There’s this myth floating around that acne should end when high school does. The reality? Acne isn’t a skin condition reserved only for our pre-teen or prom days.
If you’re suffering from acne, yet it’s years after graduation day, you’re not alone. The majority of adults (especially women) actually experience breakouts + blemishes. Acne is a complex skin condition with multiple causes – stemming from our external and internal environments.
Since our skin is a reflection of what’s going on beneath the surface, it’s essential to work with the entire body for beautiful, healthy skin. Our tissues, organs and systems are all interconnected, so while it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of an acne flare up, we can trust that our skin is trying to tell us something.
While you may not feel like a hormonal fifteen year old anymore, (or maybe sometimes you still do ?) – hormones continue to play a huge part in the health of our skin. As we age, our endocrine system can often be in flux or become imbalanced, especially with the burden of our toxic diets + environments.
If vital organs (like our liver and kidneys) are being overworked or overloaded with toxins from chemical-laden products, processed foods or artificial hormones, it relies on the skin for support in filtering out waste and toxins. Enter: acne – no matter how old you are.
Taking steps to eliminate toxins, inside and out, is a powerful way to treat acne. Here are 4 solutions to combat adult acne and support clear skin from within.
KEEP CALM
Sure, high school was stressful. But being an adult? Maybe even more so. Pressures to perform, to produce more, to be perfect, to please the people in our life, to have it all put together… these stressors and lies we live by can take a serious toll on the state of our skin – and mind and body.
Chronic stress is serious stuff and can be one of the biggest contributors to imbalanced skin. When our bodies undergo prolonged stress, it creates a spike of cortisol (our body’s primary stress hormone) which spikes inflammation within the body and not only makes our skin more prone to breakouts, but susceptible to a myriad of other stress-related health issues…..Read more
