How does the menstrual cycle affect your skin?

Coinciding with the menstrual cycle, many hormonal changes occur in the woman’s body, represented by the rise and fall of the hormones “estrogen and progesterone”, which directly affects the condition of the skin. The beauty and radiance of your skin. but how?

 

1- Premenstrual period (ovulation)

 

By the time of ovulation, the eggs produce the hormone estrogen in a high manner in the bloodstream, which in turn stimulates the production of collagen responsible for giving the skin freshness and youth. The skin is at its peak of radiance, freshness, and radiance in the first days of ovulation or approximately 15 days before menstruation.

 

Tip 1: You do not need to use cosmetics at this stage because your skin will be naturally attractive and radiant.

 

 

 

 

2- Menstrual period

 

The skin loses its balance a few days before menstruation, as the progesterone hormone rises, which doubles the work of the sebaceous glands, which increases sebum secretions, the thickness of the fatty layer under the skin increases, and the pores expand, and here you notice that the skin is swollen and somewhat swollen. Excess fat also makes it easy for bacteria to form and multiply in the skin, so pimples and spots appear, and the face looks pale and less radiant.

 

As for menstruation, the level of the two hormones decreases, and the secretion of chemicals called “prostaglandins” increases, which are responsible for contractions during the cycle and increase the possibility of inflammation and redness of the skin, as well as making the face appear swollen and dull.

 

Tip 1: When you notice these symptoms on your skin, just use a soothing cream that contains soothing and anti-inflammatory substances such as green tea, chamomile, or anise.

 

Tip 2: To treat the sallow and dull look of the skin, use a serum, moisturizer or foundation that contains light-reflecting particles such as pearls, which give the skin the desired luster.

 

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Tip 3: Use a gentle, fragrance-free, “non-comedogenic” skin cleanser such as Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser.

 

Tip 4: Frequently use a gentle exfoliating scrub to remove dead skin cells and unclog pores.

 

Tip 5: If you notice an increase in the rate of oils on your skin immediately before the session, use a product that contains glycolic or salicylic acid to control the rate of oil secretion and then prevent the appearance of pimples.