Too much or too little thyroid may cause acne -- not common. Oily skin is seen in hyperthyroidism. Sex hormones more commonly do this -- ie testosterone, dhea...
My acne flared pretty bad a few months after starting levothyroxine. i've been trying to avoid iodine in my diet, since i've noticed my skin breaks out much less without iodine.
when i looked at the ingredients in levothyroxine, it says it contains iodine. :-(
any kind of hormone imballance can cause acne.
Get you sex hormones tested, as well as your adrenal function.
malleigh,
I don't know if thyroid does. Outside of this occurring without a medical cause, I am aware that PCOS can cause acne.
I think due to excess androgens (Testosterone).