25 replies to this topic

[brendan_192]

are there many guys that get bad acne after their mid twenties.

[CEO]

Yes there are I'm 25 myself I've had acne since 14.

[zelio78]

I'm 28 and my acne only seems to worsen the older I get

[clearlyobsessed]

im 25 and was completly clear my whole life until i was 24 and then my face exploded. Still searching for an explanation

[Ryan Glenn]

I had acne (really bad) till I was about 28. Tried everything and anything till I finally decided to take accutane. It worked (thank god!) with very few side effects. Good luck!

[david n]

I just turned 26 and my acne started late in high school, I mean senior year type late. I truly believe I wrecked my skin with all the improper treatments. I'm now dealing with adult acne and my skin is very sensitive, like to everything. I'm trying proactiv, again, since it has been the only thing that has ever worked for me.

[James Jeffs]

I am 31 and still getting acne..started accutane 4 months back with modest benefit till now.

[mr. white]

I am 36 and have suffered from varying degrees of acne since I was 14 or so. My face is pretty clear, but I have started to get bad cystic acne on my shoulders and back. Visited derm and have been on Doxy for a month with not much luck. If it doesn't clear up he is talking about Accutane. I am nervous about it b/c my face is clear and I don't want to go thoroug an initial break out. We'll see!

[ReiseReise]

I'm 25 and pretty much had the clearest skin until the start of this year, my skin has gone from being clear to being the biggest mess in everyway, I have terrible acne and my skin texture has totally changed ... and I mean its gone so dry and lost life somehow. It seriously brings me to tears when I dwell on it which is daily, I just want to know why this has happened, there has to be a reason and I'm enraged that Drs seem to have little idea why. It's pathetic that more isnt understood. To have perfect skin and literally within a week to have acne is never normal, never.

[CoolGuy68]

Read my sig.

[spillett]

had acne since i was 16. i'm now 23

[28andstillgotacne]

i have had acne since i was 13,i am 28 now and it has only improved abit over the years.I have scars and pitting on my face as well.Acne has totally ruined my life! (what life)
Well i see iam not alone in this misery of horrible skin.
i have just joined this forum and look forward to talking to other suffers about there experiences.

[pintsize7]

23 here but is pretty gotten to a point where my t=reatment does a great job in supressing the acne i still get the occational break out. but it dosent compare in severity to when i was 14-20

[gdh]

Yep, 33 and I get acne on my back (for some reason). Rarely ever on my face, usually that is only after eating cheap chocolate, despite all the "scientific research and evidence" to the contrary.

[Phoenician]

You bet... I am 40 and have had various stages of acne my whole life.

Through my twenties, the use of BP and thorough washing kept serious acne at bay. I did still have a problem with oily skin, however. Later it mostly cleared up and no regimen was needed.

Recently after a stressful period and the use of antibiotics after a root canal, I experienced a huge increase of small-diameter acne, some occasional deep acne on my forehead, irritation, red patches and overall oiliness all across my forehead and nose. Several months later it has remained and appears to be increasing. At times, the entire surface of my forehead is series of small bumps, mildly irritated and prone to heavy oiliness. (Anyone else have this?????)

I have tried Dan's regimen to a certain extent and my acne simply flared out of control and left my skin red and oily. Back to basics (for me) of tea-trea infused soap and spot treatment of BP. Small measure of success.

I am scheduled for my first dermatologist visit in 15 years....

Acne can flare up at any time in your life. All it takes is a certain trigger and WHAM....

[Rotated]

yip, since I was about 12, and I am now 23.

[AutonomousOne1980]

acne started slowly at 16 then a little worse at 18 then with treatment i stayed somewhat clear till about 24 now im 26 and its just getting worse.
about to start accutane now.

[jonsey 01]

24. since about 16. oily skin. could be hormonal. trying anti-androgent producing diet: green tea and saw palmetto.

[Tanejunkie]

Read my sig.

This is really interesting. I'm 42 and may try this routine as this shit never leaves me for long.