Many people, especially women, get adult acne for the first time as adults or develop acne after years of being relatively pimple free. It can crop up during an adult’s 20s, 30s, or even later in life. And sometimes teenage acne can continue unabated from teen years into adulthood.

For adult men, it will be an unusual phenomena if the adult acne appear after the age 20. An adult man who are facing acne problem will usually have lesions on his chest and back. This will called ‘backne’ as acne arises on the back.

For male, the changes in Testosterone hormone will develop adult acne and cause prominent scratches and wounds throughout the skin. Most adult men get acne for the first time during the age of 20s and 30s. Before apply any acne treatment, there are 4 tips you should know to avoid acne breakouts.

Acne Vulgaris Has Stuck Around

Acne vulgaris, also known as teenager acne, will recurs on your face although you have reach age 20. Somehow it has turn into adult acne that totally different from acne vulgaris. You will notice lesions will appear on the lower cheek, the chin, and along and below the jaw line.

As An Athlete

Studies showed adult acne is being seen increasingly on the chests and backs of men who participate in vigorous athletic activities. Sweating and friction causes the acne because the primary areas are most often under clothing. If you find your acne is aggravated by regular activities, then you may want to examine your routine.

Using Performance-enhancing Drugs

The using of performance-enhancing preparations can cause adult acne appear on chest and back. However, they will disappear when the drugs are stopped. If someone need to extend the drug medication for long time, the same medication which used for most types of acne can be used to treat adult acne.

You Don’t Really Have Acne

Look for dermatologist or doctor if you have serious problem with adult acne. Although it look like adult acne, it can be rosacea which is a common skin disorder. It normally develop as a result of shaving your face incorrectly and maybe even from shaving your chest and back.

Compare to adult man, adult women are easier to get adult acne. However, men can get significant acne scarring easily, compare to women. To avoid facing serious conditions like depression and social anxiety, you should seek for dermatologist or doctor to find out the cause before it become difficult to cope with.