Canadian Living – September 2019

54 | CANADIAN LIVING SEPTEMBER 2019

HEALTH & FITNESS body talk

If you’re suddenly

experiencing break-

outs (but you’re no

teenager anymore),

don’t stress. We’ve

got everything you

need to know about

treating adult acne.

TEXT KAREN ROBOCK

Think pimples are just a teenage complexion problem?

Well, there’s a wrinkle in that theory: adult-onset acne

is a real thing. “By some estimates, as many as 20 to 30

percent of women over 40 struggle with acne,” says Dr.

Jennifer Beecker, dermatologist at The Ottawa Hospital

and assistant professor at the University of Ottawa.

This means that many women in mid-life are

WU\LQJWRZDUGR̆¿QHOLQHVand beat breakouts,

which can be as confusing as it is frustrating.

seeing

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