I have been bulimic for the past 5
years...and started developing sever acne
for the past 2 years...i have been trying
to get over my bulimia and it seems almost
impossible to get out of this routine.
I want to get over it buy my self-image is
making it hard to do so.
I have tried all types of medications that
the dermat. recommend and it doesnt help.
so heres my question...can my bulimia be
causing my acne??
i truly appreciate any advice you an offer
me.
thanks!
NO, bulimia does not cause acne. Acne is
caused by 2 main conditions: seborrhea
(increased sebaceous production) and
follicular hyperkeratosis (increased cell
production in the skin’s follicles).
These 2 main factors are genetically
conditioned. Other factors (male hormones,
bacterium Propionibacterium acnes,
psycho-emotional, nutritive etc.)
contribute to the main factors in acne
development. Acne treatment is not 100%
successful and includes: Deep skin
cleaning with liquid soaps that removes
dirt and sufficient sebum from the skin;
Decreasing sebum secretion with creams
that contain bio-sulfur; Skin peeling with
Vitamin-A-acid, benzoylperoxid and azelaic
acid; Local and oral antibiotics
(erythromycin, klindamycin, tetracycline)
and local antiseptics for treating the
bacterial infections; Birth control pills
(for women) for neutralizing male
hormones; 13-cys-retinic acid to induce
atrophy of the sebaceous glands in the
skin; Manually expelling the sebum from
the acne, and Photo-therapy. Bulimia is a
psychiatric disorder that can create a
very bad impact on physical health if it
is not treated. There are treatment
centers that specialize in eating
disorders that can help you understand why
you exert this kind of control on your
body. You can also consult a medical
health professional for a referral or to
begin talking about a solution for
bulimia.
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