Contrary to popular belief, adulthood does not guarantee an individual’s immunity from acne, especially hormonal acne. This skin disease, which is prompted by the hormones called androgens, although is more apparent in teens, is also reported to occur in adults. The said condition happens when the androgens activate the production of excess much oil, which eventually clogs the skin pores, and encourage...

Acne usually starts to appear in our youth when we start to ascend on puberty. The ovaries produce higher levels of the male hormones, testosterone and androgens, causing the sebaceous glands (gland under the skin) to produce more sebum or oil. This combined with dead skin cells clog pores and is a great starter of acne. Since the rise in hormones can create acne, it seams only logical that controlling these...