I've always had beautiful skin -- never had acne. For the last few years I've had night sweats, for the last year or so been having hotflashes. I still have regular periods but they are much lighter. About 3 months ago I began to get bad acne -- in my nasolabial folds (the lines from the nost to the corners of the mouth), on my chin, around my mouth and nose, and across my chest. The stuff on my face is itchy and burning. My doctor doesn't think it's rosacea, or sebborheic dermatitis.... he thought it might be an allergice reaction. But could it be hormonal? If it is, will it eventually go away? Is there anything I could do to help?

HEY, LUCRETIA

I had acne as a teenager and also usually one week before my period use to start along with other problems with pms. I had a radical hysterectomy in Nov 04. I have had problems with acne again since having the surgery. Before I had the surgery I had started using natural progesterone cream and it cleared up the acne. I had read that estrogen dominance and progesterone deficiency can cause pms symptoms. I recently started using natural progesterone cream again and hope it will clear the acne up again.

Lucretia:

I have also had beautiful skin and just recently I have the forehead, chin and around nose - I get facials every month and my facial lady said I had a rash I noticed it got worse the period right before your period and cleared up after - I do use a good cleansing system along with weekly masks - but the monthly facial is a must - I do not do good with the anxiety thing - my facial lady is bugging me - I think it is just hormones.

I am 42 and suffering from acne for the second time in my life. I had terrible acne in my late 20's. Now I am getting a reoccurence of cystic acne on my chin. I gettin regular facials and have start natural progesterone as of 6 mos ago. REally am not seeing much improvement. Hopefully, that will happen soon. I use retin-A and a topical antibiotic and a topical benzol perioxide cream.

It can be quite frustrating.

I'm almost 49 and I have acne again too....I get it on my chin and cheeks mostly...sometimes on my nose....I hate this. It looks horrible. It is way worse now that it ever was when I was a teenager.

I've had problems with it 3 different times in my life. 1) in my late teens when my cycle was all screwed up, 2) late in my first pregnancy, 3) AND NOW!

Hmmmm, sounds hormonal to me. Wish there was a miracle cure. I've been using "Neutrogena Advanced Solutions Facial Peel" and it seems to be keeping it at bay. Still breaking out but the spots don't seem to last as long.

LUCRETIA

And all of you other Meno Acne Queens - All I can say is me tooooooooooo!!!!!!

I have just turned 49 in March and I have had acne for the first time in my life!!!!
It started 1 year ago in February.
I never had teenage acne -
I never had pregnacy acne -
I never had pre or period acne...........................

SO NOW I HAVE MENO ACNE!!!!!!!!
Mine is cystic acne and it is deep and hurts as well as looking awful...........
I have had it on my chin and forehead, right at the hair line.

It has much improved since I started the Vivelle-Dot HRT on March 15th.......
I have always had very sensitive dry skin and I have to be very careful about changing or trying new products.

I use Cetaphil products & have since 1995 ----for Face and body - recommended by my dermatologist.

This ACNE has got to be yet another hormonal thing we are going through - but next to weight gain on my Meno Hate list the Acne is second in line.


Donna

Yes, I agree there Nonna. I used to get spots on my forehead as a teenager but now I get painful spots on my chin and in the hairline (just above my ears).

I bet the ones on my chin are just a precuror of the big wirey hairs about to sprut on my chin. I'll join a circus and become a bearded lady I think!

Alice

No You Will NOT!!!!!!!!!!!

You will go to the lazer hair removal clinic with me and we will get zapped together!!!!

After we get Zapped we will go to the Second Shift Lounge (a bar across the highway from the clinic) and get ZAPPED again.

You always make me laugh ************laughter - the best medicine!!!!!


Donna

Can I participate in the bar part? I'll wait for ya'll there and at about 3 sheets to the wind I'll tell ya how great ya look.

Sure we will either pick you up ............................or you can meet us there!!!!!!

Margaritas for all - everyone knows by now I am a salt Addict!!!!!!!

Donna