| What is hormonal acne?
Millions of women experience acne during their monthly
menstual cycle. This type of acne is called hormonal
acne. Hormones can also affect babies at birth, called
baby
acne. The signs of hormonal acne include breakouts
preceding menstrual cycle, hirsutism, adult-onset acne,
irregular menstrual cycle history, and elevated levels
of androgens in the blood stream. Hormonal acne begins
between the ages of 15 and 25. It can also affect teens
and women well over the age of 30. Acne can develop
on the chest and back (commonly called back
acne ) but it is generally found on the face. Hormonal
acne can be mild and is often found only in the form
of papules, small nodules, and comedones.
Hormonal acne can become a vicious cycle for women.
Hormonal acne can be classified as adult
acne if the affected is not a teenager, which is
common. Teenage
acne is common due to the rise of various hormones
during pubery. Hormonal acne for women happens because
women's estrogen levels are high at mid-cycle. The high
levels of hormones stimulate the sebaceous glands, causing
extra sebum, resulting in a breakout. Pregnant women
are known to suffer from hormonal acne during their
third trimester. If estrogen levels begin to decline
and testosterone becomes the dominant hormone, many
women can get acne. This generally happens after menopause.
Treatment of hormonal acne usually includes normal acne
creams, gels, and lotions. If the hormonal acne
is severe the patient can go to a dermatologist
which can prescribe an antibiotic to correct the problem.
Since hormonal acne symptoms are usually quite mild,
most women do not request antibiotics. The only exception
is if the acne affects the body or the back (back
acne), which is relatively common.
What is DHT? DHT is short for dihydrotestosterone which
stimulates the sebvaceous gland to produce extra sebum.
It plays a large role in the development of acne. DHT
is a major factor in male-pattern baldness. Millions
of men suffer from this condition and seek treatments.
DHT is one of the secrets as to why and how this condition
can be treated. Women with too much DHT have an opposite
side effect than men and baldness. They usually develop
more male pattern hair which includes hair on the chin
and neck. This can be very embarrassing to most women.
Dihydrotestosterone also plays a role in prostate cancer
by enlarging the prostate gland. Doctors and scientists
are working daily to research DHT and find a way to
reverse the development of prostate cancer. There are
many DHT based acne
solutions in progress including drugs used for the
treatment of problems associated to DHT.
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