The Real Reason You’re Struggling with Your Skin

Whether you’re struggling with acne, dryness, redness, an autoimmune issue, or something else, there’s a few common causes for skin problems you’re probably facing.

Knowing which root problem is affecting you is important for starting your journey toward finding relief and helping your skin. If one or more of these problems resonate with you, it’s worth exploring so you can find answers.

If you’re still not sure what’s causing your skin problems, it’s worth it to come in for an appointment so we can chat about potential causes and come up with a plan to start healing your skin.

Stress

Stress affects more than your mind – it affects your physical health too.

When you experience high amounts of stress, it decreases the function of every system in your body.

Cortisol, the stress hormone, spikes. This leads to excess oil production and clogged pores while making healing more difficult.

Your immune system weakens, leading to more inflammation and a weaker skin barrier. Your immune function declines, making it harder for your body to fight against acne causing bacteria. Retaining moisture becomes harder, and your skin appearance will diminish.

Hormones

If your hormones are out of balance, you will likely notice a difference in your skin. This can occur at any age whether you’re facing puberty, perimenopause, or other hormonal problems.

Your hormones are responsible for multiple important functions that help your skin look clear and healthy. When an imbalance occurs, your skin will react with breakouts, dryness, and other conditions.

Oil production, inflammation, cell turnover, and skin healing are all affected by your hormones. Without these functions running like a well-oiled machine, it’ll show in your skin pretty quickly.

The location of your skin problems and the type of problem point toward what kind of issue you’re facing. Too much androgen leads to breakouts around your chin and jawline while progesterone spikes can lead to a puffy face.

Toxic Buildup

Your skin is a filter organ. If your body is struggling to process waste, it’ll show in your skin.

Your liver is your first line of defense for processing and disposing of waste. If you have too much waste built up, your liver will slow and struggle to get rid of it all.

This is when it’ll start showing in your skin. Without a properly functioning liver, your skin will struggle to filter waste. Now you’ll notice that your skin functions are also slowing, and skin conditions will appear.

Autoimmune Disorders

Your skin is a common target when your immune system fails and begins to target your body.

Autoimmune disorders can happen for a wide range of reasons – stress, trauma, genetics, and more. Many people find that they’re hard to treat.

Regardless of the reason, autoimmune disorders lead to your immune system becoming confused and attacking your cells and tissues as if they were an invader. This will increase inflammation throughout your body and can cause skin problems like eczema and psoriasis.

How Do You Achieve Healthy Skin?

Each of the reasons above have a common root problem – your body is experiencing an imbalance and needs help achieving normal function.

One of the best ways to achieve this, regardless of the cause, is acupuncture. It’s specially designed to help the energy in your body flow, increasing the function of all your organs and systems.

Let me help you overcome your skin problems. I have a range of holistic tools that can help your body find balance and restore the appearance of your skin. Schedule an appointment and let’s get started.