How common is acne?
Acne is most common in teenagers but is affecting more and more adults.
- Most people get some acne. About 8 in 10 teenagers have pimples at some point.1
- About 3 in 10 teenagers have acne that's bad enough to need treatment.2
- More people over 25 have acne now than in the past.3 We don't know why.
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This information was last updated in Apr 21, 2008
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