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If your breakouts consistently appear along your jaw and chin — particularly in the week before your period — your skin is communicating something your cleanser cannot address. Research published in Dermato-Endocrinology documents that sebaceous glands in the lower face carry significantly higher androgen receptor density than those elsewhere. Testosterone and its more potent derivative DHT directly stimulate these glands — driving breakout patterns in this specific location. This is not a hygiene issue. It is not a product issue. It is your body speaking through one of its most visible surfaces. What this means: topical-only approaches address the symptom. The signal is asking for something different.
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