How 2 Get Rid Of Pimples

Menopause is often a very difficult time for most women. The symptoms of menopause are many. Most women will experience several side effects during menopause. Physical symptoms as well as emotional difficulties can be severe. Feelings of depression or sadness are not uncommon. Bodily changes range in weight gain, dry skin, thinning hair, bloating and vaginal dryness. There are usually hot flashes and night sweats along with interrupted sleep. Mood swings and memory lapses may very well be the result of loss of sleep. The severity of these emotional and biological symptoms vary from woman to woman.

Another side effect is often acne. Sometimes acne in menopausal women is linked with taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). The Progestin can cause the breakout of acne. When menopause begins, there is a gradual shutdown of the ovaries thus producing hormonal deficiencies. When that happens, it can trigger the above mentioned symptoms including acne. In adult female acne, one of the strongest androgens is testosterone. Testosterone can cause an increase of sebum. An overproduction of sebum is responsible for blocking pores which makes it difficult to slough off dead skin cells. These skin cells then get caught in pores and hair follicles that results in pimples and acne. Hormones play a big part in teenage acne as well as menopausal acne. In both cases, there is an overproduction of sebum.

If you are experiencing acne during menopause, over the counter medicines and lotions may help but will not cure acne. There are some simple changes you can make that don’t require you to purchase pills and creams.

Change Your Diet. Lesson the amount of sugar in your diet along with white flour. Drink plenty of water. We hear this all the time but it does help flush our bodies of impurities and keep us hydrated. Fresh vegetables and fruits are always beneficial to our bodies. Fruits and vegetables contain bioflavinoids which are antioxidants that can help prevent skin damage.

Vitamins A and B. Vitamin B is a stress reducer. When in menopause, there is quite a lot of stress in our lives. Lack of sleep and all of the physical symptoms take their toll. Vitamin A (retinaic acid) is beneficial in healing the skin. It can regulate sebum production leading to less oily skin.

Take Fish Oil. Omega 3 fish oil helps with free radicals and is recommended to use for the reduction of inflammation. Fish oil aids many health conditions including heart disease. It is important to take a good quality fish oil at a dosage of about three capsules of 1000 mg each per day.

Zinc. Zinc has been proven to help in the reduction of acne more than any other supplement. Zinc decreases inflammation and boost the immune system. However, be careful with the dosage as it can be toxic at levels of 100 mg. per day. I take no more than 50 mg about 5 times a week.

Cleansing Your Skin. Although menopausal acne is a hormonal issue, it makes perfect sense to cleanse your skin properly. Be gentle with your skin avoiding abrasive cleansers or excessive scrubbing. Reducing sebum production from the sebaceous glands is very important but do not overuse any product that does this. Menopausal skin tends to get dry and flake easily. Use a water based cream or lotion to moisturize.

I am confident that these are positive steps you can take to help prevent menopausal acne.

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