NATURAL SKIN CARE SUPPORT & ADVICE - Part III
PMS Skin
If you experienced pre-period breakouts or oiliness, you have your hormones to blame.
The Symptom
A surge in oil production and pimples before your period.
Natural Skin Care Solution #1
Lifestyle – Although scientific evidence on nutritionally-related causes for skin conditions is scarce, try foods containing soy because of their estrogenic component. Exercise helps mainly by increasing oxygenation to the tissues. Skin is a living organ, so without adequate blood flow, it gets sluggish too. But don’t forget to hit the shower before leaving the gym. Sometimes bacteria from sweat can irritate the pores and spur breakouts. Some women even say that vitamin E supplements help with premenstrual anxiety and depression.
Natural Skin Care Solution #2
Skin Care – If PMS breakouts are as regular as your period itself, consider using 2% salicylic acid products for the week or so before you’re due. An at-home zit-zapping device may help as well, as long as you catch the pimple in time. You hold it against the lesion for about 2½ minutes and it generates heat-shock proteins that reduce inflammation.
Natural Skin Care Solution #3
Treatments - To proactively keep PMS breakouts to a minimum, a series of ClearLight or other light-based treatments can help regulate the skin, but periodic maintenance is necessary for long-term results.
Pimples are colorblind, so to speak, so it’s no surprise that acne ranks among the top complaints from women with darker skin. When it comes to treating acne in those with darker skin, retinoids help keep skin clear, although it can take a few months to see results. Creams tend to leave a white residue, so clear retinoid gel formulas may be better for darker skin.
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