Adult Acne

Do battle with adult acne

Pimples that pop up long past the teenage years are just, well ... unfair.

"Hormonal changes and using the wrong skin care products are common causes," says Dr. Melissa Schwarzschild, a dermatologist with Richmond Dermatology & Laser Specialists in Virginia. But you can fight back:

Grown-up breakouts: Studies suggest an increase in post-adolescent acne

If you're past your teen years and still getting acne, you're not alone.

Acne, which is thought of as mostly a teenage burden, actually strikes more than 50 percent of women and 25 percent of men over the age of 25, according to local experts.

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