Acne on face after menstruation

For many people, acne is a disease that harms facial health. It is a stubborn disease that some young people hate especially. However, some women will also experience acne on their faces after menstruation. So what are the causes of acne on women's faces after menstruation? Usually, acne on the face after menstruation is caused by excessive male hormones or sebum secretion. Guo Liang may even have other conditions that may lead to this condition. Let us now take a closer look at the specific reasons that cause acne after menstruation.

reason

1. Excessive male hormones: Starting from puberty and throughout the reproductive age of women, the ovaries and endometrium will undergo cyclical changes due to changes in hormone levels, resulting in menstruation. During the period from ovulation to before menstruation, the androgen content or the ratio of androgen to estrogen is relatively high, which leads to a corresponding increase in sebaceous gland activity, thus easily causing acne to worsen.

2. Excessive sebum secretion: clogged hair follicles. Studies have found that the lipid composition of the skin surface before menstruation is significantly different from that in other periods. The sebaceous gland ducts of the hair follicles are smallest on the 15th to 20th day of the menstrual cycle (before menstruation), and sebum secretion is easily blocked, which causes acne to worsen before menstruation.

3. Decreased secretion of progesterone hormone and egg cell hormone: One week before menstruation, the secretion of progesterone hormone and egg cell hormone decreases, the physical and mental conditions begin to become unstable, the skin is prone to allergies, becomes rough, oil secretion increases, and acne is easy to develop.

4. Other personal factors: premenstrual tension, anxiety, irritability, insomnia and bad eating and living habits may also be one of the causes of inducing or aggravating acne. When it comes to acne during menstruation, it must not be treated the same as ordinary acne during the treatment process. While removing acne, you must pay attention to the regulation of the female endocrine system. Only when the endocrine system is balanced can you control the growth of new acne.

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One week before and after menstruation or during menstruation, the skin will become extremely oily and prone to getting irritated, and pimples of varying sizes will constantly appear on the face, mainly on the forehead, chin, temples and other parts of the body. Some people will also have pimples on the back and chest, which will subside after the menstrual period. Acne during menstruation is generally related to endocrine disorders. In more serious cases, a full set of hormone tests can be done during the menstrual period to check the endocrine status; or a gynecological ultrasound examination can be done.

Differential Diagnosis

1. Forehead: Most pimples on the forehead indicate excessive heart fire and blood circulation problems, which may be caused by excessive mental stress. If you pay attention, you will find that this type of people have a bad temper. They should develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early, get enough sleep, and drink plenty of water. Tip: Never cut thick bangs just because you have acne on your forehead. This will prevent the skin on your forehead from breathing normally and make the acne worse.

2. Nose: The most common acne is on the tip of the nose, which means that you have a poor appetite recently. It may be due to stomach fire, abnormal digestive system, and spleen, that is, gastrointestinal function is affected. Solution: If you want the pimples on the tip of your nose to disappear quickly, remember to remind yourself not to eat too greasy food to keep your stomach and intestines refreshed. In addition, people who suffer from constipation and flatulence are more likely to get acne near the nose.

3. Chin: Acne on the chin indicates impaired kidney function or endocrine system disorders. Many women will get acne on their chin before and after their menstrual period, which will gradually disappear after their menstrual period. Therefore, it is important to pay special attention to the overall conditioning of the body during the menstrual period, maintain a normal schedule, get enough sleep and a balanced diet.

4. Both sides of the cheeks: Acne on the left cheek indicates that your liver function may not be smooth enough, such as problems with the liver's secretion, detoxification or hematopoiesis. You need some liver detoxification conditioning. It is also very important to keep a happy mood. If acne appears on the right cheek, it may be due to lung dysfunction. Many people who have a cold are prone to acne on the right cheek.

Mitigation methods

1. Regulate the endocrine system: To regulate the endocrine system, you should start with diet and exercise, supplemented by drug treatment when necessary. You should develop good eating habits, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, high-protein foods, drink plenty of water, and replenish the water needed by the body; at the same time, you should participate in various sports and exercises to strengthen your physical fitness; you should also have a scientific life routine and do not stay up late often, so as not to disrupt the normal physiological laws, causing an imbalance or even insufficient hormone secretion, and then cause other diseases; you should also pay attention to rest and adequate sleep, avoid excessive fatigue and excitement, and keep a happy spirit to prevent bad emotions from affecting the endocrine system and prevent infection. Do not buy daily necessities made of plastic and try to avoid the harm of environmental hormones.

2. Diet: Don’t eat too salty food. Allergic foods should also be avoided as much as possible, including mango, taro, eggplant, and seafood. Eating more foods containing magnesium and B vitamins such as bananas, vitamin C, animal liver, drinking soy milk, honey, and more boiled water every day can make your metabolism better.