Why do people tend to get acne during menstrual period?

　　There are many causes of acne in life, and female Acne grows crazier when you are in your menstrual period. What causes this? Let’s take a look at it with the editor.

　　Why do people often get acne during menstrual period?

　　The week before the menstrual period is the most frequent time for skin problems. At this time, because estrogen levels drop and progesterone and male hormones rise, the skin's oil production is stimulated to increase, greatly increasing the chance of acne.

　　Experts analyze that there are indeed many women who have obvious hormonal reactions. Their skin will undergo subtle changes with the 28-day menstrual cycle, such as the first and fourth weeks. skin The surface is oily and a few pimples appear suddenly.； In the second and third weeks, there may be slight dehydration and dryness, and these phenomena will subside as the menstrual period progresses.

　　What should I do if I have acne during my menstrual period?

　　1. To prevent acne, you must first clean your skin. Especially for people with oily skin, it is best to use a neutral to alkaline soap or a facial cleanser suitable for oily skin. Only by thoroughly cleaning the skin can we avoid excessive secretion of facial oil and induce acne. One week before your menstrual period, you should pay attention to the amount of oil and moisture on your face. For oil, it is necessary to strengthen oil control and lightly moisturize the cheeks. In terms of moisturizing, it is best to spray your skin with moisturizing water after cleansing in the morning and evening. You can also apply a moisturizing mask on your face one hour before going to bed during menstruation night to make your skin moisturized and prevent dryness.

　　2. Pay attention to "four less and one more" in diet, that is, eat less spicy food (such as pepper, mustard, etc.), eat less greasy food (such as animal oil, vegetable oil, etc.), and eat less sweet food (such as sugar, coffee etc.), eat less seafood (such as shrimps, shellfish, etc.), and eat more vegetables and fruits appropriately to avoid hypertrophy and hyperplasia of sebaceous glands and reduce the chance of acne.

　　3. Long-term abuse of cosmetics can stimulate sebaceous glands, accelerate keratinization and blockage of hair follicles, and induce acne. Patients are reminded to be careful when choosing cosmetics, not to use inferior or oily cosmetics, and to wash their face before going to bed to reduce the damage of cosmetics to the skin.

　　4. Menstrual blood is discharged from the body of women during menstruation, so they should eat more foods with blood-enriching functions. Jujube is the best thing for blood-enriching. You can put jujube and other supplements together to make porridge and drink it before going to bed. This can not only replenish blood, but also make the skin rosy, promote blood circulation, and replenish nutrients in the body. It is normal to experience acne breakouts during menstruation, so women should not worry too much. Acne during menstruation will gradually disappear with the end of menstruation. As long as you use skin care products to restore the skin to its original state.

　　5. Acne during menstruation is very normal. Don’t worry about getting rid of acne. It will affect the changes in estrogen secretion in the body. A bad mood during menstruation can also cause various complications, so you must regulate your mood. In terms of acne removal, you can use some tea tree essential oil or other skin care products to prevent acne or speed up the shedding of acne. If skin inflammation develops, you need to seek medical treatment in time.

　　6. The key to facial care is not to stay up late. Don’t stay up all night so that your skin doesn’t get a rest. Staying up late is an accelerator for women's aging. If there is insufficient sleep, it will affect endocrine disorders and make acne more likely.