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I’m Breaking Out Like It’s 1982 Again

Acne at 15: kind of expected. Acne at 58: feels like betrayal.

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS
Aug 19, 2025
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Menopause skin has a twisted sense of humor. Just when you thought you’d traded zits for wrinkles, hormones flip the script and you’re back in breakout territory. Estrogen drops, androgens get a little louder, oil production spikes—and suddenly your jawline looks like a teenager’s worst nightmare.

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The kicker? Menopause acn…

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