CHOCOLATE DOES NOT CAUSE PIMPLES – YOUR HORMONES DO.

                          CHOCOLATE DOES NOT CAUSE PIMPLES – YOUR HORMONES DO.

If you eat chocolate when you’re stressed then suffer pimple’s, don’t blame the chocolate. As stress is more likely the culprit. A spot develops when a skin pore is blocked by Sebum. Hormones regulate sebum production and the surge of male androgens can send Production into Overdrive.  Androgen levels increase during adolescence and times of stress.

The excess sebum blocks the pore and bacteria develops under the blockage. The resulting inflammation makes the spot red and sore. Your immune system then sends in the troops, resulting in a pus-filled pimple.

What to do?     There are plenty of treatment options available to help acne Sufferers. Here our few.

I personally would recommend taking Martin & Pleasance tissue salts “combination D”.

Or looking at controlling your stress by taking rescue remedy drops

Or lastly we have several therapies we can offer to help you control your stress levels.

But if the problem persists. Know you should always. Seek advice from your GP.