🌀 Day 13 – Leaky Skin & Toxic Signals

Skin & Immune Storms | #4 🦠 Immune & Lymphatic System of 8 in the Leaky Body Syndrome Series

"If your skin is screaming, your immune system is too." — Dee

💭 Did you know?

Your skin isn’t just your largest organ — it’s also your loudest.

It holds your stress, tells your trauma story and reflects your inner terrain.

For most of my life, I thought I just had “sensitive skin.”

Turns out, I had a leaky body and no one told me.

My skin was trying to speak — I just didn’t know how to listen.

Here’s what my body tried to show me:

• Bleeding white mouldy-looking moles (yes, like the one in this photo — doctors laughed, but I knew better)

• Childhood eczema that turned into adult acne

• Itchy rashes that came out of nowhere

• Flaky, cracking skin that didn’t heal

• Skin cancer cells (yes, real ones — diagnosed)

• Constant inflammation that felt like my skin was on fire

I was told it was normal.

I was told to try a cream.

I even used a chemotherapy cream once.

It destroyed my skin and stressed my liver — while I was already battling mould toxicity and PTSD.

I stopped.

I detoxed. I hydrated. I used Castor Oil and vitamin A & C instead.

I nourished instead of punished.

I lived in cleaner air. I stopped hiding my body.

I began thanking my skin instead of blaming it.

And slowly…

My skin started healing. Even the weird little moles softened.

Even the shame started to fade.

🌿 What Your Skin Might Be Telling You

• “I’m overloaded with internal inflammation.”

• “Your liver and lymph need support.”

• “Your gut is leaking.”

• “Your environment is hurting me.”

• “Please stop trying to fix me. I’m protecting you.”

🦠 Skin Flares = Immune System Alarms

The skin is part of your immune system.

If your skin is reacting, your whole body is on alert.

Many trauma survivors — like me — live in chronic hypervigilance.

Your skin is not vain. It’s vital.

🌼 Skin-Soothing Shifts That Helped Me

• Castor oil packs over the liver and face

• Whole-food vitamin C and mineral support

• Moving to a mould-free home + HEPA filters

• Homemade balms with beeswax, calendula and zinc

• Dry brushing when I wake to move lymph for energy flow

• Collagen support from bone broth or plant-based aminos

• Morning sunlight + mindful mirror moments (yes, I say I love you to my face)

• Not picking, not punishing — just pausing and listening

✨ You are not broken.

You are beautiful, inflamed and trying your best.

Your skin is not your enemy — it’s your oldest, most loyal communicator.

Let it tell its story.

Then write a new one — with softness, not shame.

📸 If you have moles that look white, raised or “mouldy” like mine — please don’t ignore them.

These are signals. Not flaws. Have them checked and listen with love.

🧴 Got eczema? Adult acne? Skin cancer? You’re not alone.

learn in the comments my daily skin-soothing routine.

With softness,

Dee

Don't drown in stress — protect your peace.
Your Peace Doula, Leaky Body Survivor & Soul Rooter 🌳
(Also a survivor of seasons when I didn’t want to live — and living proof that peace is possible.)