How come we don’t see kids (or elders) with pimples/acne on their face?

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I understand that typically around puberty is when hormones go bonkers and it’s common for faces to break out.

But like, have we just not created those hormones in our body yet until we hit puberty? Or maybe they’re not released until puberty? (And then we breakout on our face until we die)
Or actually I don’t see many elders with acne/pimples either…

So many questions haha, ELI5

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During puberty, your sex hormone increases. Amongst other things, this causes the skin to become oily. Oily skin is favourable for bacteria and clogs pores, so teenagers have more pimples and acne.

Adults still have it though, it’s just not as common.

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