A member asked:

When my period days are close i'll have acne all over my face & it won't go away for sometimes.is there anything i can do to prevent it.

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Dr. Kevin Carr answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Menstrual acne...: Menstrual acne occurs in many women. It is due to the Progesterone rise (mid-cycle) causing increased sebum, and to the Estrogen and Progesterone decline prior to bleeding--causing relative predominance of a woman's Testosterone. Birth control pills (estrogen) can help counter the effect of Testosterone, thus reducing acne. Spironolactone can reduce Testosterone production, also reducing acne.

Answered 2/23/2015

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