Are you down in the bumps because of your breakouts? If you're a teen you understand that you have pimples due to rising hormones especially if you're a teen boy. But what about if you're a woman in your 40's and never had acne as a teen, but now you're experiencing many bumps along the road that you never anticipated? What's a girl to do? Well, the first thing you need to understand is that acne doesn't just happen to teens. In addition, acne can be triggered many ways. With women in their 40's, hormones are likely to blame, but not like hormones that teenagers experience. The hormones I'm talking about are directly related to menopause. As if the 40's weren't challenging enough for you...and now you have to deal with acne. Let's examine why this is happening. As a woman ages, her hormones estrogen and progesterone decrease and testosterone rears its ugly head. Testosterone is also the reason many older women experience coarser facial hair especially around their chinny chin chin. Chin wax, ladies? So let me give an example of what a typical 40-something woman does when her face breaks out. We'll call my female example Linda. Linda is a divorced 46-year-old mother of two teenage boys and a full-time CPA. In addition to her already stress-filled life, she has started to get pimples and cysts. She surmises it's due to stress. (She's only partially correct). So while watching a T.V. infomercial one night, she orders the Benzoyl Peroxide based Proactiv acne kit and is confident that she's found a solution to her problem. When the package arrives she's surprised to discover how small the bottles are...but that's another story. She reads all the directions and faithfully uses the products. Initially, her acne starts clearing up, but soon it returns and now she finds her skin extremely dry. She still has the acne...but now with dry skin. What Linda doesn't understand is that not all acne is created equal. Linda is treating her acne like a teenager would. She thinks if she uses a drying benzoyl peroxide product to kill the acne bacteria then her acne will go away. That may work for a teenager, but her acne is due to hormonal changes from menopause so benzoyl peroxide is the last thing she should use to clear up her skin. Instead, Linda needs to switch over to salicylic-based products and use ingredients such as Totara Tree to help clear up her skin. She also needs to reduce her processed sugar intake and eat more fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins. Zinc oxide is a natural acne fighter, so she may want to think about using a zinc-based sunblock. As far as her cleasing routine goes, she needs to stay away from harsh drugstore acne brands and instead use one made for adult acne. Brazil Appeal Waxing carries such products in our Astara Organic Skin Care Line. Totara Tree extract is exceptional at reducing bacteria levels, yet making sure to keep the skin properly hydrated. Brazil Appeal Waxing offers a purifying skin treatment called the Blue Moon Facial. Emphasis is placed on deep cleansing of the pores, reduction of excess oil, healing of blemishes, and restoring proper hydration balance to the skin. This 1-hour acne treatment is effective for both teen acne and adult acne and is $90. |
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