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Does Frequent Masturbation Affects Skin?

Hi...... I am 24 year old boy and have the habit of masturbating once a day.....I want to know is this affects my skin...... as I have experienced that i usually got pimples when I masturbate frequently.... In short I want to know "Is masturbating affetcs your face skin?"
Fri, 22 Aug 2014
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hi..i have understood your concern...i am telling the facts...in a person whether male or female the testosterone levels are closely associated with acne..actually testosterone has to be converted in to 5 alpha dihydrotestosterone..which increases the production of sebum from the glands present in the facial skin..but unless there is a hyperkeratization which blocks the lumen of the duct and pores in the skin acne would not develop..

there has been studies which shows that level of testosterone goes very high during masturbation by visual images and stimuli..both in male and female...
but relation between the masturbation and development of acne has not yet developed..
when the levels of testo. are maintained at very high level by repeated masturbation in a day then it can cause the acne, but it not surely proven yet...

if u are masturbating frequently with a frequency of twice or thrice in a day then u shud reduce the frequency and shud reach to 2 to 3 times in a week..there are no direct evidence but indirectly yes, masturbation can affect the facial skin if it is performed repeatedly..

i hope u ll find this advice helpful..best luck..
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Does Frequent Masturbation Affects Skin?

hi..i have understood your concern...i am telling the facts...in a person whether male or female the testosterone levels are closely associated with acne..actually testosterone has to be converted in to 5 alpha dihydrotestosterone..which increases the production of sebum from the glands present in the facial skin..but unless there is a hyperkeratization which blocks the lumen of the duct and pores in the skin acne would not develop.. there has been studies which shows that level of testosterone goes very high during masturbation by visual images and stimuli..both in male and female... but relation between the masturbation and development of acne has not yet developed.. when the levels of testo. are maintained at very high level by repeated masturbation in a day then it can cause the acne, but it not surely proven yet... if u are masturbating frequently with a frequency of twice or thrice in a day then u shud reduce the frequency and shud reach to 2 to 3 times in a week..there are no direct evidence but indirectly yes, masturbation can affect the facial skin if it is performed repeatedly.. i hope u ll find this advice helpful..best luck..