Do not express If the pimples proliferate from the age of 30 years

Different causes of pimples and blackheads in old age
Pimples and blackheads are usually unpleasant companions during puberty. But many adults suffer from so-called late acne. Cause of the skin problems can be among other things stress or wrong nutrition. But even medicines can provoke an acne.

Not only teens get pimples
Skin problems are normal during puberty. But also in middle age blemishes are not uncommon. To find out what really helps against pimples, it makes sense to know what causes them. It is known that factors such as stress or improper diet can cause pimples. In a statement of the University Clinic Freiburg further reasons are mentioned.

Not only teens get pimples and blackheads, but also many adults. Cause can be a genetic predisposition or hormones. Medication can also play a role. (Image: pimonpim / fotolia.com)

Hormones can play a triggering role
As the experts explain, pimples and blackheads inflammation or Horhornungstörungen the sebaceous-rich body areas with blackhead formation (comedones), nodules (papules) and pustules (pustules). The sebaceous glands are all the more active the greasier the skin is. Clogging the excretory ducts of sebaceous glands, causing pimples and blackheads. "In addition to genetic predisposition, hormones or hormone-like substances can play a triggering role," Dr. Kristin Technau-Hafsi, Senior Physician at the Department of Dermatology and Venereology at the University Hospital of Freiburg.

Both men and women affected
This affects both men and women. In some women, such skin changes occur due to hormonal imbalance or changes in hormone levels, such as after birth, during pregnancy, or when discontinuing the "pill". External factors may also be a cause of adult canine changes: "Prolonged or regular contact with oils, tar, pitch, or chlorine can trigger a 'professional acne,' especially on the arms and face," said Drs. Technau-Hafsi.

Heavy sweating through tight clothing
In addition, close-fitting clothing and regular heavy-duty backpacks cause excessive sweating. The sweat that accumulates on the back can cause skin irritation. Furthermore, it states in the message that a sunscreen product (oil or emulsifier-containing) which is inaccurate for the individual in combination with the sun on the face, décolletage, upper arms and back can provoke the annoying and sometimes itchy "Majorca acne". According to the information, this counts as a subform to the polymorphic light dermatosis, which is also called "sun allergy". It occurs in the spring, has its peak in the summer and slowly fades towards the fall.

Medications can provoke acne
Medications can also provoke acne. "Anyone who has to take cortisone preparations or antidepressants for an extended period of time may experience skin problems as a side effect," explained Dr. Technau-Hafsi. "Some drugs that are used for tumor therapy (called EGF receptor blockers) often provoke an acne-like skin rash on the upper body." In addition, the skin reacts negatively to stress, because then male hormones are increasingly produced, which stimulate the sebaceous glands.

For prolonged acne to the dermatologist
Although various well-acting home remedies for pimples available, but who suffers from severe or prolonged acne on the face, on the neckline or on the back, should consult a specialist in skin diseases better. "Here the cause can be clarified and an individual therapy concept can be created", Dr. Technau-Hafsi. It is important that you do not express blackheads and purulent pimples. As a rule, this only leads to a deterioration in the overall appearance of the skin. In addition to scars and defective pigmentation, deeper skin inflammations can occur. (Ad)