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Who gets acne and what affects how bad your acne gets?
- Acne isn't just a teen problem. Infants often show signs of acne breakouts, as do adults.
- Women are more prone to acne during adulthood than men. The primary reason for this is that women have hormonal changes occuring more frequently (menstration) than men and because women have extreme intermittant hormonal changes related to pregnancy and menopause. Any factors that contribute to hormonal changes can lead to acne formation.
Who Gets Acne?
Acne is an annoying skin condition that affects people of every age, gender, and race. The scientific name for the condition is acne vulgaris because acne usually strikes in plainly visible locations such as the face, neck, chest and back. Acne is an age old problem that has likely been plaguing people for centuries.
Acne usually begins around the time of puberty. More than eighty percent of teenagers and preteens will develop acne to some extent. It affects both males and females, but boys are more likely to have severe acne and to have acne that continues into adulthood.
At What Age Do People Get Acne?
People of all ages get acne, but it is most common in adolescents. Nearly 85 percent of adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12 and 24 develop the disorder. People of all races can have acne, but it is more common among Caucasians. For most people, acne tends to go away by the time they reach their thirties; however, some people in their forties and fifties continue to have the disorder.
Who Gets Acne Severe Enough To Warrant Medical Treatment?
More than 40 percent of all teens develop cases of acne severe enough to warrant medical treatment. Acne comes and goes on its own, between the age of twelve and twenty-three, but some people develop severe forms of acne, while others get acne for the first time as adults. This is mostly the case for men. Because of the higher level of androgens in their systems, men are far more likely than women to suffer from acne. In women, acne is associated with their fertility cycle and the hormonal changes it entails.
Things that affect how bad your acne gets
Heredity (your genes) plays a role. If your mother and father had bad acne, you may too.
Your immune system plays a critical role. Some people are more likely to react strongly to the bacteria trapped in the hair follicles and their immune system is more likely to destroy their own tissues in its attempt to kill bacteria. This can cause very bad acne, loss of tissues and thus indented or ice-pick acne scarring.
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