Zits OR wrinkles, not both. FFS.

[teawamutu]

I'm 41. I've had really clear (few lines, inevitably, but no spots) skin for a couple of years now.

And today my chin is covered in horrible spots which won't head properly and I squeezed a couple anyway and now they're sore.

I am, of course, about to head off for weekend with lovely stylish friend. With a teenager's chin and lines everywhere else.

WHY?!?

[Milestogobeforewesleep]

"They'll clear up in your twenties," they said. Hollow laughter.

If you have any, I find glycolic acid good at fading the marks.

[LordRothermereBlackshirtCunt]

I'm your age, OP, and am getting awful zits now, that I assume are hormonal. So depressing.

[Libitina]

I feel your pain and said the exact same to the dermatologist when I was 34 and the burst in to tears. After 20 years of bad acne, they finally put me on Roaccutane.

[Libitina]

Oh and aged 46, they're now sneaking back thanks to the menopause.

[OlennasWimple]

Yup, I hear you.

I found a course of spirolactanone and an antibiotic gel worked wonders for hormonal chin spots

[teawamutu]

Have to admit I feel a bit self indulgent whinging because I didn't have many spots as a teenager (dry skin) so this isn't a recurring problem. Probably is hormonal (hopefully the horrible stressful week I've just had rather than menopause!).

Will definitely keep these suggestions in mind if it persists, thank you.

[GingerWh1nger]

OP I've had a long-running battle with bad skin since I was a teen, and I'm in my late 30s now. About 4 years ago I finally found something that sorted me out - Murad's time release cleanser and anti-aging moisturiser (the bottles are white with a small blue stripe - don't go for their specific anti-acne range as it's very drying to older skin!).

I swear by it - it's anti-acne without drying, very moisturizing as well without clogging my pores and silver extract in it provides the anti-bac action for existing spots. The moisturiser has spf15 as well. Sorry this sounds like an ad but having been in the same position 4 years ago until now, my skin has never looked better! I buy mine in John Lewis and on my first visit as I explained I was allergic to a lot of products, the counter ladies gave me a free mini-facial so I could try out how it felt on my skin. You can buy it direct from Murad online too.