The goal for many at the gym is to become
more fit and look better. But what if exercising, although makes your body look better, also
causes your face to break out? Does working out cause acne?
Acne is formed when hair follicles, also known as pores, gets clogged up by dead skin cells
and the hair-lubricating oil, called sebum, gets trapped and builds up within the pore.
Hungry anaerobic bacteria feeds off the fatty acids found in the sebum and causes an infection.
The pore then swells and produces your conventional pimple.
Where exercise comes in, predominantly resistance training such as lifting weights, is by increasing
testosterone levels within your body. About 5% of your testosterone, especially the ones
in your hair follicles, reacts with an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase and converts testosterone
into DHT, which is a hormone linked to increasing sebum secretion. More DHT, more sebum, more
clogged pores! But many studies found that, yes it’s true that resistance training will
increase testosterone, but not by much, 30% or so, and it doesn’t last very long, about
15 minutes to an hour. So the increased testosterone and DHT levels shouldn’t cause much trouble
unless you’re extremely vulnerable to acne breakouts to begin with.
Another way that exercise might cause acne is through sweat. Although some might say
that sweat itself can clog your pores, there’s not much evidence behind it. Acne mechanica,
which is a form of acne found in a lot of athletes and soldiers, have been linked to
increased sweat during exercise. However, the sweat alone is not what causes the acne,
but instead the constant friction from clothing or helmets in conjunction with sweat, heat,
and pressure, irritates the pores and causes inflammation.
Sweat has also been linked to the overgrowth of a yeast found in all humans known as mallessezia.
This yeast can also accumulate in your pores and cause acne-like irritations under hot,
humid, and sweaty conditions, something that you’ll most likely find in a gym. But again,
it’s the yeast that does the damage and not the sweat, and also it mainly happens in the
areas of your chest and back, so lucky for your face.
So if you’re worried about exercising causing your breakouts, just make sure you wear well-ventilated
clothing and take your shower right after, and for the most part you’ll be fine.
Have a health and fitness question you want answered? Leave it in the comments below!
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From this video alone, sweat will indirectly exacerbate acne by helping your bacteria/yeast grow and transporting them to your pores.
How about the valsalva maneuver on heavy squats and deadlifts?? I find it rushes a significant amount of blood to the vessels in your face and will increase inflammation if there's a site there.
My remedy is use a clean towel every time you workout and wet it everytime you get a drink. Dab your face to remove sweat.
The main reason why acne is mostly associated with bodybuilding is because of the steroidusers.
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Great info could you do one on diets and stretching
workout is it a reason or not?
Create video about whey protein effects on acne
How does workout increase testosterone level?
How do you know this things in such good detail? Good memory or just study?
What is the most effective way to increase testosterone levels naturally.
I mainly get chest acne after working out, even if I take a shower.
Sounds like this nerd could never get too much test, keep working out and maybe one day your balls will drop
It's genetics…. You can be the dirtiest mofo and not get breakouts, while somebody else can be a clean freak and get breakouts regularly.
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I'm 14, I've been super plagued by acne since I was 13, it was absolutely terrible, and I know that workout doesn't do it. All's you need to do is wash your face and shower right after working out and you don't have to worry
I have a shit ton of acne on my back 😢
Anybody know what is Fopobiacne Secrets about? I hear a lot of people cure their acne naturally with Fopobiacne Secrets (look on google search engine).
is Masturbation Causes Acne ?
is it safe to take shower after going to gym?
to prevent acne…
you said it in this video to take shower right after.
i thought your killing yourself when you do so
Search about dermcidin people, on pubmed (if you got access through university). Sweat isn't necessarily the cause of acne. Some part, it's encouraged that acne patients do exercise well enough to produce sweat. Just then, as PictureFit mentioned, shower right after. It's diet, stress and hormone imbalance that induces sebum production as well as immune system overreacting, hence large, long lasting and numerous inflammations.
what should ppl with insuline resistance do? should they stop eating carbs?
Umm, working out has decreased my acne… What?
for the past year I went from acne filled face to almost none, I think going to the gym actually made my acne problem a lot better
Actually, working out constantly makes your acne go away – as it improves your hormone and health in general.
What about Whey?
I like your channel, but PLEASE SLOW DOWN
Hey man, do you think it'll be possible to make a video on 'is whey protein bad for teenagers' cause I'm 15 and have been working out for 3 weeks now and the whey protein powder I use says you need to be over 18 but the protein powder has done nothing bad to me.
Ull r amazing
Question: Does Whey protein have any negative side effects on Testosterone?
beautifully described
God Bless You
just answer the question
what is that last thumbnail about joints on the bottom right at the end?
Acne is caused by steroids, so now we can know who's natural and who's a fraud
The pimples isn't a problem, the hyperpigmintation or the black spots that the previous pimples leave, my face is covered with it.
i love your videos
Exercise lowers blood sugar in our body thus limiting insulin production which is the cause of inflammation that leads to acne. So exercise is good
Does it not happen when you use to mush of those protein shakes?
In my opinion if u sweat it opens up ur pores and gets all the dirt covering it off , yes it can maybe make ur skin look oily but that can easily be fixed . Acne is cauze by the way that u wipe of the sweat u either use a surface thatvis to rough or u are wiping ur face to fast or hard,the best thing is to gentle dab the sweaty areas
Working out helped me reduced acne, maybe because I started to have a daily shower and because it might helped regulated my hormones balances.
This is a complete copy of asapscience is it not?
oh my god finally an explanation to why I got acne suddenly after starting to work out
But does whey protein cause acne?
Nope it's purely genetics I can tell you that from experience
i know this isnt evidences but i got less acne as i worked out. and i have bad acne.
Fucking acne
Also watch out because whey does cause acne.
does it cause ass acne? cause I got a lot
It's like you are just trying to avoid dairy. We know most of the acne comes from bodybuilders and gym rats who drink tons of protein shakes and milk or cheese. Dairy is one of the main causes of acne including oil consumption and lack of hygiene. I mean look at Brian Turner who had severe acne and essentially got rid of it after going vegan.
I used to get lot of acne on my arm and skinny no liter ppl called me a steroids user hahahaha I was like thank you haha
i got a bit of acne when i strated using suplement, so i stoped, and i stoped geting acne
Working out reduces acne
I have most of these pimples on my forehead, i just use some kind of liquid and it goes away the next day
or you can just say: Yes or No
No wonder I have acne probably playing football at a young age started it
Whenever I work out, my acne reduces instead!
does workout cause hairfall
One thing I that really causes acne is if you drink protein at night before you go to sleep. stopped drinking it and my acne got a LITTLE bit better 😀
why do i watch this channel while high when i have no idea what the fuck is going on
Actually I realized that going to gym, sweating hard and showering immediately afterwards unclogs pores. Next you do is use salycilic acid face wash. You'd get it acne eventually. ALSO take multi vitamins and minerals pills, that's what all body builders and athletes do, and ass ton of accutane
I have a question PIC FIt you said have a shower straight after a workout does it matter if it's straight a way or can I have a shower 5 hours or so later all you said especially hair do you mean you sweat more there ?
just get a face cleaning cream or so and clean your face and youll be fine
working out helped my acne to clear out lol
This explains sm for me
but mine is on the face…
So is sweating good for ur skin or not
I have a load of acne on my back and face and none everywhere else, I workout everyday, then play basketball and totals to about 8 hours per day, I take showers every 3 hours and I drink like 7 liters of water per day, so why do I still have too much acne? I'm 14
FUCK LOGIC
What I do for my back acne
I haven't been going to the gym for long but so far if anything my skin's improved so imo I rly wouldn't worry
My 17-year old son really loves the excessive sweating treatment method “tomvoko press” (Google it) that I bought him. My boy, plays varsity football, and has tried almost everything. No other item worked for him. Great item!
Since I've been working out three times a week my back looks horrible 😩😩😩
I don't understand I still get acne even if I exercise and when I eat healthy food
This excessive sweating treatment “tomvoko press” (Google it) is by far the best solution I`ve discovered to sweating excessively. I normally sweat really bad when I`m nervous and it can be viewed through my shirt. I suggested this treatment plan for everyone who wants help regarding sweat!
Does eliminating dairy can effect acne?
Going to the gym actually helped reduce my acne problems.
hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to learn about cure excessive sweating try Panlarko No Sweat Planner( search on google ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my mate got amazing results with it.
From my experience ,not burning out enough causes acne (atleast in my case!)
Does whey protein causes acne?
Love your channel btw
I stop eating dairy, sugar, processed foods, high glicemic foods, fry foods and i still have acne, i pretty sure bodybuilding makes my acne worst.
40, never had acne, started hitting the gym hard and started getting acne on my forehead (mainly near the sides above the brow)… no steroids, no supplements other than whey, and showers after the gym. Go figure.
Hahahah you think acne is bad. Imagine this you had just done a massive workout, you felt pain at your neck you ignored it and a couple of hours later you went to bed. Next morning you woke up and your muscles are super sore + you just realised you got a boil at your neck and now it has gotten worse that it's super painful.
Now, not only that you can't move your limbs but you also can't move your neck or else it's going to sting you because of that boil. Imagine trying to sleep in that condition, actually no, imagine waking up the 2nd day when your muscles and boil are at its worst.
I stopped working out 1 month and my skin looks better, i think its the increase of testosterone that cause acne
I am a teen and I have tons of acne.. but when I train… I look like I have herpes.
Passina bahut zayada aata hai zym Karne ke time aur usse pahle bhi… Koi solution to btaao ki pssina km aaye
I have experienced of acne after workout…actually when I started it after some days…I got acnes on meh face but I tried to find causes of it but at last I think workout remained the single cause of acne because it opens our skin pores 😞
QUESTION: do you wash your face before and/or after a morning workout? I feel like cleansing twice a day is too much, so I don’t know.
switch to (or end normal showers with) cold showers. this seems to help many, especially with the acne on upper back. hot water opens your pores, which allows stuff to get in them and cause acne, while cold showers close the pores, preventing that. longer cold showers also increase the blood circulation which helps with cleaning toxins and whatnot, its also good for your hair, increases testosterone levels, and is much better at waking you up than 10 cups of coffee. you also dont wanna spend as much time in the shower, which saves time and water! trust me, you get used to it quite fast.
for me it is sugar, no sugar = no acnee … and that's it ! no other thing has noticeable results for me, nor does dirt or dust or sweat cause any acnee for me.
I use to break out a lot but being active helped that plus exfoliating, skin mask, daily washing etc helped a lot too.
I guess some people is allergic to their own sweat, i mean how can they not sweat? I see them in my gym and they remain dry the whole workout. I honestly can't imagine how they manage not to sweat, but for me the point of working out is sweating the sh*t out of your body.
no mention of stress? when you lift weights, you're physically stressing out your body. and we all know, stress is 1 of the causes of acne.
well that explains EVERYTHING
I tried lifting weights for 3 weeks and my acnee was the same that was before,but when i took whey protein,it became worst,like..WORST
But,if i workout,and i loose calories,also fats,do i minimise the risk of breaking out?
im 29 short(5ft5) and ugly. decided to go the gym to make myself feel better. I have been called ugly on and off my entire life, all I wanted to do was make myself feel better about my appearance and work on myself, and to my complete horror I realised that bodybuilding is a massive cause of severe acne for me. I look worse after exercising these past 6 – 7 months, my nutrition is decent but could be better, I have 4 meals a day and enough protein and plenty of spinach and veggies. I drink much water before and after exercise.
I am on Lymecycline and take Clindamycin cream for my acne treatment, its making little difference.
WHY DOES BEING HEALTHY AND LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF RESULT IN LOOKING LIKE SHIT!
I SHOULD GO BACK TO ABUSING ALCOHOL AND EATING WHATEVER THE FUCK I WANT!
I just wanted a yes or no as an answer but thank you.
yah.. fuck. I use to workout a lot
.. now because of acne coming back to me… I dont workout anymore… fuck
I get acne on my back (top) and my four head
Based on my own experince, dairy products are the culprit behind my acnes and breakouts. When I started consuming less dairy products, I can see the significant change already. Breakouts start to minimize and dry out. So, goodbye milk. 😢 Your next eggs. 😭 I will miss you all. I know that it will make my gains slow but I will just double the effort at the gym. 😁