Why Do I Get Hormonal Acne?

          Why Do I Get Hormonal Acne? Is It Due To Hormonal Changes, Or Something Else?

Experts have always known there was some sort of link between hormones and acne. Hormonal acne typically presents itself around age 20-25 and is most persistent in women over the age of 30. This over 20 group is gaining more attention and a multi-dimensional look at both causes and treatments.
          If you have sudden onset of adult acne for the first time, you should check with your doctor whether the culprit could be a cause other than hormonal changes. Pregnancy and menopause are also times when hormones dramatically shift creating the potential for sudden onset or increased acne breakouts.
          A recent survey of hormonal acne sufferers revealed that early half of all women experience acne flare-ups during the week before their period.1 Why? Estrogen levels reach their peak at mid-cycle, then decline as you approach your period, when the progesterone levels produced by your ovaries increase,
stimulating oil production in the sebaceous glands. Pores become blocked, creating a perfect environment for acne bacteria to multiply, creating an inflammatory blemish. Hormonal breakouts usually evidence themselves on the lower face, especially the chin and jaw line, although sometimes they will also show up on neck, chest and shoulders as inflamed lesions, blackheads or cystic-type acne. Hormonal acne is typically moderate and may cease for a time between monthly cycles - but it can be devastating when it pops up right before that important dinner party!
          Big contributors to hormonal acne can be the foundations, moisturizer and sunscreens that you use on your skin. Products geared toward the needs of aging skin do not put as much focus on being non-comedogenic (tested to not clog pores). Sunscreens, although a necessary part of skincare, are big culprits for breakouts. Keep experimenting until you find one that works without breaking you out. Also, mineral foundations and blushes that incorporate the ingredient Bismuth Oxychloride can cause cystic breakouts on cheeks and jaw line. Check your ingredients very carefully when choosing a mineral make-up.
If you think you have hormonal acne, regardless of your stage of life, it's always best to consult your dermatologist first. Find a natural acne treatment that uses salicylic acid (the most gentle that works by opening your pores through removal of dead skin cells from the pore) or benzoyl-peroxide, (if you can tolerate it, as it is more harsh on the skin, and don't mind using a chemical treatment). Importantly, look for a regime that also includes non-comedogenic hydration for your skin, as these treatments tend to be drying. Your dermatologist may recommend the addition of a prescription treatment as well.
          Besides daily, low dose acne treatment, diet and exercise can be important factors in keeping your skin clear from hormonal acne. A healthy, low-fat diet of fresh foods, and an active lifestyle, can do wonders in helping your skin cells stay healthy -- reduce stress too. All of these factors are key in preventing hormonal acne breakouts.
1. Kraning KK, Odland GF: Prevalence, morbidity and cost of dermato- logic diseases. J Invest Dermatol 73:395-401, 1979 (suppl)

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