ACNE AT 40?
Getting acne at 40 is like a bad joke. Especially if you lived with it for so many years as a young person and finally, at around age 20, it disappeared. You were thrilled you made it through those embarassing years, only to have to live through another bout of acne at 40. What is this, some sort of bad dream? Why does this happen? Why do some people get away with never having a pimple, and others are plagued with pimples and acne throughout their lives. What gives?
It seems that primarily, sufferers of acne at 40 tend to be women. It seems to make perfect sense then that hormones would be playing a big part in making the skin break out at this age. I personally know many women who, at this age, complain about acne or pimples around their chin area and neck. Some even complain about cyst-like acne that is painful to touch.
I can relate to these stories because this happened to me too. My breakouts seemed to get worse at 40, and increased with the skin care items I was using. I found that creamy face washes, serums, and masks all made my acne worse. It was embarrassing! I would just make it look worse by trying to cover it up with makeup and concealers.
What did I do? It took me a little while to figure out that the skin care items, as expensive as they were, had to go. I went back to some more natural, chemical-free soaps, and started eating better. Our skin shows on the outside what is going on in the inside of our bodies. I know it sounds cliche, but we are what we eat. My body was changing because of my age. Continue Reading, “Acne at 40 – Can You Finally Clear Up Acne at 40 With a Natural Acne Treatment?“
