Friday, August 27, 2010

Hormonal Acne Treatments

Physicians now recognize that acne is a result of hormonal imbalance. The guilt of grains belonging to a group of hormones called androgen's. These are the same hormones rage during puberty and help to explain why almost everyone gets acne at that age.

Unfortunately for a growing number of people who grow up not achieve a cure for acne. Perhaps because of genetics some people are more sensitive to fluctuations in androgen's. 

Acne and other skin diseases have also been associated with stress and negative emotions, which would also explain the prevalence of adult acne. After all, who does not have too much stress today?

How does a hormonal imbalance acne

Studies have demonstrated that acne is related to fluctuations in the levels of sugar in the blood. The body responds to fluctuations in blood sugar through the release of several hormones, including insulin, IGF-1, and certain androgens.

These hormones have one thing in common. They can cause acne. For example, insulin and androgens stimulate the skin glands to produce more sebum pore blockage. These hormones also increase the turnover of skin cells. They cause skin cells grow and die more quickly, and this means more dead skin cells blocking pores.

Hormonal treatments for acne

Since doctors discovered the link between hormones and acne drug companies have focused on the development of new treatments. Hormonal treatment of acne include:

* Oral contraceptives (birth control pills): Diane-35, Tri-Cyclen, Alesse and Yasmin
* Antiandrogens: Spironolactone

These drugs attempt to balance hormone levels artificially, either by blocking the action of certain hormones (in the case of anti androgens) or by introducing man-made female hormones in the body (in the case of contraceptive pills).

The side effects of hormonal acne treatments

Hormonal treatments acne have a major shortcoming. They are highly unpredictable. Dermatologists know that many women have clear after starting the pill. But a casual glance at any forum acne shows that for every woman who is clear with the pill is not one whose acne worsened.

Other side effects include:

* Weight gain
* Changes in libido (some women notice an increase, others notice a decrease)
* Mood swings
* Uncontrolled Appetite

These side effects vary from person to person. Hormones are a part of the body's messaging system, and disruption of this system can have unpredictable effects.

The best way to cure hormonal acne

Previous treatments unpredictable because it ignores the fundamental cause of hormonal imbalance that causes acne. They are an artificial attempt to control symptoms, or interim solutions if desired.

They ignore the fact that the root cause of this hormonal imbalance can be attributed to diet, lifestyle and emotional health (stress levels and if you have an optimistic or positive attitude toward life). For example, studies show that up to 70% of cases of adult acne are emotionally triggers, and most skin conditions respond well to stress management and relaxation techniques. Other studies link acne to sugar and refined carbohydrates and more insulin and androgens.

A pill can go only so far. Thinking I could fall for that, everyone laughs night infomercials promoting weight loss pills. But when it comes to acne, we are not guilty of exactly the same performance? We have past the magic pill and magical thinking. permanent liberation from adult acne is earned, not purchased in a pill. He has earned through diet and lifestyle and keep stress under control.

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