Areas of the face are believed to correspond to organs in the body. Breakouts can offer clues as to what may be going on inside. Acne on the chin and jaw indicates hormonal imbalances particularly of the female reproductive system, dysfunction of the gut on the forehead and sluggish liver or detoxification as eruptions between the eyebrows. All of which are important when treating acne.
Face mapping has not been proven clinically and cannot be used as a diagnostic tool, however it has been used in conjunction with a thorough medical case history and in some cases blood tests to confirm suspicions of certain conditions i.e. breakouts along the jawline and chin has been seen as a common factor in PCOS.
Although it is unknown as to why certain areas of the face breakout or become inflamed in correlation to certain imbalances or conditions, it is important to acknowledge these subtle signs to identify deeper issues which you can then address early.
Dietary and lifestyle changes can help improve many inflammatory skin conditions like acne, rosacea and even eczema. Foods that are high on the glycaemic index or those with high hormone levels, such as dairy and red meat, can increase inflammation that has been theorized to worsen acne so reducing or eliminating them from the diet can help.
My focus will be hormonal acne in my posts to follow where I will be discussing the following:
1.How hormones affect the skin and the changes you can expect to see during your menstrual cycle.
2.Why hormonal acne needs to be treated from the inside – I will explain the pathophysiology behind acne development so you understand why treating it holistically is so effective. 3.Factors that contribute to the development of hormonal acne.
4.Why conventional treatments fail to work for many with hormonal acne.
5.How to help clear hormonal acne using homeopathy, food and supplements.
6.I will touch on the gut-brain-skin axis and why stress and gut health is so important when treating acne effectively.
Article written by Dr Tharushka Naidoo
