When Hormonal Acne Isn’t Just About Your Skin

You’ve tried the skincare routines. You’ve cut out dairy, gluten, sugar — maybe all three. You’ve done blood tests, seen dermatologists, maybe even dabbled in acupuncture or supplements.

And yet, the breakouts keep coming.

If that sounds like you, you’re not alone. Hormonal acne is rarely just a “skin problem.” It’s your body waving a flag, saying something deeper needs attention.

Why blood tests might not give you the full picture

Many women with acne get their hormones tested only to be told everything looks “normal.” But normal doesn’t mean optimal — and standard tests often don’t reveal what’s really going on with your adrenal glands, metabolism, or nutrient balance.

What your skin might really be telling you

Hormonal acne can signal:

• Stress overload (especially if you’re “pushing through” life)
  
• Nutrient depletion (like low zinc, which is crucial for skin health)
  
• Poor metabolic rhythm (inconsistent eating, light exposure, and sleep patterns)
  
• Energetic misalignment (saying yes when your body wants you to say no)
  

Your skin is a mirror — not just for your hormones, but for how you’re living.

Where to start

• Test deeper: Try our Test Your Fundamentals™ hair analysis. It can uncover mineral imbalances, stress patterns, and hidden drivers behind breakouts.
  
• Support your whole body: Explore the Fatigue Symptom Series, which teaches how to stabilise your nervous system, metabolism, and nutrients — the foundations of clear skin.
  
• Listen inward: Ask yourself, what would feel more alive for me today? This simple question can start shifting the choices that affect your skin.
  

Your skin isn’t against you. It’s calling you back to yourself.

Want the full story? In my latest podcast episode, I share my 7-year journey with hormonal acne — and how I finally healed it by changing more than my skincare routine. Episode #14 My Skin Journey: I Didn't Think I Was Ever Going To Be Here is now live. Listen here.