Things that go bump in the night

Adult acne is not the lesser-spotted problem you might think, with cases rising steadily in the last 20 years, however, there are treatments available

‘The most common skin condition in the western world” is how Dr Rosemary Coleman of the Blackrock Clinic describes adult acne. And today, spooky season that it is, I’ve resolved to tackle the dreaded blemishes on your behalf.

My youth involved the odd tantrum-causing blemish, although I, like so many Irish teens, got by with a combination of Simple and Sudocrem. Fast forward to my 30s and my luck has run out; adult ...