When you ask any women about acne, one of the most common raised questions is hormonal acne. Hormonal acne is notoriously difficult to deal with. As you learn more about it, the better you can deal with it. Allow me by saying that I wish I would have the answer you want but this is by no means one solution can will address your acne for good.
Why do women have hormonal acne?
- Hormonal acne tends to arise when there is a fluctuation in your hormone levels.
- Try walking on a tightrope wire. Your body follows the same way when it tries to get all the hormones under control. What can disrupt the balance of the hormones? Usually it is your food or physiological health.
- What could cause the surge in the hormonal levels? Usually when your period comes, the hormones will go nuts.
- But if you have hormonal imbalance already or tuned hormonal level, then something else can change the level.
Here are the primary culprits that are responsible for your raging hormones:
Stress
When you are having stress, your body is loaded with high amount of cortisol. Long-term, your body will experience inflammation due to cortisol. Unpredictable skin conditions such as acne, urticaria, psoriasis and eczema can turn worse.
Heightened levels of cortisol encourage your body to produce hormones as a short term effect. You should notice changes in your skin.
Milk Products
Your body tends to produce escalated levels of sebum because of the hormonal disruption caused by consuming dairy products. This can result in clogged pores.
Birth Control Pill
- When it comes to upsetting your hormonal balance, the pill is the worst culprit.
- The purpose of birth control pills is to prevent pregnancy by controlling your hormonal levels.
- The hormonal balance will be disturbed when you stop using the pill. Your skin will react to these interruptions.
- Most women are struggling after they no longer use the pill. The bad news is that it is a waiting game. Some have to wait months and years for the body to get back into balance.
Sugar
The refined sugar has got to go if you want correct your hormonal imbalance, which is to be blamed for your acne.
When your body consume lots of sugar, it tends to increase estrogen production. Estrogen can affect sebum production. Simply put, your skin will become more oil due to excess sugar. This causes your pores to be clogged, leading to the development of pimples.
What Can You Do About Hormonal Acne?
- It is a losing battle using topical treatments to get rid of topical acne.
- You must address the real problem to see results. Nonetheless, having a good skin skin routine can help.
- If you don't want a moisturizer that can potentially clog the pores or make your skin feel heavy, stick to a moisturizer that does not contain alcohol and artificial fragrance can prevent the skin from drying out.
- Try using anti acne spot treatments. This will target spots with reduced bacteria, redness and inflammation.
- One last thing is don't be impatient. Remember, it can take a long time for your skin to get better.
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