Tips for grown-up zits


  • Health
  • Sunday, 17 Jun 2007

Acne – blackheads, whiteheads and pimples – hits many grown-ups at some point in their lives, plaguing about 40% of women and 25% of men. 

“Acne is triggered when the ducts connecting the sebaceous glands in the skin that dispenses oil to keep skin soft and healthy are abnormally overactive,” says Dr. Steven Chow, a consultant dermatologist. 

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