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.

Up to 50% of adult women and 25% adult males suffer from acne. And, to make matters worse, up to 1/3 of these adults also suffer from acne on the back and chest area …this is commonly called body acne. So, it’s easy to see why there are so many adult acne treatment products on the market today.

Research from the International Journal of Cosmetic Science shows that is there a rise in adult acne and the acne symptoms lasts longer which means the required treatment for adult acne 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

While nobody is really sure of the exact reasons for adult onset acne many researchers are convinced that it has to do with a hormone imbalance…namely androgen. This main hormone is present in both men and women and can cause skin eruptions.

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 topical wash and gel with a daily dose of specific Chinese herbs like Neem, Chaste Tree, Dandelion, Milk Thistle, Honeysuckle…. The acne sufferers got better and faster results. And they didn’t damage already sensitive aging skin. Learn more about adult acne treatments and Chinese herbs here.