How to cure acne Hormone balancing All acne is hormonal. Because of genetics acne-prone skin is far more sensitive to many hormones. This causes excessive sebum production and skin cell growth and ultimately leads to blocked pores and pimples. I talked about this in detail in the hormonal acne page. In summary, the hormones responsible for acne are androgens (male sex hormones), insulin and insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Aside from dangerous prescription drugs there’s not much we can do to androgen levels. But the good news is that insulin and IGF-1 multiply the effect of androgens on the skin, and there’s a lot we can do to insulin and IGF-1 levels.
Skin friendly dietWhat you eat can affect your skin, though the diet-acne relationship is not as strong and common as many people claim. How much diet affects the skin varies between people a lot. That’s why I’m not a fan of strict dietary regimens, because often they are useless (in curing acne) and adhering to them causes a lot of stress. However there are some things that I would recommend for everybody to at least try.
Gut healing There’s a good reason to believe gut problems are linked to skin problems, see the gut-skin axis page for reason why. That’s why you should make gut healing as part of your acne treatment program. Things like:
Topical treatment Acne is more than skin deep, but it’s also skin deep (if this makes any sense). Because we acne patients for a bit unlucky in the genetic lottery our skin is far more sensitive to hormones. Genes also cause the immune system in the skin to be a bit trigger-happy. It reacts too strongly to bacteria on the skin, and this causes excessive inflammation on the skin. Luckily we can mitigate these problems with smart use of topical treatments. Topical green tea is a fantastic example. Here are few things to look for:
If you want a simple solution, I highly recommend Exposed Skincare. Of all the acne treatments I’ve seen it has by far the best formulation, and that’s why I use it myself. Stress management We already talked about stress earlier in this article. But because stress has such a negative effect on the skin I want to have a dedicated chapter to it. Several studies have demonstrated a clear (causal) link between stress and acne. For example studies on students show more acne during exam periods. Aside from the indirect effects already talked, stress also has a direct effect on the skin. Studies have shown that Neurotransmitter known as substance P increases sebum production, creates inflammation in the skin, and increases skin cell growth. In other words, it contributes to the three primary causes of acne. Stress is serious, and you should take it seriously. For many acne patients it’s much better to work on reducing stress than to improve diet. Don’t Know How To Get Over Acne? Let Me Help! Acne doesn’t have to be confusing or complicated. I can promise that in 10 minutes acne finally starts making sense - and you know how to boot it out of your life. Click here to get started
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