I have acne on my butt during menstruation and it is very itchy

Acne is a skin disease that occurs very frequently in the human body. Acne can appear in many places. Some people have it on their faces, while others have it in more hidden places, such as the buttocks. In fact, because women need to wear sanitary napkins for a long time during menstruation, the stuffiness will cause inflammation on the hair follicles over time, causing acne. At this time, it will be itchy and painful, and it will be quite uncomfortable. What exactly is the reason for this situation?

What causes acne on the buttocks?

Dietary factors: Acne is a skin disease. If there are problems in daily life, it can easily lead to the occurrence of acne. If you like to eat spicy or high-calorie foods in your daily life, it can easily irritate your skin and cause acne. Therefore, we need to pay attention to our diet, focus on vegetables, and eat less fried, sweet and other irritating foods.

Endocrine disorders: The occurrence of acne is closely related to endocrine. Once the body's functions are disturbed, leading to endocrine disorders, it will cause excessive secretion of sebaceous glands and cause the occurrence of acne. Therefore, we should check whether we often have stomach discomfort, such as bad breath, bloating, stomach pain and other problems, because these problems often cause skin problems such as acne, blackheads, and abscesses. It is also the main reason why we often get acne on our face.

Emotional factors: Don’t always think that being in a bad mood will only lead to worse skin. In fact, if you are in a state of tension and anxiety for a long time, it will also lead to the appearance of acne. Therefore, we must pay attention to our emotions and avoid excessive mood changes. If you are too excited or too depressed, it will aggravate the blackheads and whiteheads on your face. This causes acne to appear on our face frequently.

Can Traditional Chinese Medicine Cure Acne?

1. Blood heat causes acne, so it is advisable to use the method of cooling blood and clearing heat

Blood-heat acne is mostly caused by emotional injury, stagnation of qi, which turns into heat over time and causes heat to accumulate in the blood. The symptoms include facial papules mostly on the mouth, nose and between the eyebrows, obvious facial hot flashes, and women also have increased papules before and after menstruation, red tongue, and weak pulse. When using the above method. The effect of using Liangxue Wuhua Decoction (safflower, cockscomb, rose, wild chrysanthemum, trumpet creeper) combined with Taohong Siwu Decoction (peach kernel, raw rehmannia, red peony root, safflower, angelica, Chuanxiong) to treat it is quite good.

2. Acne caused by lung heat should be treated with lung heat-clearing method

Lung heat acne is mostly caused by old heat in the lungs, followed by wind evil, which prevents the lung heat from being released. The symptoms include papules on the face that are shaped like millet grains, from which white-pink oily substance can be squeezed out. The rash is mostly around the nose and can also be seen on the forehead. Occasionally there are blackheads, and it is accompanied by dry mouth and nose, dry stools, yellow tongue coating, red tongue, and rapid pulse. When using the above method. It is advisable to use Xiebai San (mulberry bark, Rehmannia root bark, rice, licorice) combined with Loquat Qingfei Yin (ginseng, coptis root, phellodendron, loquat leaves, mulberry bark, licorice) to treat it.

3. Acne caused by stomach heat should be treated with gastrointestinal purgation method

Stomach heat acne is mostly caused by improper diet and overeating of fatty and sweet foods, which makes the stomach and intestines dry and knotty, and accumulates heat in the middle burner, which is trapped in the facial skin. The symptoms include facial papules that are shaped like millet grains, from which white powdery and oily substances can be squeezed out, with occasional blackheads, mostly around the mouth, but can also be seen on the back and chest, and are often accompanied by dry mouth, bad breath, eating more, dry tongue, preference for cold drinks, constipation, and a deep, strong pulse. The best way is to go up. It can be treated with Qingwei Powder (Coptis chinensis, Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Cimicifuga heracleifolia, Cortex Moutan, Gypsum) with modifications, which is very effective.

4. Dampness, toxicity and blood stasis cause acne, so it is advisable to use the method of removing dampness and removing blood stasis.

Can Chinese medicine cure acne? This type of acne is mostly caused by dampness in the body, which is trapped in the skin and then attacked by external toxins, which cause dampness and toxins to condense, block the meridians, and cause disharmony of Qi and blood. In addition to papules and pustules, the main symptoms are often nodules and cysts, and the skin produces a lot of oil. The best way is to go up. Use the Dehumidifying and Detoxifying Decoction (Smilax glabra, Radix Dianthus, Coix seeds, Plantago seeds, Glycine max, Alisma orientalis, Radix Isatidis, Red Peony Root) with modifications to treat it, and you will definitely get good results.

5. Heat toxins cause acne, so it is advisable to use heat-clearing and detoxification methods

This type of acne is mostly caused by the accumulation of heat in the lungs and stomach, which in turn causes the heat and toxins to combine and accumulate in the facial skin. The symptoms are scattered papules on the face, mainly small pustules, often surrounded by redness, and pain. In severe cases, the face may be red, swollen and painful, accompanied by fever, red tongue with dry coating, and a strong and rapid pulse. It should be governed by the above law. Use Wuwei Xiaodu Drink (honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum, Viola yedoensis, dandelion, and Gynura ovata) according to the symptoms, and the effect is good.