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How To Ace Your Battle With Hormonal Acne

Written By: Misha
April 6, 2022

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  • What is hormonal acne?
  • What causes hormonal acne?
  • How should I reduce my acne?
  • How soon can I get rid of 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.

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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.

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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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Are We Having a Jihad with Love, Sex, PDA, or Religion?

Written By: Humzaad
November 27, 2020 | 03:43 PM |
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One other thing which ruffles the feathers of some Indians after Love Jihad is the Public Display of Affection (PDA). The recent controversy surrounding the kissing scene from the web series, A Suitable Boy was enough to send some radicals reeling. It had all the ingredients present to hurt their sentiments- an unmarried interfaith couple, a kissing scene, and that too in a holy place of worship.

But the point they completely missed was that this was fiction from a piece of art, not even a real incident. However, this point was totally lost on the moral police who actually registered an FIR against the OTT producers.

While some are still figuring out whether to laugh or cry at this, one can’t help but wonder how these people are so selective in their choice of outrage? When Asifa and Alfia were raped in temples by pujaris, this act was lost on the same people who are today raising a voice-over something which did not even happen in real life? How bizarre and misguided their ideals are, I wonder.

To prevent young people from falling in love out of their caste/religion, stopping them from indulging in consensual PDA, passing bills to stop interfaith marriages, seem to be more important. Throughout women’s history, men have only been setting rules and deciding what they should do right from what to wear, how to sit, what to say, who to love, who to marry, etc.

The fact that marriages can fail even between couples from the same caste/religion, domestic abuse, rapes, and sexual abuse happen inside and outside marriages, and children being raped and killed in places of worship is the reality seems lost on them and is completely ignored. Whereas, these are the issues that should make their blood boil, as actor Swara Bhaskar rightly pointed out.

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India is the land of Kama sutra, a land with explicit sexual carvings on temple walls of Khajuraho, proclaiming and normalizing sex and sexuality. But the people of this country pretend that we don’t have sex. This is the biggest joke ever coming from one of the world’s most populated countries.

SEX is a Natural Act

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Say SEX loudly and you have probably embarrassed someone around you and made them go “Hawww”. Kissing as an act of love is deemed dirty but violence in the name of religion is allowed?! 

Our misplaced ideals and priorities need to be questioned. Acts like filing an FIR for a fictional scene should be called out as should the people who have raised such an objection. 

To pretend that the people of country are living their lives by their religious ideals, not indulging in sexual acts and are treating each other with great respect is the biggest hypocrisy ever. And the moral police remain as confused as ever on which battles to fight. *sighs*

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Humzaad

Humzaad is a content writer who wishes to bring an alternate reality of the world to light with her writings. She talks about taboos and shunned topics often brushed under the carpet or discussed in hushed tones. Every writer has an alter ego and this profile is hers. Her writings often come with a trigger warning.
On other days you will find her gardening or making art. You can reach her at humzaadthewriter@gmail.com

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