Acne-sufferers rejoice – it turns out there’s a silver lining to dealing with problem skin in your younger years. A study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology has claimed that those of us who suffer with acne in our youth show less signs of ageing years later than our annoyingly clear-skinned peers. And the effects aren’t just on the face, but may be on the whole body.
The phenomenon has been noted in previous studies, but until now there was no clear answer for why spotty skinned people retain plump, younger-looking skin. The new study by researchers at King’s College London have found that those with acne have longer telomeres (protective caps) on their chromosomes, which correlates to a higher protection against thinning, wrinkly skin.
Dermatologist Dr Veronique Bataille told The Sun: ‘This is great news for those who have suffered the trauma of acne in their teens or early twenties…They may suffer when they are young but will reap the benefits when they are older’.
Hey, we're all about growing old as gracefully or as un-gracefully as you like but, if you suffer from acne and this story makes you feel a little better about it, then we salute you.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.