Natural remedies for treating hormonal acne?
Question: Natural remedies for treating hormonal acne?
I never had acne as a teenager. Only when I turned 25 did I begin having a problem with break-outs on my chin that worsen about a week before menses. I am assuming I have high andogen levels (hormonal imbalance). I have combination skin and this seems to be a problem with over-active sebaceous glands on my chin. I do not want to take birth control or any other prescription medication, as they are a last resort. Topical ointments do not work for me because this problem is more than skin deep. I also have mild anemia and used to be a heavy drinker age 17-25. During that time, I didn’t have this problem and I am wondering if drinking alochol helps prevent it??? I do not want to begin drinking again so I am looking for other natural remedies. Currently I take vitamin E, fish oil, B-Complex (for the Anemia), and Calcium.
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Answer by scraperoni
soap and water
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Hey, Sarah Here,
Acne by its very nature can be considered a hormonal disease. Hormones are responsible for the maturation of the oil glands in our skin. This is why children do not experience acne.
There are several times in our lives when our hormones can become unbalanced and wreak havoc, including puberty, pregnancy, menopause, and, well, any other time they feel like it. More specifically, acne may be precipitated by androgens, male hormones present in both men and women. The oil surplus created by these hormones may be instrumental in clogging hair follicles where bacteria grows and causes acne pimples and blemishes.
Hormonal acne is seen mostly in women due to the natural cycles a woman goes through, such as menstruation, pregnancy and menopause. Because of this, doctors sometimes prescribe low-dose birth control pills and/or androgen receptor blockers to reduce blemishes by keeping androgens steady.
In my opinion the best way to cure hormonal acne is with the use of natural remedies that you can find around your home, or can be purchased cheaply from local stores. There are many natural remedies that you can use, some work better for other people, some not so good. Here I will talk about the ones that I have personally used to eliminate my acne, and the ones that are most effective. Just remember, everyone’s skin type is different so these natural treatments have different results on different people. You can use lemon juice and rose water to combat your acne. What you do is simple, you mix 50% lemon juice with 50% rose water to create an effective solution, you apply the solution to your acne infected areas, and wash off after 30 minutes or so. Or you could go for the fresh garlic method, apply fresh garlic to your infected areas at night time, leave on overnight, then wash off in the morning. It’s really as simple as that. If you’re consistent applying these solutions, then you will be acne free sooner rather than later!