One doctor took to TikTok to reveal a shocking predictor that people will look younger as they age.
Dr. Sana, a practicing family physician based in Germany, told her followers that if they struggle with acne, that’s actually a major positive in the long run.
‘When I tell my patients that having a history of acne is a predictor of better aging and fewer wrinkles,’ she wrote on top of the video, as a shocked sound that said ‘Shut up, it is not!’ in the background.
In the caption, the German doctor explained that the connection between acne and delayed aging is not a new finding, with research to back it up.
‘People with a history of acne tend to have longer telomeres in their white blood cells,’ Dr. Sana said.
The doctor explained that telomeres are protective caps at the ends of chromosomes.
Their length is associated with cellular aging, with longer telomeres indicating younger, healthier cells.
After Dr. Sana shared the video in December, more than 900 commenters quickly weighed in with their own experiences.
Dr. Sana, a practicing family physician based in Germany, told her followers that if they struggle with acne, that’s actually a plus in the long run
Many commenters agreed, and said while they struggled with acne in their teens, they were happy to have more youthful skin now
Many commenters agreed, and said while they struggled with acne in their teens, they were happy to have more youthful skin now.
However, some still dealt with the skin condition as adults.
‘They told me that when I was 14 and I didn’t care… now at 40 I love my skin,’ a commenter rejoiced.
‘I had horrible acne. Turning 50, no signs of wrinkles yet,’ another wrote.
‘I suffered with acne, I used to cry myself to sleep over it. My friend’s mum told me that when I was older I wouldn’t have wrinkles because of my natural oily skin. She was right,’ one person chimed in.
Some dealt with both, as one woman commented, ‘I’m 35 and still have acne. I look a lot younger but the acne could stop now.’
Another agreed, ‘I’m 43, it can stop at any time now.’
Some commenters didn’t see the benefits, especially if they were left with scars from dealing with acne.
‘They told me that when I was 14 and I didn’t care…now at 40 I love my skin,’ a commenter rejoiced (stock photo)
‘Yeah instead of wrinkles we have scars,’ one wrote.
Others thought aging more slowly was simply due to having oilier skin.
Oftentimes, oily skin can lead to hormonal acne, which is linked to the overproduction of sebum.
Sebum is an oily substance present in skin glands, which clogs pores and leads to pimples.
The oiliness could have major benefits later in life, as people who dealt with acne in their teens don’t show signs of aging and avoid the same wrinkles their peers have.
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