Getting acne as a teenager is a little embarrassing and uncomfortable, but generally accepted as a normal part of growing up. When you reach adulthood, however, and you're still having this issue, it can be a source of great frustration and a real hit to your self-confidence. Hormonal acne is a condition that affects an estimated 50% of women in their 20s and 25% of women in their 40s.
With it being such a common—and unpleasant—condition, there are many people out there looking for cures. If you're one such person, you may have heard of bio identical hormone therapy before. But what is it, and can it help?
This guide will tell you everything you need to know. Read on to learn about what bio identical hormone therapy is and whether it can help cure your hormonal acne.
Hormonal acne is another term for adult acne, or any acne occurring in a person who has already gone through puberty. It's found in adults between the ages of 20 and 50. It can affect the face, shoulders, chest in the form of pimples, cysts, and blackheads.
Hormonal acne is more prominent in women than in men, and it is most common in women who are going through menopause and pregnant women. This is due to the hormonal changes a women's body goes through during these times. Things such as stress, pollution, and diet can also increase the risk of developing hormonal acne.
Hormone therapy is a type of therapy that involves introducing certain hormones into the human body to produce specific results. Bio identical hormones—the type used for this type of therapy—are so-called because they are exact duplicates of hormones produced by the body.
Thus, your body recognizes them as its own, although they come from other sources. For example, bio-identical estrogens derived from plant-based sources are compounded in order to have the same molecular structure as human estrogen.
There are many things that bio identical hormone therapy can treat. It's most commonly used to treat symptoms of menopause, anxiety, joint pain, and reduced skin elasticity. However, there are studies regarding its efficacy for hormonal acne.
For people with hormonal acne, it is recommended that other more natural remedies be explored first. However, there is some evidence to suggest that hormone therapy can reduce the appearance of cystic outbreaks. Acne and hormones are linked to one another, so it makes sense that this treatment could have positive results.
The more we learn about hormone replacement therapy, the more effectively we can use it to treat all sorts of ailments. If you'd like to discuss the possibility of trying bio identical hormone therapy, we'd be happy to talk you through your treatment options. Get in touch today to see how we can help improve your standard of living and life with natural and integrative medicine.
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