Acne Hormones and Herbs

Acne, Hormones and Herbs

Hormonal imbalance causes acne. How many preteen kids do you know of have acne? Babies have perfect skin, at least they don't have pimples. When hormones rage during puberty and throughout the teenage years, that's when acne is known to begin. Then there is the acne that comes right on schedule, in tune with a woman's monthly cycle.

Acne happens when pores are clogged an bacteria multiplies in the pore, leading to the infection we know as acne. As the bacteria spreads, new pimples appear. Skin tends to produce more oil under the influence of androgens. Some people have skin more sensitive to androgen than others. Androgen over stimulates the skin causing the skin to produce more oil than it should, clogging the pores causing acne.

A woman suffering from this problem would have persistent acne that doesn't respond to medication and might also display other problems like excess hair, scalp hair thinning and difficulty losing weight.

I suspected my acne was due to hormonal imbalance as I've struggled with it for years and have a problem with obesity and hair problems. I've tried all sorts of skin care to control my acne but none seemed to work until I started using clinique again. At the same time, I've been taking pueraria mirifica, a herb containing the most potent phytoestrogen known.

I've read papers about this herb. It is known mostly for its breast enlarging properties and its uses for treating menopause. Women who tested this herb have reported skin clearance after 3 months usage, on top of healthier hair, nails, skin as well as firmer or bigger breasts.

I was intrigued by that report about skin clearance but could not find out any details exactly what that meant. Since nothing worked, I gave it a shot.

Up to now, my acne has been uncontrollable.  It is to be taken in cycles. 15 days take the pills, 15 days don't take the pills. On the first pill-free day, my period will arrive like clockwork. Before I started on Pueraria mirifica, my period was erratic but taking it regulated my cycle perfectly. Normally, a week before my period, pimples will pop up uncontrollably all over my face. This time, after I'd just finished my 3rd month of pills,  no new pimples appeared. The first time since.. I can't remember when. At first, I thought it was the clinique skin care, but a few days after I'd stop taking pueraria mirifica, a pimple appeared (still a far cry from having half my face covered with zits). Ten days later, a second pimple appeared. These appeared only during the pill free days.

I can't wait to take pueraria mirifica for the fourth month after the 15 pill-free days. This appears to be the solution to uncontrollable acne due to hormones.

By the way, there are many different pills that have pueraria mirifica and not all pills are equal. The purity of the herb and the dosage and the species used plays an important role in its effectiveness. The one I tried was the Breast Promotion, Type A package from phuket herb