Contrary to popular belief, acne can occure in adulthood and infants, not only during the adolescent years. Research has shown that adult acne affects approximately 25 percent of all adult men, and 50 percent of all women. Have no fear however, as effective treatments for adult acne have become available on the market.

While excisional surgery at a clinic can be described as “squeezing” and “draining” the pimples, squeezing them at home is not considered an effective acne surgery method. Although you might see immediate results when squeezing pimples at home, the fact that you are not in a sterile environment, using sterile equipment to treat them may trigger worse infections and formation of acne scars. It can even spread your acne. So the general advice is - Don’t squeeze your pimples yourself! Leave it to the specialists Read more »

Acne does not only affect teenagers, it also appears among adults. Lots of women get upset and embarassed when they discover pimples at the age of 30-40. Most adults that develop acne develop a type of acne known as acne rosacea.

Acne rosacea is a chronic, long term form of adult acne that not only affects the skin, but sometimes also the eyes. It is recognized by pimples, redness and thickened skin at its advanced stage. Typically though, it affects the face. Other parts of the upper body are more rarely affected…. Read more »