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For some girls,
having a breakout all of a sudden can only mean one thing – it is the dawn of
the dreaded pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). Other symptoms include headaches,
indigestion, depression, anxiety, mood swings and hormonal fluctuations. Unlike
these symptoms which will go away eventually, skin breakouts, in particular,
require attention as they will leave acne scars if not properly dealt with.
Pre-menstrual
breakouts are caused by fluctuations of the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
As the amount of these hormones in your body changes, so does the amount of
sebum secreted from your skin. Very often, it is an excessive secretion of
sebum that leads to pre-menstrual pimples.
Pre-menstrual breakouts, are, unfortunately, a tricky problem to deal
with as it is something that occurs monthly. If not treated, the monthly
breakouts will cause bacteria to accumulate on your skin, deepening any
existing acne scars and damaging your skin.
As such, here are some helpful skincare tips that will prevent, aid and
heal pre-menstrual breakouts: