How many of you thought that acne was just a problem teenagers had? You will be very surprised to hear this but there are many adults who suffer with bad acne outbreaks. Having bad acne can make a teenagers life miserable but can you imagine how it would feel to be in your thirties or forties and have to walk around with an acne problem. Here we will look at the cause of adult acne and some adult acne treatments.
Acne can be caused by many different factors, some of these can be because of a poor diet, stress, wearing too much makeup and pollution. There are many creams and drugs out on the market that can help to clear up the acne but some of these leave the skin very dry and red. Some can even have a very bad medicine smell.
Some people try the method of steaming their faces. This can sometimes help, steam can unclog the pores and may even reduce the outbreak. Steaming your face can shrink the look of your pores as well. There are face steamers out there that you can buy or you can just poor some boiling water into a big bowl and then cover your head with a towel and hang your face a safe distance about the boiled water so that the steam coming off hits your face. Check with your doctor before doing this.
If you are experiencing bad adult acne, you should go to your doctor and have him or her check you over to make sure that there is nothing wrong with you physically that would have caused this outbreak. Once this has been determined ask your doctor to refer you to a dermatologist to see what type of cure they suggest for you. A dermatologist will assess how bad your outbreak is and then might either decide to just give you some strong topical medicine for it or he or she might put you on a stronger medicine that will make you have to get monthly blood tests and also you will have to have your urine checked monthly as well. Some of these stronger medications can be dangerous if not monitored properly.
Adult acne treatments can be very expensive. When deciding what adult acne cure you are going to try make sure that it has a proven success rate with other patients. Ask your doctor or the dermatologist how successful it has been with other patients and always make sure you ask how long you will have to use it and what the overall cost will be.There have been many new adult acne treatments produced in the last few years to fight this embarrassing problem.
Acne can be caused by many different factors, some of these can be because of a poor diet, stress, wearing too much makeup and pollution. There are many creams and drugs out on the market that can help to clear up the acne but some of these leave the skin very dry and red. Some can even have a very bad medicine smell.
Some people try the method of steaming their faces. This can sometimes help, steam can unclog the pores and may even reduce the outbreak. Steaming your face can shrink the look of your pores as well. There are face steamers out there that you can buy or you can just poor some boiling water into a big bowl and then cover your head with a towel and hang your face a safe distance about the boiled water so that the steam coming off hits your face. Check with your doctor before doing this.
If you are experiencing bad adult acne, you should go to your doctor and have him or her check you over to make sure that there is nothing wrong with you physically that would have caused this outbreak. Once this has been determined ask your doctor to refer you to a dermatologist to see what type of cure they suggest for you. A dermatologist will assess how bad your outbreak is and then might either decide to just give you some strong topical medicine for it or he or she might put you on a stronger medicine that will make you have to get monthly blood tests and also you will have to have your urine checked monthly as well. Some of these stronger medications can be dangerous if not monitored properly.
Adult acne treatments can be very expensive. When deciding what adult acne cure you are going to try make sure that it has a proven success rate with other patients. Ask your doctor or the dermatologist how successful it has been with other patients and always make sure you ask how long you will have to use it and what the overall cost will be.There have been many new adult acne treatments produced in the last few years to fight this embarrassing problem.
About the Author
Rex Steel has studied the cause and effects of Acne. He offers many remedies for Acne and adult acne treatments. Please visit his website and read more. http://adultacnecures.wordpress.com/
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