Why Acne Is Likely To Keep Your Skin Young

People who suffer from acne may have better protection against the signs of aging, such as wrinkles and skin-thinning, a new study has claimed. Scientists have found that people who have had acne are likely to have longer telomeres in their white blood cells. Telomeres are repetitive nucleotide, sequences found at the end of chromosomes that protect them from deteriorating during the process of replication. Telomeres gradually break down and shrink as cells age, eventually leading to cell death, which is a normal part of human growth and ageing. The study measured the length of white blood cell telomeres in 1,205 twins from the TwinsUK cohort. A quarter of the twins reported having experienced acne. Analyses adjusted for age, relatedness, weight and height showed that telomere length in acne sufferers was significantly longer, which means that white blood cells are better protected from the usual deterioration with age.