Study: Acne good for skin

Bad skin is actually a blessing in disguise — just not until long after high school. People who’ve suffered acne end up staying younger-looking longer than their clear-skinned classmates, according to scientists at King’s College London . The new research, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology on Wednesday, took blood samples from 1,205 female twins, 25% of whom dealt with breakouts in their lifetime/ New York Daily News . More here.

DFO: I had moderately bad acne as a kid. And I’d like to think that I’m a youthful-looking 66er. Who knows? How about you? Did you fight acne in your teen years?