Adult acne has a particularly annoying sense of timing. A man can make it through high school, survive college, and settle into his thirties before pimples start showing up along his jawline or across his forehead. Suddenly, the bathroom counter needs more attention than it did during the years when his skin seemed perfectly content with ordinary soap.
Men can develop acne for the first time in adulthood or continue dealing with breakouts long after puberty. Hormones, genetics, stress, and everyday grooming habits can all contribute. The frustrating part? A skin care routine that worked at 17 may do little for skin at 35. The solution usually involves figuring out what triggers the breakouts rather than attacking every blemish with the harshest product on the shelf.
