Have you been wondering why you get your acne? I accidentally stumbled across some awesome information last night about face reading, and how you can determine the cause of your acne by looking at what part of your face you get blemishes on. Take a look at this picture:
Source: http://www.marysherbs.com/heal/heal-f-rP.htm
You know, it took me a while to realize that this picture was mainly for girls ..duh! So boys I’m going to have to keep looking for one for you. But in the meantime you can look at the areas on your face that are not gender related 
I LOVE this face reading stuff because it confirms my theory on hormonal acne for women and the areas they get blemishes on their face. In my case it’s obvious that my acne is brought on from the reproductive area (I get cysts along my jawline) and the uterus (I break out on my chin a lot!). So what I have to do is work really hard on balancing my hormones for those areas. I’m going to start taking the contraceptive pill soon and after finding this resource I’m even more confident that the pill will completely clear all my acne in these areas.
Has this resource helped you in learning why you get your acne?
Fran
Fran Kerr is the founding editor of High on Health. To cure your acne, sign up to Fran's FREE acne cure mini-course or download her latest how to guide, Eat Away Your Acne.
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Hi Fran,
This is indeed a great resource for people to explore why acne is showing up in certain parts of their faces. However, I just wanted to note that Chinese medicine doesn’t define the organs of the body in the same way as Western medicine.
If someone breaks out in the area between their eyebrows for instance, it doesn’t really mean that there is something wrong with their spleen.
At the risk of sounding self-serving(!), I’d invite people to read my book, “The Wisdom of Your Face”, which tells you the emotional reasons for where acne is appearing, and how reading your own face can help you design a happier healthier life!
Thanks,
Jean Haner
I just discovered your website and I love it. So helpful. This image was just confirming a lot for me. I am on the pill but I still breakout before my periods and during around the parts associated with the uterus, the ovaries, etc. I have also a lot of symptoms that look a lot like PCOS but all the test are negatives. It is a good thing but at the same time really frustrating. I wonder why I keep having pimples even if I am on the pill.
It is interesting thought to learn about the liver. Maybe I should try to clean my system.
I take a contraceptive and have found that it definitely helped calm the inflammation pretty much immediately after I started taking it. I also notice it’s quelled more severe PMT symptoms (ie., less cramping, shorter periods).
I have breakouts on my cheeks (indicating my lungs are toxic), but not my chest (also a lung area)…hmm. I’m just too oily all over I think…but this chart is interesting nonetheless.
Dominique - it depends how many pimples you get. If it’s just a couple a month then that’s completely normal. You might find that something in your diet or stress etc causes the spots. My little sister is the same.
If they’re big breakouts then talk to your doctor about possibly changing the pill you’re on, because some pills can make acne worse or not even affect the skin at all.
Lindsay - I’ll have to check with Jean (first post) but I think a big one for the lungs is heart energy. When my relationship split up and I got a broken heart, my herbalist said I had a lot of heavy energy in my chest, throat and head (and I could feel it). I’m sure this is one of the reasons why my acne got so bad, because that energy wasn’t there before.
Have you tried not using a moisturizer to try and combat your oily skin? Unfortunately I don’t know much about oily skin types because my skin is so dry!
Ooh, thanks for posting this! I think Dermalogica had something like this on their website once, but I haven’t been able to find a diagram like it again.
My skin has been really clear lately thanks to my natural routine and better diet, but I just got 2 new pimples. One is directly in the “fallopian tubes” spot (ovulation) — lol.
wow, really helpful even though I am a guy this shows me why I just break out in some parts of my face like my cheeks so the root problem would be my lungs? what can I do ?
I used to break out a lot on my forhead but not anymore I guess my diet has helped me clean my intestine and liver.
Hi Hernan, the lung area can also relate to the heart, so I think the best thing for you is to de-stress as much as possible, and work on being happy
yeah thats what my dermatologist said, that most of my acne is caused by stress, probably because this is my senior year and I have to turn in many homeworks and do tests but I will try to sleep a lot (at least 8 hours) and do my homework as soon as, and being happy too! thanks Fran
Have you found one for boys? If not what would you say is the problem for us when we break out on our chin area?
For boys, what would cause breakouts on our chin area? And what helps get rid of breakouts there?
Unfortunately Kevin I have not found one for boys! I am reading a book at the moment on face reading so I’ll be posting an article about that soon.
Hi I get very mild (little little bumps but many) acne only on my forehead, and blackheads around my upper lip. So all this would suggest something wrong in my diet? Anyways I know I don’t eat enough calories but I don’t eat many sugars, fats, etc.(vegan). I guess im just wondering what it means haha
Hi Stef, do you have a very oily forehead? I find that often forehead acne can be a result of oily skin. This can also be the case if you have a heap of little bumps, this can actually be small whiteheads which is oil trapped under the skin.
I recommend that you use an exfoliant on your skin to help those little bumps to go away. Both a surface and deep pore exfoliant would be a good idea. They will also help remove the blackheads on your upper lip.
As for the images, it’s not that black and white. It may not be problems with your diet, it may be more emotional stuff that hangs around your intestinal and stomach areas. Usually vegans are really healthy so maybe it’s not that direct an interpretation.
Hi yeah my forehead is semi oily the rest of my face is normal though. Which exfoliants do you recommend? Also I know this is a hormonal imbalance since I’m 17 and less than a year before I had perfect skin, heh. Thanks so much by the way and love your site!
Hi Stef, well balancing that oil production on your forehead will be a good start.
The simplest exfoliant is to add baking-soda into your cleanser. Do this 2-3 times a week. Or you can use a gentle exfoliant premade product if you have a preference.
A salicylic acid product will help clear your small whiteheads. It works by exfoliating deep within the pore. I use Paula’s Choice BHA, but you could use any product with salicylic acid really. Paula’s claims to be at the correct pH for it to work properly, but I haven’t tested other products to see if it’s true.
hello,
i think this is very helpful,
but do you have any tips on how cleanse the toxin or whatever is wrong in your body?
Hi Fran,
I’ve heard about this before but looking through this really opened up my eyes.
could you help me to find out how to clear up acnes in the area of ovaries, uterus n reproductive?
btw, i just met my dermatologist and she gave me cream which she claims to be safe (contain topical retinoid). however, i am still confuse whether to take it or not since i am planning for pregnancy asap.
thanks
Hi mine are in my ovaries and uterus, what would you suggest i do for them?
lie & mandy- these areas mean your acne is hormonal.
Lie- it’s likely you’ve got acne because your hormones are all over the place because you’re pregnant. Your hormones and your skin will probably just balance back out again afrer you’ve had the baby
Mandy- The best way to work on hormones is through diet, supplements and regular relaxation.
Courtney- A holistic approach is always best! So follow the steps in the mini-course, and be mindful when you’re taking supplements or visiting a naturopath on what areas you need working on the most.
Hi Fran,
I love your videos. I always thought that acne on the forehead was caused by stress. Is this true? Does stress cause acne?
Hi Sarah, yep stress does cause acne. There’s a whole lesson about stress in the mini-course.
Acne on the forehead however can also be due to oily skin.
Hi Fran, first of all I’d like to say Waw this is amazing ! I feel kinda relieved being not the only one acne guy there. According to this link,
http://www.healthmad.com/Alternative/Diagnosis-of-Health-by-Observing-Your-Face-and-Hand.63515
the organs are very differently situated on the face.. I feel quite confused I’ve found lots of contradictory pictures, how can I decide which is the most accurate ??? chinese got so many pictures with different organ positions…
Ricky, it’s actually way more complicated than I thought when I wrote this article. The best book I’ve ever read about face reading is by Jean who wrote this first comment on this article. You can buy her book or even get a consultation with her here: http://wisdomofyourface.com
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