Main problems of the skin

When there is little hygiene, a diet rich in fats and sugars, stress , or simply by the same physiological changes between each stage of life, the processes hormonal can manifest through certain skin problems, explains the dermatologist Berenice Gómez-Tagle Boix, member of the Mexican Council of Dermatology , in an interview with GetQoralHealth .

In particular, the problems of the skin due to hormones , responsible for these changes and their secretions, increase markedly during stages such as adolescence, pregnancy and menopausi a, affecting mostly women, however, are also very frequent in adult men, the specialist explains.

 

Main problems of the skin

1. Acne. It is an inflammatory disease generated by hormonal changes during adolescence, which mostly affects men at this stage, while women have problems and injuries as adults.

The hormones generate a greater production of fat, manifested mainly in acneiform rashes or rosacea , in three areas of the body, rich in sebaceous glands : on face, chest and back, explains Gómez-Tagle.

2. Melasma . Cutaneous problem known as cloth or brown spots , has as one of its most common causes the alterations hormonal and it manifests mainly in women. The hormonal changes during pregnancy, or the consumption of contraceptive pills and menopause, are periods in which they appear more frequently.

Currently, according to the specialist, there have been more cases of melasma by excessive use of makeup or some cream of dubious quality.

3. Alopecia. Skin disease whose main determining factor is the genetic, but occurs, explains Gomez-Tagle, for hormonal issues, particularly linked to androgens, therefore the name androgenetic .

This affects mainly men, but it is becoming more frequent in women due to other factors such as stress . These hormones generate an excessive secretion of sebum by the oil gland , organ that is part of the follicle and that prevents hair growth, until debit it and cause its loss.

Having a healthy lifestyle, as well as paying special attention and general care to the skin, such as good hygiene, are the best way to prevent problems or diseases caused by disorders. hormonal . Therefore, according to the dermatologist, it is advisable to go to a specialist as soon as there is any sign or abnormal signal on the skin.