around mouth , chin , jawlines is hormonal or if you had anything with dairy or meat and notice a breakout next day

From just reading around, it seems female hormonal acne comes around their periods. But what about for guys? How do we identify if it's hormones causing acne or something else?

Sorry if it sounds like a stupid question.

Most acne is "hormonal" in nature, and it doesn't always fluctuate with periods. For some people, just lifestyles that spark androgenic activity (for example, intense athletic activity) is enough.

It's not a stupid question, but I do think there is this misconception that there is "acne" and then "hormonal acne". For most people, men and women, hormones play a key role in the development of acne. We don't talk about the hormonal component in men very often, and most doctors just shunt men onto Accutane, which is unfortunate.

Thanks for the replies. The reason I ask is I went to see a naturopathic doctor and she said my acne is from allergies/food sensitivity. So I've been put on a elimination diet but also going to get my blood test. I'm also going to do a hormone test to make sure. I'm just wondering if there is a way at all to tell the difference between what's causing acne when it comes to allergies or hormones.

Thanks for the replies. The reason I ask is I went to see a naturopathic doctor and she said my acne is from allergies/food sensitivity. So I've been put on a elimination diet but also going to get my blood test. I'm also going to do a hormone test to make sure. I'm just wondering if there is a way at all to tell the difference between what's causing acne when it comes to allergies or hormones.

There are good and bad naturopaths. Food can affect your hormones, but an actual outbreak from allergies would be HIVES, not acne.

Hives

Acne

See the difference?

Now, yes, some foods like dairy have hormonal properties that can stimulate a bad hormonal balance that creates acne. But it is NOT the same as being allergic.

For some people, cutting out hormonal trigger foods like dairy and soy, as well as things that stimulate insulin responses like sugar and refined carbs, is enough to keep acne under control. When my husband refrains from all dairy and sugar, his skin is almost perfectly clear. That approach didn't work for me personally, since I seem to have an underlying genetic hormonal imbalance. But my acne was also much more severe.

It depends really...that's why there are several types of acne. HIgh histamines can definitely cause acne, but it looks different than hormonal acne. It closely resembles welts. I went on an extreme low-histamine diet for a month and my acne disappeared. IgE caused reactions are different than IgG ones. So I think there are several ways to treat it, even if it's hormonal, you don't necessarily have to use hormonal treatments depending on its severity.

Also, I don't think all acne is due to elevated DHT. I had signs of elevated androgens but my face was clear when I was using herbs to regulate my estrogens and progesterone. I don't think the mechanisms behind acne are fully understood, even by so called medical professionals.

I would be interested in finding out more ways to treat male hormonal acne because men have fewer options than women when it comes to that.