Common causes of Adult Acne and How to get rid of it? - Dr. Rasya Dixit

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Dermatologists are getting bothered by those who are more than 25 years of age and more than 45 years of age who are persisting with acne or pimples, now whenever we see a patient with acne and has presented with an acne that is persisting , that means they have been having acne since teenage and has been persisted till 25 years of age or the newly developed acne that is more than 25 years of age , this acne is known as adult acne. This is more likely due to lifestyle issue, then due to physiological acne, than the normal acne occurring in teenagers this acne is more difficult to treat because it is more deep seated and it has more lifestyle causes and it is more multifactorial. Also it is has also got factors like not eating healthy enough or not exercising enough, as the causes of adult acne. When you ask me what are the causes for adult acne, there is a big genetic background to it or you need to have some kind of a genetic marker for it so that it becomes worse if you are exposed to some lifestyle condition like obesity or eating too much junk food, dairy, some people have stated overdosing on whey because they are into body building , all these od trigger acne. Also working late night or working late shifts or not exercising enough or not eating fruits and vegetables enough, all these with frequent us of I-pill, contraceptive pill, periods postponing pills, which influence your hormone balances cause adult acne and because adult acne has so many factors behind it, it is equally difficult to treat. You need to change your lifestyle. Start exercising, quit smoking eat healthy, eat natural, avoid processed food, avoid dairy, high glycemic index foods, sugary foods, deserts, and after doing all that for 2 to 3 months then we see improvement in their skin. In some patients we and see improvement so we need to see underlying hormonal problems like hirsuitism, testosterone excess, like polycystic ovarian disease or like insulin resistance need to be checked before we can start them on oral isotretinoin, which gives you a long term improvement form adult acne. Adult acne also tends to scar badly. So any acne that is bad on the jawline, which tending to scar after the age of 25, I think this is something you can’t treat at home and you need the help of a dermatologist and you need somebody who has to examine you and do some blood tests. Also get some scans done and start you on a compete regimens that you can prevent and cure your adult acne.

[EricaYE]

Thank you for this info. Yeah, if I could afford it, I would go to the Dermatologist more often.

[obwan]

I'm a 67 year old white male who's suffered Acne since I was 23. What I
know is the 30 dermatologists I've been to don't have a clue how to make
it go away..

[EricaYE]

I'm 34 and still suffer with acne. It got worst when I started wearing makeup in my college years. It's getting a little better though. Thank God.

[amrutavibhandik]

Nice information mam☺ which helping to us to stop for adult acne thanks about that👍

[lunamorris]

Great video! Some key points were highlighted that I hadn't heard anyone else discuss. Thank you!

[priti]

Hello dr nice information..I am now 37 and got acne first time in jaw line...will take care of ur suggestions

[cheyanne]

Avoiding inflammatory foods like cocoa help reduce my outbreaks.
Stress can bring on an outbreak too .

[cheyanne]

I get acne that doesn't come to a head but even when the infection inside the pimple subsides the lump just sits there for weeks later .

[aghali]

I'm 30 and eat healthy food mostly vegetables, I go for a walk every evening, junk food I don't eat at all, I sleep 8 to 9 hours daily, no sugary drinks, no alcohol or smoking but still acne won't leave me I don't understand that.

[sreenivasreddybasireddy]

We didn't ask for good health. You better to precise about acne or pimple but not tips for good complete health..

[amazingpinksquad]

MAM IGET PIMPLES IN ONLY WAS IN 12 YEARS BUT WHY I DONT KNOW MAM

[somyabisaria]

Ever since I have started my morning walk, I have started having pimples on my face.. I have never had this issue, I had normal skin, but now daily I see a new pimple 😞😫

[dsailajadora]

No, I hv after 26years now I'm 31 years old

[pallavinaikupdates]

Maam iam 41 and follow.always a very good.lifestyle.like yoga, vegetables, blgeuits and all healthy things
But these days iam frequent getting acne in cbin area. Should I stop eating curd? As curd is also dairy product.

[ewkocwt]

FEW DAYS BACK I ORDERED ACNE CARE PACK FROM LANET AYURVEDA.I SHOWED IMMEDIATE RESULTS.EARLIER I USE TO BE UNDERCONFIDENT WITH MY SKIN .BUT NOW I VERY HAPPY WITH RESULTS.

[arpitshivhare]

I'm 20. The numbers are reduced but those marks of the gone ones are still there

[adityathakur]

Hahaha meanwhile me whose acne started in class 7th
And still having when i am in class 12th
Hahahah i stopped meeting friends
Even i didn't talk to my parents
Always remain in my room so that's no face contact happens
Skipped my school farewell and went to doctor and took meditation still no effect
So the final conclusion it that acne killed my from inside
No confidence left in me
Now i am like a alive useless body 🥺

[HoneyFlowerblood]

I had acne on my back when I was 15, But after my 20th birthday I have randomly just got it on my face and I was prescribed lymecycline medication 💊 but my acne is itchy so I use E45 cream and I eat healthy

[daytoday]

I am 33 and I've had acne since 11.... on and off during teen and youth with diff pills and topic treatments... tried every single treatment out there with diff derms... and got a couple years better but ALWAYS comes back... doctors gave me all sorts of pills as if they were candies I had enough and decided to leave my last treatment last december... I am so done with this. I've always eaten super healthy, now I only get acne on my chin area but is so painful... I just can't keep spending money on all these treatments that give me temproary solutions... I just feel i've been usings masks all these time to cover the origin of something no one seems to understand... I'm scarred physcally and emotionally.

[mridulshongkhochil]

I am 34 and I have had acne since 17.. 😢