Hormonal Change
Hormonal imbalances are frequently caused by menopause since your body is reducing the amount of estrogen it produces and shutting down reproductive processes.
But stress, trauma, tumors, pituitary gland issues, eating disorders, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and some drugs can also induce hormone abnormalities. Type 1 diabetes, Graves’ disease, and Hashimoto’s disease are autoimmune diseases that can also impact hormones.
Changes in hormones can cause your hair to become brittle, thin, or even fall out. On the other hand, imbalances may result in hair growth in other places, such your chin and face.
Weight Depending on the source, hormone fluctuations can cause your weight to fluctuate quickly, resulting in either weight gain or loss.
Skin
Hormonal changes can also cause acne on your face, chest, or even upper back, as well as drier skin. Mood Hormonal changes can cause you to experience anxiety, depression, and a decrease in libido.
How to address imbalances
Treatments differ because imbalances can be caused by a variety of factors. Synthetic growth hormone injections, synthetic hormone pills, and hormone replacement treatment can all be used to treat conditions that cause hormone levels to drop. For individuals with elevated levels of specific hormones, we might recommend medication, radiation therapy, or surgery.
Other therapeutic approaches, such as diabetic therapies or thyroid drugs, can address the underlying diseases causing imbalances. Hormone levels can be balanced with supplements, and lifestyle modifications like more exercise and less stress can also be beneficial.
Skin issues
The color and texture of your skin may change as a result of a hormonal imbalance. You can see more acne on your face, chest, and back if you’re experiencing elevated progesterone, which happens throughout pregnancy.
Hyperpigmentation, or dark areas on the skin, can also result from hormonal changes, such as those involving estrogen and progesterone. The neck, groin, and under the breasts are the most common places for it to appear.
