Adult acne and why you have it

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Just when you thought that you left your pimply faced self in your teenage years, you wake up to the same in your adulthood. Adult acne may not be as intense as teenage acne, but it is just as distressing.

Acne occurs when the sebaceous glands generate excess sebum (sebum is an oily substance that's naturally produced by the skin to keep it moist). When the sebum blocks the skin's hair follicles it becomes inflamed, resulting in pus-filled pimples.