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Submitted on : 2008-05-02 06:14:51 |
Harmones and Female AcneOver the counter or other standard medications have not cleared up your acne, and you’re an adult female, hormonal treatments may solve your problem. Treatments that target hormone levels are most likely to work consistently when the normal avenues have not.
plementing female hormones can block androgens and their stimulating effects on the oil glands. Hormonal forms of treatment actually stop acne before it begins, by attacking the problem at its source.
oral therapies are not often used by dermatologists, who are consulted to treat most acne. If your acne stay active or causes you physical or emotional discomfort, you may want to consider this alternative form of treatment. However, such therapy will typically require a physician with special expertise in female hormone problems or imbalances options would include endocrinologists or gynecologists. Not the normal route you'd expect to take but it may be your ticket to clearer, smoother skin. A word of caution: just because a doctor deals with female hormones, it doesn't necessarily mean that he/she also works with acne patients. Your first step will be finding such a specialist who is familiar with hormonal treatments and how they apply to acne. Most likely, the doctor will first order blood tests, to measure hormone levels and to determine the specific hormonal factors which are causing the acne. After revealing the root cause, the physician will likely prescribe oral medication. Individual treatments will vary but will usually involve lowering free testosterone and protecting the oil glands from this hormone, which can stimulate over-production of sebum within the hair follicles. It can feel like a big step and it may be inconvenient at times but it will probably be well worth the time and effort. Studies have shown that even women with very severe cystic acne that has resisted treatment for years often experience clearer, more blemish-free skin when their hormonal treatment has been properly planned and administered by an expert. Medical treatment targeting the specific problem and adjusting hormone levels will often clear up the skin when the conventional measures have failed. Articles on Female Acne: |
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