How Girls' Skin Changes During Puberty – Dr. Zenovia
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As we go through life’s various physiologic stages, our hormone levels change. The most obvious and visible indicator of hormonal fluctuations is our skin’s appearance. In this post, Dr. Zenovia explains the internal hormonal changes that take place in a girls’ body as they undergo puberty and how these fluctuations may result in oily, acne-prone skin. Dr. Zenovia also offers her top skincare recommendations for healthy, balanced skin during puberty. Hormonal Skin Changes During Puberty Around the age of 10-11, female skin starts to get a bit oiler. The growth androgen receptor hormone and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) get turned on and go to the testicles and ovaries which turn on hormones that weren’t turned on before. For example, GnRH sends a message to the ovaries to turn on estrogen and testosterone. Girls going through puberty then start releasing these hormones
As we go through life’s various physiologic stages, our hormone levels change. The most obvious and visible indicator of hormonal fluctuations is our skin’s appearance.
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