Your acne may get worse with age
“As you enter perimenopause”—which can start as early as your 30s—”your estrogen levels drop, while male sex hormones, like testosterone, remain nearly constant,” says Dr. Wu. That imbalance may send your oil glands into overdrive, causing you to break out like a teen. Look for OTC products with retinol, which fights both wrinkles (by increasing cell turnover) and pimples (by unblocking pores).