The average woman endures 84 "bad skin days" a year, according to a new study.
The poll of 2,000 females, commissioned by skincare brand Dermalex, found they have seven bad skin days a month on average – with wrinkles, acne and dark circles among the biggest anxieties.
Other worries include dry skin, enlarged pores and age spots.
Amid this, women spend in excess of £8,000 in total during their lifetime on products to improve the appearance of their skin.
But they will bin more than £600 worth of those items because the products prove to be ineffective or, worse still, exacerbate the problem.
Around a third of women in the UK suffer from dry skin - while a further 26 percent endure dry skin and eczema.
Stress was identified as the biggest cause of these conditions among those polled.
Laure De Brauer, from Dermalex said: “It’s concerning to see how much skin worries can impact our overall confidence and yet still many people aren’t regularly using a product that’s designed to help improve their symptoms.
“When your skin looks and feels healthy, you feel better about yourself," added Ms De Brauer.
South West News Service
