Skin health
Naturopath for perioral dermatitis
As a perioral dermatitis naturopath, I look at your skin alongside everything that touches it, from skincare and make-up to your diet, gut and stress.
I'm Jo Gibson, and I see women with perioral dermatitis through online naturopathy consultations, wherever you live in Australia.
It sits within my wider skin health work, and my Certificate in Corneotherapy means what you put on your skin is part of the conversation, along with what's happening inside.
You can book with me directly, and if your GP or dermatologist has given you anything for your skin, keep using it as directed and let them know we're working together.
Your skincare, as part of the picture
My Certificate in Corneotherapy centres on caring for the skin's protective outer layer, so I'll ask about what you use on your face.
We talk through:
- Face washes, toners, serums and moisturisers
- Make-up and primers
- Whatever else goes on your face, morning and night
- Lip balms, toothpaste and other products used around your mouth
- Anything your GP or dermatologist has given you, which stays in your routine as directed
It helps me see everything that touches your skin, alongside what's happening inside.
Your skincare is part of how I look at eczema and dermatitis, acne and rosacea too.
Consult lengths and fees are on my booking page.
Looking inside as well
Your skincare is only part of the picture, so we also get to the guts of the matter.
In your first 60-minute consult, I'll also ask about:
- Your digestion and gut comfort (more on my approach to gut health)
- What you eat and drink across a typical week
- Your cycle and any recent hormonal changes, including coming off the pill
- Stress, sleep and busy stretches that line up with flares
- What you've tried so far, and how your skin responded
Testing is optional, and where your history points to it, I may suggest functional pathology or a comprehensive stool test, which we'd decide on together.
Your plan, and how we fine-tune it
Your plan brings the outside and inside together, and it may include:
- Ideas for keeping your skincare routine simple
- Food ideas that suit your tastes and routine
- Support for digestion, where your gut is involved
- Ways to manage stress and protect your sleep
- Where it suits you, natural medicines, with the reasons explained
Every body responds in its own way, so your plan is built around you and your skin, and reviewed as we go.
Follow-up consults are 30 minutes, which gives us time to check in on how your skin's going.
FAQs
Questions about perioral dermatitis
Can a naturopath help with perioral dermatitis?
A naturopath looks at perioral dermatitis from the outside and the inside, including your skincare, diet, gut and stress.
I'll go through each area with you, and then we'll build a plan together.
Do I have to stop wearing make-up with perioral dermatitis?
We'll talk through the make-up you use, and if it matters to you, your plan works around it.
Can I keep using the cream my doctor gave me?
Yes, keep using anything from your GP or dermatologist as directed.
Bring the details along, and I'll build your plan around it.
Do you look at diet and gut health for perioral dermatitis?
Yes, diet and gut health are part of my 4-pillar approach, alongside hormones, skin and mindset.
I look at them together with your skincare, so your plan covers the inside and the outside.
Can I see you online for perioral dermatitis?
Yes, every consult is by Zoom, and I've consulted online since the start of Covid.
I'm based in Greenslopes in Brisbane and see clients right across Australia, and how online consultations work has the details.
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Your first consult is 60 minutes by Zoom, wherever you are in Australia, and I'll take your full health history, listen to what you'd like to change and map out your first steps with you.