Adult Acne In Women

Although acne is typically thought of as a condition of youth, an ever-growing number of women (less often men) get acne for the first time as adults. Acne is no longer just a teenage problem.

There's certainly been a rise in the figures of adult women in their 20s and 30s with acne - even those who never had a zit before!

Teenage and adult-onset acne have a bit different characteristics. For one thing, the look is different: adults have less blackheads and whiteheads, for another, adult acne is likely to be more frequently located on the lower part of a woman's face. The appearance of female adult-onset acne is often very much linked to a woman's menstrual cycle as well as increased sensitivity to hormones such as those brought about by pregnancy, starting or stopping birth control pills, and other hormonal abnormalities.

When the hormones are out of stability your body makes extra sebum which is any oily secretion of the skin. This clogs the pores and causes those dreaded zits. The effects of androgen, even at normal levels, can boost acne more in adult women than in adolescents.

Some women who experiencing natural menopause will develop acne (especially those who had acne during their teen years), usually due to an increase in the ratio of the hormone androgen to estrogen. However, some women who experience surgical menopause have less acne because their internal androgen levels plummet after the ovaries are removed.

Adult acne rarely responds to teenage acne therapies (lotions, soaps, antibiotics). Oral contraceptives may help with adult acne. At least two oral contraceptives (Estrostep, Ortho Tri-Cyclen) have been FDA-approved for this use. In Canada, the oral contraceptive DIANE-35 is approved for the treatment of severe acne.

One of the most popular and most expensive forms of adult acne treatment is Accutane. After the five-month treatment, there is a 60 to 70 percent chance of a permanent cure. Women who are taking Accutane should not get pregnant while on the medication, and she should wait at least one month after finishing Accutane treatment before becoming pregnant.

Herbal adult acne treatments can be just as effective as medications. Possibly more powerful. Sometimes, all your body needs is the right nutritional balance and proper skin care. Here are some easy things you can start doing today to help you:

• Apply a honey mask to your face once or twice a week.
  
• Include chromium in your diet.
  
• Eat carrots for beta-carotene (Vitamin A).
  
• Drink 8 glasses of water.
  
• Eat foods rich in zinc.

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