treatment that deeply cleanse the pores and |
| called adult onset acne. What causes this cruel | | | | balance the skin. Some chemical treatments cause |
| reminder of that trauma referred to | | | | the top layer of skin to "peel", leaving a fresh |
| euphemistically as adolescence? Though many | | | | layer of clean skin behind. Another technique is |
| factors can lead to outbreaks of acne, the most | | | | called microdermabrasion. This technique uses |
| common culprit is the very same one that made | | | | abrasive crystals to remove the layer of dead |
| its presence in the teen years, hormones. | | | | skin cells and also helps to open up pores and |
| Although levels of androgen hormones such as | | | | reduce oiliness. All of these procedures can be |
| testosterone and estrogen taper off sharply after | | | | performed by a trained technician at a span and |
| puberty and continue to decline throughout life, | | | | offer a minimum of risk. |
| large fluctuations do occur. Though the fluctuations | | | | Reducing the Incidence of Acne |
| do occur in men, they are much more common in | | | | You can reduce the incidence of acne by: |
| women. Sharp hormonal fluctuations occur during | | | | - Using mild cleansers. Harsh cleansers can have |
| ovulation, menstruation, pregnancy, etc. and can | | | | the ill effect of worsening your acne by irritating |
| trigger acne outbreaks. Certain types of birth | | | | or inflaming your face. |
| control can also spark outbreaks. Hormones, | | | | - Drinking lots of water. |
| though the most common, are not the only | | | | - Avoiding squeezing blackheads and whiteheads; |
| cause. Chemical irritation can also promote adult | | | | this can spread the acne and cause cysts. |
| onset acne. Cosmetics, moisturizers, etc., | | | | - Cutting down on caffeine and chocolate, which |
| especially those containing oils, can clog pores and | | | | are known acne triggers. |
| cause reactions leading to adult onset acne. For | | | | Adult onset acne can be controlled and people |
| men, this is often due to shaving related products | | | | shouldn't suffer like they did as kids. Explore the |
| or techniques. | | | | cause of the acne and then determine the best |
| Treating Adult Onset Acne | | | | treatment option. Proper treatment can cure or |
| The first step in treating adult onset acne is | | | | at least greatly reduce this annoying, unpleasant |
| finding the cause. This generally involves a process | | | | condition. |