We cannot stress this enough. Acne does not only affect teenagers. You cannot just outgrow it once you reach the end of adolescence.
Infants can have acne present at birth and children can get it as early as 10 or 11. Other people can go through adolescence with perfectly clear skin but suddenly have a huge acne breakout as an adult. Acne prone women especially have this problem, who can experience serious flareups in their 20s and 30s.
There is also no true assurance that your acne will clear at the end of adolescence. Unfortunately, many doctors mislead parents to believe that their child’s acne is just a “teenage thing.” This will lead people to accept their acne as a teenage disease and then feel angry and cheated when it hasn’t gone away after reaching adulthood.
Along with this, they may develop some serious scarring, which is devastating to deal with. Both parents and doctors will often say that the scars will disappear or fade over time. However, scars (not the hyperpigmentation) are permanent. Procedures can be done to make them less noticeable, but they will stick with you for the rest of your life.
The best thing you can do if you’re acne sufferer is to jump on your breakouts as soon as possible, especially if you want to prevent scarring. If you live in the Southern California region, we offer a treatment system that will clear your skin and give you the tools you need to keep clear.
