Did You Know That Anyone Can Get Acne?

While it's the poor person with the severe breakout that might face the most ridicule, the fact of the matter is almost every human being deals with acne in one form or another during some point in life. This, of course, is of little solace to a teenager dealing with a particularly bad breakout, but the fact is even those who tease will most likely get a pimple or 20 before they get out of their teen years.

Acne is a condition that knows no boundaries although it does seem to like picking on people during their teenage years. Despite this, the condition is not solely a teenage phenomenon. It can, in fact, strike infants, the middle-aged, women during pregnancy and even senior citizens. The severity will vary but the condition is generally the same.

When it comes to severe acne, it's thought about 40 percent of all people will have a case bad enough to require some form of medical assistance. The importance in doing so is to not only control and lessen the symptoms, but also to avoid potentially permanent scars. Physicians might not be able to "cure" acne, but they can offer some help in controlling and lessening its effects.

In general, acne affects young people at the start of their puberty years. It tends to first present by the age of 13 and can persist for up to 10 years and sometimes more. For many, the condition remedies itself by the early 20s, but it can last even longer.

Acne effects the sexes equally, but severe acne tends to impact young men more than young women. Although a single cause of acne hasn't been found, strong evidence links many cases to hormonal changes that occur at different points in life, such as puberty, menstruation and so on.

For those who are dealing with the condition, it can seem to last a lifetime and to a teenager 10 years is almost just that. If acne is a problem, it's recommended to try different treatments and avoid drastic measures such as popping and smashing pimples. If a case is particularly bad, do seek medical advice.

It might offer little comfort to someone who's getting picked on for a bad breakout, but the simple truth is almost everyone will deal with acne at least once during their lifetime. Handling it properly can make a big difference in lessening any possible lasting effects. Remember, it will pass. Acne is something just about everyone has to deal with; in time it does go away.

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