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Adult Acne
Although acne is often thought of as a teenage problem, as many as five per cent develop acne in their thirties, forties and beyond - often due to changes in hormone levels. Acne is thought to be triggered by an abnormal sebaceous response to the male hormone, testosterone, and it is therefore possible that the mini-pill may have affected your skin.
While adult acne and juvenile acne involve infections generated by the same bacteria, skin conditions can be very different and require different forms of treatment. Factors that stimulate adult acne are frequently different than those involved with juvenile acne.
Adult onset acne (acne that begins in the adult years) usually involves normal or combination skin or even dry and/or sensitive skin, rather than the oily skin that is typical of juvenile acne. Most acne products, however, are developed for juvenile acne and contain high concentrations of benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, azelaic acid and other agents that can be excessively drying and potentially irritating to adult skin. Adult skin may not tolerate persistent use of these agents and skin sensitivity may become problematic.
Skintactix offers a variety of products developed for various skin types that effectively achieve a cure for adult acne. Special packages of products are available for excessively oily skin, and for normal and combination skin, and for dry and/or sensitive skin. An adult acne cure can be achieved without dehydration or irritation by selecting the appropriate product grouping.
Acne and Premature Skin Aging: Acne infections stimulate skin production of hydrogen peroxide which generates volumes of free radicals. The chemical rebuilding involved in healing infections and repairing the skin damage infections have caused also generates volumes of free radicals. In this manner acne causes premature aging, just like the volumes of free radicals caused by sun exposure. Control of acne is not only important to the appearance of the skin today, it is an important strategy to prevent the premature aging of the skin. If skin damage has already become a problem, achieve control of the acne first and once this is accomplished, address the issue of skin rejuvenation.
Benzoyl Peroxide and Premature Skin Aging: Benzoyl peroxide creates free radicals in the skin and is known to cause premature skin aging, just like repeated sun exposure or persistent acne. Damage is determined by the concentration of benzoyl peroxide and the frequency of use. It has also been associated with increased risks of skin cancer. In 1995 the FDA issued warnings regarding the use of benzoyl peroxide and changed its status from safe to uncertain. For these reasons Skintactix does not use benzoyl peroxide or any other ingredient that might damage or prematurely age the skin. (See the Acne Tips page for additional information.)Related Articles
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