Hormones and acne

Family Health Beauty Info.com — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:00:06 +0000

Hormones and acne

After the blog/video called ‘Give up the pill and get spots’

Lisa wrote: ‘I also have a hormone imbalance. I am 21 and I have been struggling with acne for a year now. It has become an overwhelming process that I don’t want to deal with any more. I have tried every product in the book for my face. I went to a spa and the lady told me that I am the “perfect” candidate for birth control. Although I am opposed to birth control… I may be willing to try it due to my imbalanced hormones. I just want my “flawless” skin back, and I never thought that I would get to the point where I would try anything. PLEASE HELP. Thank you, Lisa’

Advice

You have to find the cause of your skin trouble. Then you can start to heal it. The birth control pill suppresses the symptoms, rather than healing.

Go to an accredited naturopath or doctor and have a blood test to find out your hormone levels
Consult an accredited nutritionist or naturopath who will design the right diet for your skin. Food may be the medicine!
Find a beauty therapist who specializes in acne (a dermatologist may recommend someone). You have to regularly remove the spots.

Things to consider

Find out what’s different in your life between now when you have acne and the years when you had nice skin.
What kind of skin products are you using?
Focus on ingredients that are designed for acne (see my article/video ‘The right ingredients for your skin type’ and blog ‘Good food for oily skin’ or watch video).
Avoid chemically based products.
What is your beauty/cleansing routine?
A regular skincare routine is essential to support the skin (see my blog /video DIY facial , or article ‘3 step by step facials’

The skin needs to be treated from the inside (diet and lifestyle) and outside (skincare). You also need to be patient with the healing process.

See my e-book for beauty routines to improve your skin.

Here are the products which rescue me daily:

Skin care

Exfoliate

Mask for spots

Blemish gel

Probiotic food

What did you think of this article? I welcome your feedback

Have a lovely day

Lucie

www.familyhealthbeautyinfo.com

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Give up the pill – and get spots

Family Health Beauty Info.com — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:00:49 +0000

Give up the pill – and get spots

Spots after puberty? No, please no!

This must happen to many of us, so I want to share my solution to this problem.

I stopped taking the contraceptive pill, to prevent hormonal imbalance. Well, that works: the hormones are good now BUT what about my skin?

Waking up with more & new blemishes is not fun. This brings back memories of being a spotty teenager. Some of us are lucky, but it seems I am the opposite.

So why was I getting spots? I am on very healthy diet. I drink 2 or more litres of water daily. I use certified organic beauty products only. And I exercise regularly in fresh air.

Only one answer came up: hormones. So the choice was, have a healthy hormonal balance and spots, or go back on the pill. I chose spots, because I want to stay healthy, and I hope that my skin will soon stabilise.

My routine to deal with blemishes

Note: when using products as mentioned here, look for certified organic.

Twice daily cleansing
Nightly exfoliate
Nightly apply product that helps break down impurities, while bringing moisture, clarity to skin
Twice daily skin conditioner with nutrients (look for water-soluble botanicals, organic herbs, vitamins and essential oils)
Twice daily moisturizer
Every third night use a green clay-base mask for problem skin (ingredients to look for: organic echinacea, witch hazel to tone and purify, organic lavender, lemon myrtle)
Sometimes I mix the green clay mask and apply it only on the spots, to prevent drying out the skin

Twice weekly remove spots by squeezing gently with the fingertips. For more on this, see topic ‘Six solutions for skin trouble’. If you have persistent acne, get professional advice from a dermatologist and a beautician.

As a result, I have it under control. But it will take a while for my body to completely detox & balance itself.

Watch the video ‘Give up the pill – and get spots’