It’s just not fair! You finally got over those awkward adolescent years and thought you were done with the breakouts – only to find you now suffer from wrinkles and adult acne. Well, you’re not alone.

Did you know that up to 50% adult women suffer from acne and over 25% of all males experience adult male acne? And, up to 1/3 of those adults also experience body acne. So, it’s easy to see why there are so many adult acne home remedies and adult acne treatments on the market.

New studies from the International Journal of Cosmetic Science shows that is there an increase in adult acne and acne symptoms lasts much longer so acne treatments lasts well into the late adulthood – mid forties.

Understandably, this is very distressful and embarrassing for us middle aged adults who now have to deal with acne AND wrinkles too! If you’re an adult and suffering from acne, you must make sure your acne treatment won’t aggravate or dry out aging skin that is starting to show signs of lines, wrinkles, and age spots.

Adult Acne Causes

Nobody really knows the exact reasons for adult onset acne but some possible causes are blamed on hormones. Hormones and acne are pretty and the main hormone to blame is androgen which is present in both men and women.

When our hormones become unbalanced and there is excess androgen, a surplus of oil is created which causes bacteria to grow – leading to pimples and breakouts. Some women have found that birth control is an effective hormonal acne treatment because it lowers the hormone androgen.

Other possible causes include:
- Stress
- Poor diet
- Congested toxic liver

Herbal Treatment for Adult Acne

There are hundreds of adult acne products that claim to be “adult acne cures”, but in my experience of evaluating acne medicine reviews and adult acne medication, there really isn’t a Cure. But there is a simple and natural 3 step Adult Acne treatment that makes sense, is gentle, and heals the acne not just topically, but from the inside too. Which is why I suspect it’s more effective than just your typical skin drying product.

I realized that when acne suffers use a combination gentle wash and topical treatment which contains a mild 2% salicylic acid (which is great for wrinkles too!!) along with Medowsweet and Spirae Ulmaria Extract it helps reduce infection, breakouts, redness, and heals the skin.

Combine this with certain specific Chinese herbs like Neem, Chaste Tree, Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Honeysuckle, and more…….. Adult acne sufferers get better and faster results. And they won’t have damage their already aging skin with overly harsh chemicals. Learn more about adult acne treatments and Chinese herbs here.