What to do if you get acne before your period

I believe many people have experienced acne before menstruation, and these pimples are very annoying. So what are the causes of acne before menstruation? What should I do if I get acne before my period? Next, this article will introduce to you how to deal with acne before menstruation. If you want to know more relevant knowledge, you can take a look at it together!

Premenstrual acne means that light red acne begins to appear on the face 3-5 days before the period, on both sides of the cheeks and the triangle area around the lips. The menstruation comes early, the flow is heavy, and the color is bright red. The acne disappears after the period, but it will occur again before the menstruation comes. Acne before menstruation is closely related to women's menstruation. Generally, adolescent women are more likely to suffer from this type of acne, but if not treated in time, it will last until adulthood and middle age.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, patients who develop acne before menstruation are mostly diagnosed with liver meridian fire hyperactivity, dampness, habit and heat, so they are treated with clearing the liver and cooling the blood, resolving habit and eliminating dampness. The principle of treating excess heat syndrome is to clear away heat and remove dampness, and it is a syndrome of liver hyperactivity and spleen weakness with excess in the middle of deficiency. The principle is to nourish blood, soften the liver, strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach. In addition, adjusting the function of gonads and endocrine system, which is controlled by the amount of androgen secretion, is the key to treating premenstrual acne.

Treatment of acne before menstruation based on syndrome differentiation:

1. Syndrome of damp-heat accumulation

Main symptoms: facial acne, bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat, constipation in the bowels, and yellow leucorrhea. The tongue coating is yellow, white and greasy or thick, yellow, rough and greasy, with a reddish texture, and the pulse is stringy and thin.

Treatment method: Treat by clearing heat and removing dampness.

Prescription: Sanmiao Pills combined with Lianpu Yin with modifications. Commonly used medicines: such as 9 grams of Atractylodes lancea, 9 grams of Phellodendron chinense, 12 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 12 grams of raw Coix seeds, 3 grams of Coptis chinensis, 9 grams of Magnolia officinalis, 9 grams of Gardenia jasminoides, 9 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis, 9 grams of Pinellia ternata, and 12 grams of raw Rhubarb (added last).

2. Liver depression transforming into fire syndrome

Main symptoms: facial acne, dry mouth and throat, restlessness and insomnia, premenstrual breast swelling, scanty and irregular menstruation, constipation and constipation in the bowels, thin and greasy tongue coating, red tongue, and fine and stringy pulse.

Treatment method: Treat by soothing the liver and clearing away heat.

Prescription: Danwei Xiaoyao Powder with modifications. Commonly used medicines: such as 9 grams of Cortex Moutan, 9 grams of Gardenia, 12 grams of Rehmannia, 9 grams of Red Peony Root, 9 grams of Bupleurum, 9 grams of Curcuma, 12 grams of Raw Rhubarb (added last), 12 grams of Uncaria Rhynchophylla (added last), and 9 grams of Raw Licorice.

3. Liver hyperactivity and spleen weakness syndrome

Main symptoms: facial acne, dry mouth and throat, restlessness and insomnia, poor appetite, loose stools, thin and greasy tongue coating, pale red tongue, and thin and stringy pulse.

Treatment method: Treat by nourishing blood, softening the liver, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach.

Prescription: Guishao Dihuang Pills combined with Shendeng Baizhu Powder with modifications. Commonly used medicines: such as 12 grams each of raw and cooked rehmannia, 9 grams of angelica, 9 grams of white peony root, 9 grams of moutan bark, 9 grams of poria, 12 grams of yam, 9 grams of cornus fruit, 12 grams of oriental rhizome, 12 grams of labiatae, 9 grams of atractylodes, 12 grams of lotus seed, 12 grams each of raw and cooked coix seed, 9 grams of platycodon, 10 grams of jujube, and 6 grams of raw licorice.

The above is an introduction on what to do if you get acne before your period. I believe that after reading this article, you will have a certain understanding of the causes of acne before your period, and you will also have a clearer understanding of how to treat acne before your period. Therefore, if you get acne before your period, you can refer to the methods described above to help get rid of acne! I hope that the introduction in this article can be helpful to those friends who want to know what to do if they get acne before menstruation.