News on Adult Women Acne

A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has revealed that women continue to suffer from acne well beyond their teenage years.

The researchers involved had surveyed a total of 1,013 men and women aged 20 years and above to determine the prevalence of acne after adolescence or new adult-onset acne. They found that for every age group following the teenage group, the reported incidence of acne was significantly higher among women than men, with 50.9% of women and 42.5% of men experiencing acne in their 20s. During their 40s, 26.3% of women and 12% of men had acne, while in those above 50, 15.3% of women and 7.3% of men reported having acne. Of the pre-menopausal women surveyed, 62.2% noted that their acne gets worse around the time of menstruation.

The study concluded that women are more prone to acne as adults than men.