We all know a person who has suffered the harmful effects of acne on their skin during their colleges or high schools, it may even be you in this case. So have you managed to get rid of it? Over time, cures, or drugs, if you have managed to survive this scourge: Bravo !!
So how is it that some and some find themselves still 15 years later with the same problem of sensitive skin and covered with comedons? This is the return of hormonal acne.
What is hormonal acne
Easily recognized in adolescents, hormonal acne can also appear (or reappear) at age adult, especially in women for whom menstruation, contraception, pregnancy and menopause are signs of hormonal upheavals. THE stress is also a huge factor in the appearance of acne.
There are several types of hormones responsible for your acne:
- Female hormones: progesterone + estrogen
- Male hormones: testosterone + androgen
- Stress hormones: cortisol
Hormonal acne is therefore recognized by the periods during which acne pimples appear and also where they are located. THE chin and the jaw are the main targets of inflammation during this cyclical disruption of hormones because they are where the sebaceous glands of your face are. These are linked to the reproductive organs and therefore subject to lack or at surplus hormones.
The pimples that will appear are similar to a thrust of microyste, blackheads, nodules (and other oddities) because of a high concentration of sebum obstructing pores, causing inflammation on the bottom of your face.
If you suffer from hormonal acne, you must turn to your general practitioner or even better, your dermatologist. In general, they will orient you towards antibiotics, specific treatments, a contraceptive pill, ... However, if you are looking for other more natural alternatives, there are some to calm moderate acne.
How to adapt your skincare to your acne
When your skin is affected by hormonal acne, a desire: relieve and camouflage your pimples. The epidermis burns, itching and it is sometimes difficult to help but touch your imperfections. Stop! The first rule when we have acne is not to not to touch His face, because the excess sebum will only get worse if you continue to trituate each button. Before starting your morning or evening routine, you must take care to wash your hands well.
The skin being more fragile than custom, no need to obstruct it with a thick makeup or a strong exfoliating cream, it will only worsen things.
Our advice:
- Avoid grain exfoliation
The grains, as fine as they are, are too aggressive for the epidermis and can create microlasions. Therefore prefer an exfoliating lotion containing salicylic acid for example (See previous article).
- Avoid obstruction of pores
To forget the 15 -step routine and the creams applied one after the other, going to the simplest is the best solutions. The double cleaning is essential, first with a cleansing oil then with a cleaning jelly for example.
- Do not dry out your skin
It is often wrong to dry out acne pimples is a gesture that will make them disappear more quickly. However, the hydration of your skin should not be overlooked, even in cases where there is an excessive sebum production, it is still necessary to use a Moisturizing cream But light such as that of Melāhuac.
How to prevent hormonal acne
You are what you eat: a food healthy And a balance between fatty, salty and sweet foods will allow you to reduce the appearance of a large number of buttons. Anyway, the buttons tend to develop when these parameters are united.
THE stress is also an aggravating factor of acne. Intense stress situations do not mix with hormones, especially with the cortisol. To calm your mind and skin, turning to natural alternatives is possible. The oil of CBD is also renowned for its virtues tranquilizing.
Even if it will not cure your hormonal acne, a sleep repairer will allow your skin to regenerate, and to the active ingredients you have dropped off on your skin to have an effect.
We wish good luck to those who wish to arrange their situation and regain healthy skin. You can do it!