What's Your Skin Telling You?                                          

Have you ever heard of face mapping? 

If not, it's pretty much the key to unlocking the mysteries behind problematic skin. Alex Gariano over at U Look Haute blog shared a fascinating look at "face mapping"— the art of skin analysis from ancient Chinese medicine that explains why and how certain areas of your face are connected to other parts of your body. If you ask me, it's pretty amazing stuff...

Why do you break out in some areas and not others?

Acne and problematic skin are your body's way of telling you something is not quite right. Don't just run to the doctor for a prescription of Roaccutane, steroids and antibiotics. This is called the band-aid effect. We need to get to the root causes of blemishes. Here is an overview of the basic areas and what breakouts in those areas mean:

Zone 1 & 3:

Bladder & Digestive System — Improve your diet and drink more fresh water. 

Zone 2:

Liver — Try cutting back on alcohol, heavy food or dairy. This area can also indicate a food allergy, such as lactose intolerance. Use Liver DTX Complex, {detoxifying herbs, milk thistle, dandelion, burdock}

Zone 4 & 10: 

Kidneys — Make sure you're keeping yourself hydrated with water and cut back on liquids that dehydrate you [like soda, coffee and/or alcohol}. Use Performance electrolyte blend.

Zone 5 & 9:

Respiratory system — Those who smoke or have allergies tend to have pigmentation and acne here.

Zone 6 & 8: 

The eyes are related to the Kidneys — Dark circles and puffiness are usually a result of dehydration. Drink more water and include super foods, like algae, spinach, kale, nuts, berries, etc.

Zone 7: 

Heart — Redness, rosacea. Check your blood pressure and try to lower your cholesterol. Use pharmaceutical-grade OmegaGuard fish oil, avocado, nuts, and flax seed.

Zone 12: 

Stomach—Consider a detox or adding more fiber to your diet to help with digestion.

Zone 11 & 13: 

Jawline, ovaries or colon. Hormones — Stress and hormonal changes can be alleviated with more water and a few extra servings of dark, leafy greens and make an appointment with your doctor to look into a possible hormonal imbalance. Additionally, breakouts in this area also indicate when you are ovulating (and which side).  

Zone 14: 

Lymph nodes. Illness — Can be a sign of your body fighting bacteria to avoid illness. Take a yoga class, breathe deeply and drink plenty of fluids. 
Please note these are general guidelines. Just because breakout on your nose doesn't mean you have a heart problem. As with all medical issues, it is always best to see your doctor or dermatologist for a proper prognosis. So the next time you breakout or notice dark under eye circles, look to your face map.

What's your skin telling you?

Don't you wish you know about this in middle school? Linas & Lana

From face to organs--Read this article: Chinese Face Map { eruptingmind.com }

Source + image: u look haute, skinacea.com, evonnz.com, curezone.com,