Did You Know There Is a Direct Relation Between Hormonal Imbalance And Skin Health?

You must have noticed how your skin tends to break out right before your monthly cycle. This is because when our body is going through hormonal imbalance, our skin is vulnerable to dryness, fine lines, wrinkles, acne, etc. Here are facts you need to know about the relation between hormones and skin’s health.

Low Thyroid

Low thyroid or lesser production of the hormone thyroxin indirectly dry out our skin. Other symptoms of the imbalance of this hormone are weight gain, lower libido, fatigue, irregularity in periods, etc. Also, when it comes to a woman’s body, thryroxin is one of the most vulnerable hormones that are easily fluctuated even by a mere thought of stress. One must go for a diet that counts in number than in quantity, meaning eat more times but in portions that are not too small or not too big. This will help thyroids work on a regular basis since thyroxin is also responsible for breaking down of food – it aids in metabolism.

High Androgen

Skin experts say that high production of the hormone androgen leads to a higher amount of production and accumulation of oil (sebum) in the skin pores. This leads to acne issues. One must follow the natural methods of balancing hormones instead of going for allopathic medicines. The right diet, proper exercises – for both physical and psychological well-being, etc. is very helpful to balance it all out.

Low Estrogen

Estrogen is a female hormone. It reduces as women age, which also results in aging of the skin. But imbalances of estrogen in younger age can cause the skin sag and wrinkle. Doctors have suggested that with right diet and exercises, one can keep the issue of estrogen-imbalances at bay. While doing so, one must also make it a point to take care of the skin by protecting it from sun damages, drinking lots of water and timely taking essential oral supplements.

Visible Symptoms On Skin Due To Hormonal Imbalances

• Acne

Can be caused by imbalances of hormones during menopause, menstruation, polycystic ovarian syndromes, etc.

• Dark Eye Circles

Experts say that regular occurrences of dark eye-circles can happen when one experiences adrenal fatigue. When this happens the levels of stress hormone cortisol are heightened.

• Dry Skin

When you are facing chronic dryness of skin, it is absolutely evident that there is a deficiency of thyroxin.