Why some women still get acne as adults

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Why does acne still plague some women into adulthood? A new study offers some hints.
Researchers from Italy who looked at 500 women uncovered some factors related to the risk of acne after the age of 25 — including a low intake of fruits and vegetables, high stress levels and a family history of adult acne.
The findings do not prove that those things cause acne in some women, but it’s plausible that they are involved, dermatologists said.
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