Acne won't extend your life, but might delay signs of ageing

Conclusion Acne can be very distressing for teenagers and those who get it later in life. It may be some comfort to know that people with acne tend to show fewer signs of skin ageing, such as wrinkles and thin skin, when they get older. The link between telomere length and acne is interesting for researchers, but doesn't mean that much for the rest of us. It may be part of the explanation for slower skin ageing in people who've had acne. And it adds weight to the theory that there's a genetic component to acne. But the study doesn't tell us whether people who'd had acne and had longer telomeres actually had younger-looking skin. The article was published as a letter to the editor and is much shorter than most research articles, so does not give us a lot of information about how the study was carried out. The study only included women, so we don't know if it would also apply to men. And it also relied on women saying they'd had acne, rather than on a medical diagnosis, so there may be some variation in whether women thought they'd had acne or not. If you're concerned about acne, there are plenty of self-help methods you can try, or you can talk to a pharmacist for advice on over-the-counter treatments. If it's making you very unhappy and these methods aren't working, talk to your GP. Find out more about acne and how to treat it.  Links To The Headlines Acne sufferers live longer, research suggests. The Telegraph, September 28 2016 Why being a spotty teenager stops you...
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