Acne is a scourge for young people and sometimes even in adulthood. As soon as the first spots appear, we have only one desire:for it to end. But patience, it may well be that unsightly pimples, shiny skin and residual marks do not only have bad sides, in the long term at least. Indeed, according to a British study, having had acne-prone skin would protect against rapid skin aging.
To reach these conclusions, researchers at King's College London observed a panel of 1,200 women. And it seems that the reason for this phenomenon is genetic:women who suffered from acne during their youth have longer telomeres (ends of DNA strands) than others. However, it turns out that these famous telomeres shorten with age, thereby causing aging of the skin. So the longer they are, the less quickly the skin ages. Another reason for this:the P53 gene, which is responsible for the death of skin cells, and therefore its aging, would be less active in people who have had acne. This should delight those who may have been bullied during college and high school!
