didn't have as teen

[huskies1]

I really did not have a problem with acne as a teen, now as a 20 something it has become a big problem and it is feels so bad to be this age and having acne now!

[moms_body]

I really don't have any problem on acne. I don't have it even now that I am married and have kids already. I feel so lucky about it. But what I have is freckles. I really don’t know how to remove it.

[RoxyMoron]

I have freckles, and I have had zits every day since I was about 12 or 13. Fortunately neither look horrible (I cover my breakouts well and people love my freckles) but they're minor inconveniences/annoyances to me and I'd love to get rid of them. I always hope I'd hit a stage where I stop getting oily skin and breakouts.

[SageMother]

Adult acne isn't as uncommon as we think. We hear more about teen acne because teens are very sensitive about their appearance and are easy targets for marketing. We get older and start to figure out how to avoid the things that break us out, so we aren't a good market after about 22!

[RoxyMoron]

Well, if this keeps up, I think I'll be happy when I hit my 30s. Hopefully by then I will stop breaking out. It's really not that bad but the thing is I get one big one or more (usually a few small bumps) after another goes away. It's an endless cycle, no in betweens!

[ammulu]

I did have acne during my teenage days but now it is reduced completely. I mainly used sandalwood paste which I applied it during night time before going to bed. It would be of great help to get rid of not just acne but even scars too. It helps to make your skin glow.

[SageMother]

Originally Posted by RoxyMoron

Well, if this keeps up, I think I'll be happy when I hit my 30s. Hopefully by then I will stop breaking out. It's really not that bad but the thing is I get one big one or more (usually a few small bumps) after another goes away. It's an endless cycle, no in betweens!

Have you tried aspirin or salicylic acid masks?

You can make a mask using white willow bark, it has salicylic acid which is the same as aspirin, And many times it dries the outermost layer of cells and dries pimples. It also removes many black heads if those are a problem.

[berlinlife06]

In my 40s and I am having acne... again! But I know it is mainly hormonal, on those days of the month, and if I eat something that would trigger them, like chocolate, for example, or a nything with fat in it. Fortunatele is not too bad.

[RoxyMoron]

Originally Posted by SageMother

Have you tried aspirin or salicylic acid masks?

You can make a mask using white willow bark, it has salicylic acid which is the same as aspirin, And many times it dries the outermost layer of cells and dries pimples. It also removes many black heads if those are a problem.

That sounds good...I've tried just about everything...and when anything works, its only for the duration of one breakout before I get used to it and can't fight it. I'm sure a lot has to do with diet and stress

[chris1203]

I did have acne as a teen, but not so much now (except, perhaps, with monthly hormonal fluctuations.) They did not have much to treat acne when I was a teen.