What to do if you get acne during your menstrual period? Three tips to treat problematic skin during menstruation

Do you suddenly get a lot of pimples on your face before and after your menstrual period? And no matter how you pay attention to it or how you take care of yourself, pimples will naturally appear at that time, which is really annoying. So what is going on? What can we do to get rid of these pimples quickly? Today, the editor will teach you how to regulate problematic skin and eliminate acne during menstruation.

1. Causes of acne during menstruation

1. Caused by endocrine disorder

This situation often occurs during adolescence because of the increase in androgen and progesterone before menstruation and the decrease in estrogen, which leads to vigorous secretion of sebaceous glands.

2. Kidney Yin Deficiency

Most patients with acne suffer from kidney yin deficiency. Although the acne on these people disappears and reappears, they have a strong self-healing ability. Nourishing the kidneys and blood is not only beneficial to physical health, but also reduces the chance of acne.

2. What to do if you get acne during your menstrual period

1. Effective detoxification is fundamental

1) Celery and Banana Juice

Preparation method:

1. Wash the celery and cut into small pieces.

2. Eat bananas with the skin, as the peel is rich in nutrients. You can soak the bananas with the skin in water, wash them clean, and then cut them into small pieces with the skin on.

3. Put the bananas and celery into a juicer, pour in appropriate amount of water, and stir for about 2 minutes.

2) Apple, Carrot and Honey

Preparation method:

1. Peel and core the apples and carrots, and cut into small pieces.

2. Put mango and grapefruit into a juicer, pour in appropriate amount of water and honey, and stir for about 2 minutes.

3) Lily and peach blossom tea

Ingredients: 3 grams of dried peach blossom, 10 grams of lily.

Preparation method: Put peach blossoms in a pot, soak them in appropriate amount of water for 30 minutes, then put in lilies and bring to a boil.

Efficacy: Clears the heart and moistens the lungs, removes internal heat, and detoxifies the intestines. Herbal tea is effective for blackheads, acne, and butterfly spots caused by liver depression and qi stagnation.

4) Burdock and wolfberry detox tea

Ingredients: appropriate amount of burdock, wolfberry, and plantain.

Preparation method: Wash the herbs, put them in a pot, brew them with boiling water, and drink them instead of tea.

Efficacy: Plantain can absorb toxins from the human body, help detoxify the skin, and relieve acne inflammation. Burdock helps clear uric acid from the body and excrete toxins from the liver and kidneys.

2. Replenishing kidney yang deficiency is the key

1) Stir-fried shrimp with ginger, scallion and chives

Ingredients: 200 grams of leeks, 50 grams of shrimps, 5 grams of ginger, 10 grams of green onions, 5 grams of salt, and 30 grams of vegetable oil.

Preparation method:

1. Wash the leeks and cut into 3 cm long segments; wash the shrimps, cut the ginger into shreds, and cut the green onions into segments.

2. Heat the wok over high heat, add in vegetable oil, and when it is half cooked, add in ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant. Immediately add in shrimp, leek, and salt and stir-fry until cooked.

Effect: Take once a day with meals. It can replenish qi and blood, warm the kidneys, and lower blood pressure. Suitable for patients with kidney yang deficiency.

2) Rice porridge

Ingredients: 50g polished rice, 5g alpinia oxyphylla kernel.

Preparation method:

1. Grind the Alpinia oxyphylla into powder, then wash the polished rice and put it into a casserole, add appropriate amount of water, and boil it over high heat;

2. Then switch to low heat and cook until it becomes porridge. Add Alpinia oxyphylla powder and seasonings.