Menstrual acne usually strikes about 7-10 days before the onset of a womans period and then subsides as soon as bleeding begins. There are hormonal changes and fluctuations that happen during a women’s cycle that can cause acne. The normal cycle of the average woman usually is four weeks long with the peak estrogen levels being about 14 days after the period is complete. When the estrogen levels decrease the progesterone levels increase for most women. It is the hormone progesterone that causes the increase production in the facial oil glands such as sebum – a thick oily substance - and causes this acne. This is caused by the excess oil filling up the facial pores and causing pimples, whiteheads or blackheads. A natural treatment for this could be vitamins, water and also maintaining a healthy diet.
Posted on: Sat, 24 May 2014 12:15:07 +0000
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