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Acne is a skin disease, which is prevalent in all age groups and sexes. In its severe cases, the simple appearing pimples, cysts or nodes may take the shape of permanent scars, which obviously are not admirable.

It is due to this reason that people have become conscious enough to take the various preventive measures and required treatments. This increase in the awareness in especially observable in adults of age group 30 years and beyond, who were earlier shy enough to report to dermatologists earlier believing that this is a teenager disease.

This is evident from the statistics so available. The ratio of the number of cases reported in 1999 to that are reported now have a great difference. It has been studied that adult acne affects 25% of all adult men and 50% of adult women sometime in their adult life. It may get developed or re-occur in their 30s, 40s and beyond, and may result in lifelong depression or social anxiety in adults in a similar way as it can in teens.

The cause of this is yet to be discovered, but in many cases, it is suspected to have something to deal with hormonal roots. So if you are suffering from such disease, get yourself checked because your negligence or shyness may result in ever lasting physical and psychological ramifications.

As far as the treatment of this skin disorder is concerned, you can check out the various acne products that the market is full of or can give a try to the most popular treatment for adult acne, which is very similar to the treatment for teen acne. This simple and easy go method basically involves the use of benzoyl peroxide to have clear skin regimen. But the most recommended method still remains same; consult the dermatologists to know what is best suitable for you because you may end up worsening the conditions if you keep on testing things on your infected skin.


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Watch out for acne 'cure' scams
WDIV Detroit
The Federal Trade Commissions has been cracking down on companies which have made baseless claims about curing acne. "I don't know if they're faking it or they are putting makeup on it or something, but it makes it look worse," said 16-year-old John ...

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ORLANDO – A four-question survey can provide as much information about the psychosocial impact of acne treatment on patients as do longer, more cumbersome surveys. Dr. Peter Saitta and colleagues developed the Acne-Q 4 survey and reported that it ...

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Overweight girls more prone to acne
Washington Post
Overweight girls may be more likely than other young people to develop acne THE QUESTION Acne has no definitive cause but an array of suspects, including hormones, heredity, stress, chocolate, makeup and more. Should being overweight be added to the ...



Acne on Gilt.com – where will YOU be at 5pm tomorrow?
Irish Times (blog)
Acne is, I would say, one of my favourite labels – this despite the fact that I don't own a single item from the Swedish superbrand. Do you have any similar loves? One might call them aspirational … * But you're Irish! Winter versions are always going ...



A Multifaceted Approach to Acne
SkinInc.com
Acne is a common skin disorder affecting both genders and all ethnic groups. In fact, the condition affects at least 80% of adolescents and young adults to some degree. Research also shows that a large number of women over 25 have acne, ...



Overweight linked to acne in teen girls
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight girls in their late teens were twice as likely as their normal-weight peers to report having a lot of acne in a large new survey of Norwegian teenagers that did not find the same link in boys.

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