Are You Happy With Your Face?

- Dr Sarah Jarvis

The “anti-ageing” business is worth billions. But it’s more than wrinkles – acne, redness and dry skin can affect your face too. So how can you have the face you want?

One advantage of getting older is putting the misery of acne behind you – or it should be. About 4 in 5 teenagers get spots on their cheeks, upper chest or back, largely down to over-production of sebum, and this should settle by the age of 25.

In later life they can be down to polycystic ovary syndrome – linked to female hormone imbalance, it can also cause irregular periods and excess body hair.