Allergies

Allergy susceptibility decreases from the age of 50. If someone used to have hay fever, then it virtually disappears later on. This is because the production of allergy-triggering antibodies decreases. However, intolerances often remain.

Fibroids

After the menopause, the benign tumors recede on their own. They develop under the influence of the sex hormones oestrogen and gestagen. When the production of these hormones ceases, the troublesome fibroids also shrink.

Migraine

The hammering, seizure-like headaches begin around the age of 20 and last for around 25 years. In a long-term study, Swedish scientists found that migraines disappeared in 30 percent of 55-year-olds, and 40 percent were migraine-free by the age of 65.

Acne

The skin improves over the years, oily skin disappears - and with it the pus-filled pimples that arise from annoying blackheads. However, there is the so-called age-related acne - but therapy can help.

Colds

Children catch six to eight colds a year. Adults catch it two to four times, and people over 60 catch it a maximum of once a year. Over the course of our lives, the immune system becomes more resistant to pathogens - many viruses can no longer harm it.