Monthly blemishes or pimples related to periods

Period breakouts (or 'menstrual acne') often appear as red bumps (with or without pus), most commonly around the chin or mouth. Breakouts usually occur in the days leading up to your period and in the first few days of your cycle.

Cleansing is an important step in skin care. If you wear oil-based makeup or SPF during the day, use a gentle oil-based makeup remover, and then follow up with a cleanser. A gentle cleanser is half the battle for healthy skin, so choose your cleanser wisely.

Daily Skin Care Routine

Morning :

1. Rinse face with cold water. Pat dry and leave some moisture on the skin for the next step.
2. Apply Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil all over your face + massage the spots especially well with this serum. The powerful antioxidants and soothing elements help to accelerate the inflammatory cycle of spots. The serum-in-oil also nourishes and repairs the skin barrier. Vitamin C also helps prevent scarring.
3. Take the Skin & Biotics food supplement (2 capsules at once) to help balance your hormones by improving your gut health.

Evening :

1. Cleanse face with Triple Action Cleanser + cool water to rinse. This concentrated cleanser does not foam and only a small amount is needed. It gently exfoliates and adds probiotics. Pat dry, leaving a little moisture for the next step.
2. Massage the pimples with the Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil .
3. Apply the Regulating Cream (for dry skin, mix 1 drop of Vitamin C Serum-in-Oil with the Regulating Cream), and apply it all over the face to regulate bacteria and prevent future blemishes.

Nutrition

Thanks to the new science of Nutrition, healthy eating now has a new purpose. Given the critical importance of our gut microbiome in overall health and skin health, we should be choosing foods that nourish our gut microbiome. To improve acne, a hormone-related skin condition, we should also prioritize foods that help balance our hormones.

Examples of foods that help feed our microbiome :
- High fiber fruits and vegetables such as oats, broccoli, bananas, apples, cabbages, etc.
- Varied plant-based foods – aim for a minimum of 30-35 different foods per week (including herbs, spices, seeds, fruits and vegetables) to improve gut microbiome diversity.

Examples of foods that help restore hormonal balance :
- Healthy fats like olive oil, flax seeds, crushed hemp seeds, avocado, nuts.
- Omega 3 (fish oil or omega 3 supplements).

Increase phytoestrogen intake :
- Soy products like edamame, tofu, miso.
- Crushed flax seeds, garlic, sesame seeds, and others.

Reduce sugar :
- Sugars (including simple carbohydrates) produce more insulin. An increase in insulin leads to an increase in androgens. An increase in androgens leads to an increase in sebum and potentially acne or pimples.
- In the case of skin aging, sugar causes premature aging through a process called glycation. Glycation irreversibly damages collagen and elastin, leading to sagging skin and wrinkles.

Hygiene of life

Exercise increases blood flow, and blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body's active cells, including the skin. Physical movement is also essential for balancing hormones. Any form of exercise is effective, from brisk walking to strength training. Find an activity you enjoy doing, and you'll be more likely to stick with it.

Stress management is another key element of health and healthy skin. Incorporate breathing exercises into your life, even if it's just a few minutes a day. Yoga is a great way to combine physical and breathing exercises. In case of prolonged periods of stress, we recommend combining with our food supplement Skin & Stress , rich in antioxidants and magnesium. In case Skin & Stress is taken at the same time as Skin & Biotics, it is 2 capsules Skin & Biotics + 1 capsule Skin & Stress.

Improve your sleep and take time to relax. Stress is an aggravating factor for acne, and many people suffer from stress without recognizing the symptoms.

To learn more about stress and acne, click here .