What is Hormonal Acne?

Don’t you think, having flawless skin is a blessing? All ladies love to have clear and flawless skin at any time of the year. But due to heavy pollution, dust, unhealthy food habits, it becomes difficult to maintain healthy skin. When you are on your 20’s or ’30s any time you can be affected due to acne problems. Getting hormonal acne is also possible if you don’t take proper care of your lifestyle. You should know how to treat hormonal acne and to maintain healthy skin. Dr. Dhananjay Chavan will give you a clear image on how to treat hormonal acne.

What is Hormonal Acne?

Acne is a very common problem in our day today’s life. This type of acne is mostly seen when there are fluctuations in our hormones. It happens when your androgen the male hormones (testosterone) increases suddenly. Hormonal acne can affect at any age for females. It mostly appears on the lower parts of your face like on the chin and around the jawline.

Hormonal Acne Causes

Signs of Hormonal Imbalance

Hormones are nothing but are chemicals which are produced by glands in the endocrine system. When you have less or very little hormones in your bloodstream then you may have hormonal imbalances. Hormones are very essential for our body, so if you have more or fewer hormones in our body, then you will experience side effects.

Let’s check the signs of hormonal imbalance:

• Irregular menstrual cycle
• Breast tenderness
• Heavy bleeding
• Hot flashes
• Vaginal dryness

How to Prevent Hormonal Acne Breakouts?

How to clear up hormonal acne fast? That’s a commonly asked question. But prevention is better than hormonal acne treatment. Some preventive measures include,

• Having a healthy diet including more antioxidants (fresh fruits, vegetables). Avoid refined carbohydrates
• Lifestyle modifications to avoid irregular sleep, getting sufficient sleep
• Including healthy habits like exercise, meditation and Yoga.
• Using dermatologist-recommended skincare products that wouldn’t clog pores or that are non-comedogenic

Treatment for Hormonal Acne

It is very important to start with your internal medication first so that it can be more beneficial for you. If you are having mild acne, then only medications can be helpful.

Let’s check How to treat hormonal acne and what is the clinical treatment which is good to control hormonal acne:

• A chemical peel like lactic acid peels, glycolic peels, yellow peels etc is good for acne treatments.
• Lasers like CO2 and Q switch are also good for acne.
• Dermatologist concern is very important, don’t use over the counter medications.
• Do a blood test to know your acne a better way.
• Take medications like Benzoyl peroxide and anti inflammable drugs etc.

General Acne Tips

What are the Acne Myths?

If you see suddenly acne popping out of your skin, you get more conscious and start to overdo things. Today let’s learn how we can take care of our skin and what we need to avoid.

A few points about acne myths let’s check the points:

• It is said that poor hygiene is one of the reasons for acne.
• Having chocolates, milk and milk products, diet foods can result in acne.
• Masturbation or sex can also cause acne

All these points are just myths so don’t keep guessing the reason for your acne. Meet a dermatologist on time to understand the underlying problem and take steps to prevent it.

When to Consult a Dermatologist?

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