What are the symptoms of hormonal acne?

Hormonal acne is called hormone-dependent acne. It is mainly caused by the misuse of hormones or hormone treatment, which leads to acne symptoms. In the medical community, this disease is also commonly called hormone face or facial hormone-dependent dermatitis. It is very harmful to patients and the symptoms are more obvious, which seriously affects the facial appearance.

1. Whiteheads

The opening of the sebaceous gland of the hair follicle is blocked by keratinocytes, and is filled with keratinized substances and sebum, which are blocked from the outside world, forming closed comedones, which appear as slightly protruding whiteheads. They appear as tiny subcutaneous sebum plugs, most of which are hemispherical white packages the size of rice grains, which are hard in texture and the patients themselves will not feel any discomfort.

2. Blackheads

There are generally two types of skin lesions of blackheads: one is characterized by enlarged pores and densely packed blackheads all over the face, with a black plug on the surface. After removal, it becomes a sebaceous flaky colloid substance that is black in the front, yellow in the middle, and white in the inside. The second symptom is that there is no redness or swelling on the surface. Before blackheads are fully formed, patients abuse external medications or squeeze them improperly, which then turns into red and swollen acne.

3. Inflammatory papules

Inflammatory papules are divided into infectious inflammatory papules and non-infectious inflammatory papules, and they will manifest differently depending on individual constitution and the severity of the disease.

4. Pustules

Pustules refer to cavities formed on or under the epidermis, with pus as the contents of herpes. The opening of the sebaceous gland of the hair follicle is blocked and cannot communicate with the outside world, and whiteheads are formed first, with slightly raised whiteheads appearing on the surface. When whiteheads worsen, papules will form, and when the papules become further inflamed and aggravated, pustules will form.

5. Nodules

The main symptoms of nodular acne are rashes, which are usually red or dark red nodules ranging in size from peas to cherries. The inflammation is deep, suppuration is slow, and there is pain. It subsides slowly and can easily leave scars if not treated properly. It usually develops from pustular acne.

6. Cyst

The cysts are round in shape, with small ones being the size of beans and large ones being several centimeters in diameter. Sometimes blackheads appear at the opening of the sebaceous glands, and white paste-like sebum may come out when squeezed. Generally there is no other discomfort. If an infection occurs, it will become red and swollen, and it will be very painful when squeezed. In severe cases, it may become purulent and ulcerated.

Patients should fully understand the effects and side effects of hormones, be fully prepared mentally, and be calm! Maintain a good attitude! Be confident in defeating the disease; because the human body has not yet adjusted properly, it often leads to repeated attacks. Taiwan Miaozhu Nan Chinese Medicine can clear facial acne by clearing away heat and detoxifying, evacuating wind-heat, clearing the liver and purging fire, clearing heat and dampness and regulating endocrine, etc., which is called eradication.