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Do Masturbation Causes Pimples?

hi
i stopped masturbating for about 3weeks and surprisingly the pimples stopped growing but in the last 3 days i masturbated twice and i now have 2 big pimples on my face
so how come masturbation doesn't cause acne ?

i tried this too many times to make sure that it's not just a coincidence
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.

I understand that you are worried about your acne problems. Now, masturbation does not influence acne formation in any way. In other words, masturbation can neither worsen nor relieve acne.

One possible reason why you are noticing an occurence of pimples when masturbation is because hormonal changes, for example an increase in testosterone, can be responsible for an increase in sexual desire as well as eruption of acne. So, it is incorrect to attribute the acne formation to your masturbation.

Wish you all the best.

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar MBBS., DPM., MRCPsych.(U.K.)
Consultant Psychiatrist
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Do Masturbation Causes Pimples?

Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are worried about your acne problems. Now, masturbation does not influence acne formation in any way. In other words, masturbation can neither worsen nor relieve acne. One possible reason why you are noticing an occurence of pimples when masturbation is because hormonal changes, for example an increase in testosterone, can be responsible for an increase in sexual desire as well as eruption of acne. So, it is incorrect to attribute the acne formation to your masturbation. Wish you all the best. Regards, Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar MBBS., DPM., MRCPsych.(U.K.) Consultant Psychiatrist