Acné en los hombres: lo que necesita saber

Ah, acné.

Puede que estés muy familiarizado con él como tu compañero constante durante la escuela secundaria. Tal vez lo superó cuando entró en la edad adulta, solo para que regrese ahora. O tal vez nunca te abandonó.

Si bien en los casos de acné en adultos, las mujeres se ven afectadas con más frecuencia que los hombres1, estas manchas rojas y protuberancias son una preocupación muy real para muchas personas, independientemente del género. De hecho, como la piel de los hombres difiere de la piel de las mujeres, es posible que experimente peores brotes que sus amigas.

Entonces, ¿cómo pueden los hombres cuidar mejor su piel propensa al acné?

Primero, necesitamos entender por qué tienes acné en primer lugar.

¿Qué causa el acné en los hombres?

La raíz de todo acné es un poro obstruido, lo que ocurre cuando el exceso de grasa se mezcla con las células muertas de la piel para crear un tapón pegajoso. Esto es lo mismo para hombres y mujeres.

Para los hombres con acné, los cambios en los niveles de testosterona suelen ser el desencadenante más importante. La testosterona es un andrógeno clave (hormona sexual masculina) responsable de dar a los hombres sus características tradicionalmente masculinas, como una voz profunda y músculos más grandes. La hormona también estimula la producción de sebo, lo que significa que un aumento de la testosterona puede provocar la producción de un exceso de grasa. Esto a su vez conduce a poros obstruidos y brotes2.

De hecho, la investigación ha encontrado que los pacientes con acné producen tasas más altas de testosterona en la piel que las personas sin acné3.

Los niveles de esta hormona tienden a aumentar durante la pubertad en los niños (y las niñas), razón por la cual tantos adolescentes tienen acné. Si bien las mujeres también tienen testosterona, los hombres producen más, y factores como el estrés, el ejercicio, la edad y los genes pueden afectar el nivel de testosterona en su cuerpo.

Más factores que pueden provocar acné en los hombres

  • Dieta
    Si bien la conexión entre la dieta y el acné aún no está clara, las investigaciones han demostrado que consumir muchos alimentos con alto índice glucémico y leche de vaca puede contribuir al acné.
  • Genética
    Si tus padres tienen acné, ¡es más probable que tú también lo tengas!
  • Esteroides
    Tomar esteroides anabólicos o medicamentos con corticosteroides puede aumentar los niveles de testosterona y causar brotes de acné4.
  • Vello facial
    ¿Luces barba o bigote? Compruebe si su vello facial puede estar atrapando bacterias y aceite.
  • Sudor
    La sudoración, ya sea por el sol de verano o por el ejercicio, puede empeorar el acné.
  • Estrés
    Cuando estás emocionalmente estresado, tu cuerpo produce hormonas adicionales que pueden causar brotes5.
  • Los productos incorrectos para el cuidado de la piel
    Usar productos que son demasiado duros para la piel o que contienen ingredientes que obstruyen los poros puede ser el culpable.
  • Productos para el cabello grasoso
    Al igual que los productos para el cuidado de la piel, si usa productos para el cuidado del cabello que son demasiado grasosos, pueden entrar en su cara y obstruir los poros, lo que puede provocar acné.

9 cosas que hacer para una piel clara y saludable

  1. Identifica tu tipo de piel.

Conocer tu tipo de piel te ayudará a cuidarla mejor. Tu piel puede estar seca y escamosa, grasosa y brillante, o una combinación de ambas. También podría ser aceitoso pero deshidratado, o incluso sensible. ¡Consulta esta guía fácil para determinar tu tipo de piel para comenzar!

  1. Elige productos para el cuidado de la piel que no dañan el acné.

Ten mucho cuidado al comprar nuevos productos para el cuidado de la piel. Revise las etiquetas para asegurarse de que no sean comedogénicos (lo que significa que no obstruirán los poros) y busque en la lista de ingredientes posibles irritantes, como fragancias.

Diseñada para pieles sensibles y propensas al acné, puede estar seguro de que la línea Clearly Basics es 100 % no comedogénica y agradable para la piel

  1. Lávate la cara dos veces al día con un limpiador suave.

Dale a tu piel una limpieza profunda sin despojarla de sus aceites naturales ni irritarla. Elige entre So Fresh (para todo tipo de piel) o Balancing Cleanser (para piel grasa), y recuerda lavarte la cara con agua tibia, no caliente.

  1. Utiliza retinol.

El retinol es el estándar de oro cuando se trata de limpiar los poros obstruidos que causan el acné. Clear Out es nuestra revolucionaria loción potenciada con retinol. Aplíquelo una vez cada noche para eliminar las obstrucciones y hacer que la piel sea menos propensa al acné.

  1. Hidrata, sí, incluso cuando tienes la piel grasa.

Use un humectante ligero y sin aceite como el Matte Hydrator. Como suero de ácido hialurónico, puede mantener la piel nutrida para que no se seque tanto que lo compense produciendo aún más aceite que obstruye los poros.

  1. Recuerde su protector solar.

Ninguna rutina de cuidado de la piel está completa sin protector solar. Elija uno ligero de amplio espectro con al menos SPF 35+ y una clasificación PA+++.

  1. Ten mucho cuidado al afeitarte.

Use siempre una navaja limpia y aféitese en la dirección del crecimiento del vello. También puede humectarse antes y después de afeitarse para ayudar a minimizar la irritación. Use el protector humectante rico en antioxidantes para calmar el enrojecimiento, reducir la sensibilidad de la piel y fortalecer la barrera cutánea.

  1. Adopte un estilo de vida saludable.

Una vida saludable en general puede ayudar a mejorar su piel. Duerma lo suficiente, haga ejercicio regularmente, coma bien y programe mucho tiempo para descansar y desestresarse.

  1. Cuidado con el sudor al hacer ejercicio.

Para evitar que el calor y el sudor empeoren el acné, use una toalla para secarse suavemente el sudor durante el ejercicio y lávese la cara después. Agrega una ducha si es posible y cámbiate a ropa limpia.


¿Tiene preguntas sobre lo que Clearly Basics puede hacer por su piel?

¡Estamos aquí para ayudar! Póngase en contacto con nosotros a través de Chat de Messenger o Instagram DM (@clearlybasics).

Referencias

  1. Emil A. Tanghetti et al., 2014: Comprender la carga del acné en mujeres adultas
  1. Aimee Eyvazzadeh, 2019: ¿Puede la testosterona desencadenar el acné?
  1. Evgenia Makrantonaki et al., 2011: Una actualización sobre el papel de la glándula sebácea en la patogenia del acné
  1. Cleveland Clinic, 2018: ¿Cuándo deben los hombres ver a un dermatólogo por acné en adultos?
  1. Salud de los hombres jóvenes, 2019: Acné

Descargo de responsabilidad: este artículo no debe interpretarse como un consejo médico personal. Para asuntos médicos, consulte a su dermatólogo.

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