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Derm Tips for Hormonal Acne Part 2 #shorts

2 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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A short YouTube clip by Shereene Idriss giving quick dermatology tips for hormonal acne: use a basic gentle cleanser (avoid exfoliating acids; prefer cleansing at night and avoid over-washing), use topical sulfur to help regulate sebum, and consider spironolactone (a blood-pressure medication) with a dermatologist. The speaker notes hormonal acne commonly appears along the jawline and T-zone.

Questions this video answers

Use a basic gentle cleanser (not one with an exfoliating acid) and wash at night; avoid over-washing to prevent over-stripping.

Sulfur.

Spironolactone (described in the clip as a blood-pressure medication).

Along the jawline and the T-zone.

Chapters

Number three, a basic gentle cleanser. Repeat after me, Basic gentle cleanser. Not one with an exfoliating acid. Something basic that you can wash your face with, but you need to wash it not too often in order to not overstrip your skin. I prefer at night, at the end of the day when you get the day off and wash all your makeup off at night. And number four, sulfur. That shit is great at helping you regulate sebum production. Because you're hormonal, your oils are going to be out of whack and you're probably going to produce more oil along your jawline and your tzone, which, by the way, is where hormonal acne usually appears. Right here. And last, spironolactone. It's a blood pressure medication that can help minimize your hormonal breakouts. Go see youroderm.