Interestingly enough, anyone you ask about the severity of their acne feels they have the worst acne in the world. In actuality, men usually have more problems with scarring in the long term with acne because they have more oily-prone skin and certainly skin that is of a thicker nature. When an infected acne lesion occurs in a man's skin, the sheer thickness of skin and the factors involved in the healing process often delay healing, which may lead to more permanent, visible scarring.
On the other hand, women experience more changes in their sex hormone concentrations due to monthly cycles. As a result, women are more likely to have acne at a certain age or at certain times than men. Both women and men have a higher risk of getting acne in the teenage or active hormone years than do men or women over age 30. |
