What if most of the facts you have been told about acne in menopause was not really true? After studying a lot of information about acne, and by personal experience,I am convinced that much of the conventional information about the causes and cures of acne is not correct.
Are doctors lying to us about what causes acne? Medical professionals are trained in school of medicine and in practice.A lot of what they are learning is influenced by the drug companies and established practices that have been followed for several years. They are following what they’ve learned and what they believe is correct.
Many more doctors now, in fact are realizing that there is much more to health than we now have fully understood. They are realizing the connections between our immune systems, stress, our emotions, environments, diet, and quite a number of additional factors that impact our overall health.
Our conventional wisdom regarding acne treatment has been to use topical treatments, and in severe cases, medications. Even though it is true that acne medications, creams, and lotions often do temporarily at least cure or improve acne, they are not the whole story. If these products work at all, patients often report often that they stop working after a time. They frequently also often are convinced that the acne breakouts returns more serious than before after stopping them and sometimes while using them. They do not permanently cure it. If the hormone imbalance changes and the skin no longer produces all the excess oils that are creating the acne condition, then the need for them is eliminated. Until this happens, they often need to be used continuously.
Acne is caused by fluctuating hormones during certain times of our lives and by excess oil that clogs pores, etc. This explanation does explain what is happening in our American culture once we have acne breakouts. However, it does not describe the variety of isolated cultures that have absolutely no acne. None. There is probably not even a word for it in their language.
This says to me that producing all these oils in our skin, and maybe even the fluctuating hormones themselves are not a normal state for humans. That when we have this, and thus acne, we are treating the symptoms and not the main cause of the problem. Tylenol will stop a headache, but does not cure the underlying problem.
Acne medicines and lotions can improve the acne, but they not be a cure. The problem has a much more complex origin that is related to our way of living. Many people, myself included believe acne is a signal of a larger problem. A problem that could lead to a much more serious health condition. This is a warning sign, that something is incorrect in our bodies. A sign we can be grateful to have, in order to prevent something much bigger from going haywire.
If this makes sense to you, then maybe it is a beginning of personal discovery. To start to think about your whole body, causing all of your symptoms. To begin to make some gentle changes that will start to bring you back into stability.
By all means, try acne treatments if they assist. Concurrently, you can test your health habits like how much water you are drinking,your stress level and time for relaxation, you exercise, and especially your diet plan. Do not injure yourself by using it, but really enjoy the process of figuring out how you might start feeling better over all.