Seeking appropriate help is the best suggestion. It is important to have a skin-care regimen that is tailored to your specific skin type. Adult skin usually requires a more gentle approach than that of teenage skin. Therefore many of the products available from the drugstore, which are formulated for teenagers, may be too harsh and actually may make adult acne worse. Many facial treatments available at department stores and beauty salons may be irritating to the skin.
Irritation actually worsens adult acne.
Women suffering from acne are advised to seek the advice of a Board Certified Dermatologist. It is advisable that women suffering from acne visit our on-line acne support group. This is staffed by licensed social workers and Ph.D. psychologists skilled in helping those suffering with this disease develop coping skills to help heal the psychological effects of adult acne. As always your questions are welcome at our Ask The Doctor section of the website, or from our live help assistants, or from our FAQ database. Together we can win the war against acne and help you put your best face forward.