But the idea that pimples vanish after puberty is a myth. “It’s amazing to me that patients still come in and tell me they’re surprised to hear that acne persists into adulthood,” says Adam Friedman, MD, professor and interim chair of dermatology at the George Washington Unive…I’m a Grown-Up. Why Am I Still Getting Acne?2.4K27Markham HeidMegan CharlesFeb 25, 2019·1 min readit’s because adult acne isn’t something commonly advertised as heavily as teenage acne.