The lymphatic system and acne, what is the link?
When a pimple is pierced, a clear liquid comes out of it: this is lymph.
When you are sick and you feel swollen balls in your neck, armpits or groin, these balls are active lymph nodes.
The lymphatic system includes both the lymphatic network and the lymphatic organs.
It has many functions, the main one being the circulation of immune cells throughout the body and the activation of the immune response during an infection.
It also contributes to the circulation of hormones and nutrients and allows the drainage of excess fluid from the tissues.
The relationship with acne
One of the reasons for hormonal acne is the accumulation of waste products in the body and one of the possible outlets is the skin. This causes acne as well as other skin problems.
Some waste products are the result of the way our body functions (hormones, metabolic waste products). Others are due to external substances (absorbed in food, or through the lungs, or through the skin, for example).
Treatment of acne usually begins with detoxification of these wastes.
In this case, it is important to support the lymphatic system to allow the evacuation of our waste.
And when you have hormonal acne, it is important that the lymphatic system works well to deal with hormonal excesses in particular, but also to fight infections.
A pimple is an infection. With a well-functioning immune system, pimples disappear more quickly without leaving scars.
Unlike the blood system, the lymphatic system does not have a pump and it is therefore easy to stagnate... So movement in all its forms is important to get rid of these toxins and that's what we'll see now.
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