How To Ace Your Battle With Hormonal Acne -

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Ms Gautami, a teacher by profession and a fitness enthusiast by passion, talks about being bullied by classmates during her high school days. She adds, “it’s been 12 years since the moment my self-confidence was destroyed and I continuously questioned my self-worth then and now. This fact associated with my skin was discouraging and anonymity with my acne that spread all over my skin during my teenage years was much abhorring to apprehend. The quickie look from my classmates and teachers was nothing less than an outpouring cup of tears for me. Ah, frustrating! In addition, strangers gave weird looks that made me believe I was different. I was too young back then, I would say. Just a teenager with bursting acne on her face.

Not to forget my countless appointments with the dermatologist. Name a serum and I have used it. Unfortunately, these products just cost me money, nothing else. There was no stone left. I just wanted to get off those heavy pulpy bumps out of my skin! Forehead, nose, cheeks!

The feeling of being judged is difficult to comprehend. But time eases everything in life! It’s true!”

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What is hormonal acne?

Hormonal acne is directly linked with the production of excessive sebum in oil glands. It causes protruding bumps on your skin and can become red, sore, painful, and inflamed, and is an unavoidable condition. It appears as breakouts on the skin and eventually leads to pimples affecting individuals from teenage to adulthood. Women going through menopause and pregnancy have been reportedly affected by hormonal acne more than males.

What causes hormonal acne?

Acne is the result of clogged pores in your skin. Hormonal acne occurs when there is an imbalance of hormones and excessive amounts of sebum are produced from sebaceous glands. The clogged area filled with oil gives rise to bacteria and soon your skin develops acne.

How should I reduce my acne?

As mentioned, this condition is unavoidable, but what you can do is make lifestyle changes. Instead of focusing more on experimenting with different skincare products, it’s better to make long-term changes. Ensure a healthy diet, avoid oily fried stuff, and get better sleep to reduce the risk of breakouts. And, if your oil glands are super active and causing pain, then surely you need to book an appointment with a health care provider.

How soon can I get rid of hormonal acne?

There’s no specific time. Actually, it’s not something time-bound, but patience has it all. We all have different skin types and one treatment may not work wonders for all of us. There are high chances that you don’t even notice any change even after the following treatment. Let your skin take its time. Many women have claimed that it has taken over 20 weeks for them but varies for all.

How should I deal with self-confidence?

To be accurate, the notion of perfect skin is just an illusionary term to create false ideals. There’s nothing like “perfect” skin or a “perfect” body. The more you aspire to it, the more you loop yourself. Being comfortable in your skin is what should be appreciated and propagated. Confidence is self-taught and makes a difference. If you allow yourself to get hurt by what others see you, you’ll be. Acne on your skin should not stop you from gaining confidence. It’s yours. Own it!

Wrapping up with Priyanka Chopra’s quote, “confidence is your best accessory!” So ace it!

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December 9 was the birthday of Sonia Gandhi, President of Indian National Congress, and the hashtag #BarDancerDay was once again trending on our Twitter timelines.

And before I proceed, let me clarify that this was not the first time when the 74YO politician was derogated, both by her rivalries and the common countrymen!

The entire Twitter was blown up with derogatory memes and insulting jokes about Sonia Gandhi’s alleged career as a bar dancer in Italy before meeting Rajeev Gandhi and moving to India. The hashtag #BarDancerDay got so viral that even a Google search on ‘Italian bar dancer’ and ‘bar dancer of Italy in India’ started showing Sonia Gandhi in the featured section.

SONIA GANDHI AFTER WATCHING THIS TREND 😀😀😀😀 #BarDancer pic.twitter.com/GoxpBSg0fC
— कटर हिन्दू (@Anshuvirdhi1) April 23, 2020

But just for the purpose of clarification, Sonia Gandhi was born and brought up in Italy, and she did work as a bartender, not a bar dancer, in an Italian restaurant during her college days to manage her expenses.

But who am I to play jury to the authenticity of any of these claims or everything else the politician has been accused of so far; but the kind of reaction invoked by these hashtags and arguments is appalling, to say the least.

For everyone, who wish for a society to be equal and respectful to every person, despite the class, caste, gender or profession, this was nothing less than daylight torture as the Twitterattis were using the profession of bar dancer as abuse and insult to defame a woman.

I totally Condemn these #अंतरराष्ट्रीय_बार_डांसर_दिवस #BarDancerDay

Rather #KnowYourSonia
Feat. Dr. @Swamy39 ji
Link: https://t.co/7g4Bu5vAP4 pic.twitter.com/queMuacaPr
— Worshipping Peace (@Hinduismispeace) December 9, 2020

The misogyny existing in our Indian society is not something new that you would witness — people in our society are so grossly sexist that it hurts every time you think about it. And this incident proves that it’s not only men but also women who carry the ounce of misogyny in them.

The kind of comments made for the president of INC make you question yourself — that is this the new futuristic India they were planning? Or if we are really living in 2020? Weren’t we supposed to figure out the unemployment issues and the slow down the adverse climate change affect?

The saddest part about this whole incident is that the profession ‘bar dancer’ is being used as an insult to women — as if the women who work in bars and restaurants are filthy and do not deserve the right to live the same way as we do! And the set of men making such comments and insulting Gandhi using the term ‘bar dancer’ are exactly the same set of men who would go out to ‘ such places’, make these women feel inferior, calls them out unsanskari and yet seek enjoyment out of it!!

Sonia’s picture morphed on Marilyn Monroe (Source: Hoax or fact)

And let’s not forget the ever-increasing crime rate against women in our country; reminding us every second that the crime mindsets are just residing among us, probably making another derogatory comment against some woman on Twitter.

By mocking and insulting Sonia Gandhi for just working in a bar, millions of people have intentionally or unintentionally mocked and insulted thousands of those women who works in bars/ restaurants/ clubs to make their ends meet. This incident is a reflection of misogyny — the fact that how our society has evolved as ‘open-minded, modern, yet insensible and misogynistic’ and how far it can go just for the sake of bashing the political rivals.

There were ways to call someone out — one can argue, insult or debate in many respectful ways, a concept that our society is far from — but when it’s a woman at the receiving end of criticism, we forget our lihaaj and limits.

I guess it’s high time (no that high time has been here since forever) that we let go of this selective approach of respecting women and leave any form of prejudice behind. It doesn’t really take a lot to have basic human decency and respect for women (any gender, in fact) and it’s time that we should start practicing it.

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