Your Skin’s Not Mad at You. It’s Your Gut.

Great Skin Isn’t a Cream. It’s a Gut Check.

At Shore Dermatology, we get it. You’ve tried the serums, the peels, the magic creams that promise to fix everything. But if your gut’s a mess, your skin’s not signing up for glow-up duty.

Here’s the truth: Healthy skin doesn’t start on your skin. It starts inside your body. That’s where Functional Dermatology comes in. It’s not just skincare—it’s skin health care. Big difference.

Your Skin’s Not Mad at You. It’s Your Gut.

Ever wonder why your face freaks out after a stress bender or why your rosacea throws a tantrum every time you eat cheese? That’s not bad luck. It’s biology.

Your gut, hormones, stress, and inflammation are running the show. And when they’re out of whack, your skin’s the first to tattle.

What the Heck Is Functional Dermatology?

Quick answer: We don’t slap a bandage on it. We figure out why your skin’s freaking out in the first place.

Traditional dermatology? Treats the symptoms. Functional dermatology? Goes detective. We’re talking:

✔ Why is your skin breaking out again?
✔ Why does your eczema flare when you’re finally on vacation?
✔ Why does your $300 night cream do nothing but drain your bank account?

And the big one: What’s going on under the hood?

We look at the whole you. Because that’s how you get results that last longer than a trending TikTok skincare hack.

Your Gut and Your Skin Are Totally in a Relationship

And when things get rocky in your gut, your skin files for divorce.

When your gut’s microbiome—the good bacteria that keep everything balanced—gets wiped out (hello, stress, junk food, antibiotics), your skin gets the fallout: breakouts, redness, irritation.

Gut Drama That Shows Up on Your Face:

🔥 Inflammation → Acne, Rosacea
🩹 Leaky Gut → Eczema, Psoriasis
Food Sensitivities → Hives, Rashes

Feed Your Skin by Feeding Your Gut:

Probiotics: Yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut (yes, fermented is your friend)
Antioxidants: Berries, leafy greens—go full rainbow
Omega-3s: Salmon, walnuts, flax (think anti-inflammatory superheroes)

Gut Offenders That Wreck Your Glow:

  • Dairy (for some) → Acne city

  • Processed junk → Gut chaos → Skin chaos

  • Sugar overload → Inflammation station

Hormones: The Skin Wrecking Crew (or the Glow Squad)

Hormones control pretty much everything your skin does. Oil, elasticity, hydration, even how fast it heals. Problem is, they’re moody.

The Big Players:
Estrogen → Keeps skin firm and juicy. (Drops? Dry, saggy, fine-line parade.)
Cortisol (your stress hormone) → Breakouts, redness, inflamed mess.
Insulin → Sugar spikes = more oil = more breakouts.

How to Keep Hormones on Your Side:

🧘‍♀️ Manage stress (or it manages you)
🍫 Cut the sugar (we know, we’re sorry)
🫀 Support your liver (it’s the unsung detox hero)

Inflammation: The Root of All Skin Evil

Inflammation is your body’s natural defense system—until it isn’t. When it’s stuck in overdrive, it wrecks your skin: acne, eczema, wrinkles, the works.

🔥 What’s Fanning the Flames?

  • Stress (yep, again)

  • Crappy sleep

  • Harsh skincare

  • Inflammatory foods (looking at you, sugar, booze, fried everything)

How to Put Out the Fire:

✔ Simplify your skincare (gentle, fragrance-free)
✔ Eat anti-inflammatory foods (greens, berries, turmeric)
✔ Heal your gut, hydrate, repeat

What We Actually Do at Shore Dermatology (Spoiler: It’s More Than Creams)

We don’t just hand you a prescription and hope for the best. We get personal. Real personal.

💊 Medical dermatology (yes, sometimes you need prescriptions)
🥗 Nutrition & lifestyle game plan (because food matters)
🧴 Custom skincare (one-size-fits-all is for ponchos)

Your Plan Might Include:

  • Hormone testing & gut health deep dives

  • Anti-inflammatory treatments

  • Medically-backed diet & supplement advice (no guesswork)

Ready to Treat Your Skin from the Inside Out?

If you’ve done everything right but your skin’s still ghosting you, it’s time to look deeper.

This is Functional Dermatology. It’s the future. And it works.

📍 Shore Dermatology: Where your glow-up starts in your gut and ends with you feeling unstoppable.

🔖 #FunctionalDermatology #GutCheckGlowUp #ShoreDermatology #InsideOutSkincare

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