The “Adjustment” Phase

The skin is the largest organ in the body. It’s an extremely complex system that requires a great deal of care in order to remain adequality nourished. If you can imagine the skin, is a factory. A factory has lots of machines and workers, which are the systems and cells, and they are working to create a product, the skin. If the machines in the factory aren’t serviced and the workers are fatigued or incompetent, then the product is going be a representation of that environment. The skin factory can become disordered by use of incorrect skincare or environmental exposures, poor diet, dysbiosis, stress, medication, hormone imbalances and the list goes on.  

Dermatological skincare contains physiological ingredients that the body recognises as they’re designed to mimic the skin’s structure and restore the skin back to optimal health. 

When starting on dermatological skincare and clinical treatments, the factory begins to be overhauled. Out with the old and in with the new. This IS the adjustment phase. The cleaning out of the waste and build-up of old product and debris can trigger an immune response and result in a temporary flare up of the skin. We refer to this as ‘spitting” where the skin purges that which no longer serves its healthy functioning.

This process is very individual; some people will experience a period of adjustment, and some will not. Common symptoms of the adjustment phase can include: Irritation, dry patches, flakiness, inflammation, purging, breakouts and excess oil production. 

The adjustment phase is an important part of the process. It is temporary and indicative of the overhaul in the factory and the beginning of optimal functioning. The team at With Grace Skin Management are here to support you every step of the journey to healthy happy skin.