I’m not sure who out there needs to hear this, but say it with me…. I AM NOT MY SKIN.

I get it - skin conditions are hard. Acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis… particularly when they are on your face, they are hard to hide. It often feels like our skin is the one of the first things others notice about us. And when you aren’t having a great skin day, this is not always a good feeling.

BUT YOU ARE NOT YOUR SKIN. Or your body! But that’s a topic for another day.

I do not have perfect skin. I have often said whatever is going on in my life literally shows up in my face. I have suffered with acne (though thankfully fairly mild) and eczema during my life. While I largely have a handle on my skin now, that isn’t always the case - as you can see. On the right is a picture when my skin was at its worst at the start of 2020. Good times. AND I went for an interview with someone I highly respected in the health industry at the height of my skin flare - talk about confidence destroying. So I truly understand how acne can hold you back.

Healing takes time. I always tell my acne patients that healing will not occur overnight. Cell turnover rate changes throughout life. In your 20’s, the turnover cycle is between 14-21 days, 28-45 days in your 30’s, and up to 60 days in your 40’s.

It takes patience and a whole lot of self love and willingness to uncover the driving factors of skin conditions. Nutrition and naturopathy can help, but please note: aspiring for the perfect insta skin will just make you feel bad about yourself. It ain’t real. Normal humans don’t look like filtered barbie dolls.

“You are not your skin. You are not your body. You are a soul. You are a magnificent product of divine creation. You are a moment of inspiration made manifest in a human body.” Yancy Lael

Please don’t forget how amazing you really are, both inside and out! And say it with me - I AM NOT MY SKIN. You are more than just your bad skin days.

If you need help with acne, please don’t suffer in silence. Reach out as I’d love to help.