What hormones have to do with blemished skin?
Unfortunately very much!
Hormones are often to blame for our blemished skin. And not just any hormones, but the male sex hormone testosterone. Sometimes our hormones go crazy, for example:
The menstrual cycle can be divided into 4 phases: the menstrual phase, the follicular phase, the ovulatory phase and the luteal phase. In the luteal phase, the phase after ovulation, the estrogen level decreases if the follicle has not been fertilized. However, the concentration of testosterone in the body increases. Due to the high amount of testosterone, too much sebum is formed, which clogs the pores and thus leads to blemished skin.
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Anti-androgenic birth control pills inhibit the male hormones required for sebum production through the progestin they contain and reduce this in the female body. Sebum overproduction is thus prevented and the skin’s appearance improves. When the pill is discontinued, the formation of testosterone can no longer be inhibited because the body no longer has synthetic progestin available. This results in testosterone overproduction and therefore sebum overproduction again. Pimples and blemished skin are the result.
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During pregnancy (more so in the first trimester), male hormones (including testosterone) are increasingly released. These promote faster growth of horny cells and increase the activity of the sebaceous glands. This in turn can cause/facilitate pimples and acne.
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The hormone level (including the estrogen level) in perimenopause varies greatly, sometimes it is high, sometimes very low. In postmenopause, the estrogen level drops permanently. Due to this low estrogen level, there is an excess of testosterone in the body. Pimples and blemished skin are the result.
Menopausal skin is not only prone to blemishes due to the lack of estrogen, but also becomes thinner, drier, more sensitive to light and more sensitive.
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An excess of the hormone testosterone is responsible for our suffering. Testosterone regulates the formation of sebum in the sebaceous glands. So if the testosterone level in the body is too high, a lot of sebum is also produced in the sebaceous glands. Sebum in itself is an important substance that transports toxins out of the body. However, if too much is produced, the hair ducts become clogged. Clogged hair ducts can very easily lead to inflammation, as the greasy sebum is a good breeding ground for germs and bacteria.
As a consequence acne, pimples or other types of blemished skin appear.
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