Skin will always be one of my greatest loves.
I've spent more than 17 years working with it, learning about it and changing the way I understand it.
And the longer I work in skin, the less interested I become in looking at it as an isolated surface.
One of the things I loved while studying lymphatics was seeing another piece of that puzzle.
The lymphatic network exists throughout the body, with superficial lymphatic vessels sitting within the dermal and subcutaneous layers. One of the system's fundamental roles is helping maintain fluid balance within our tissues.
This is where I think we need to change some of the conversation around lymphatic treatments.
Puffiness isn't fat.
And lymphatic treatment isn't a weight-loss treatment.
I'm not interested in creating another reason for women to believe their bodies need to be smaller.
What interests me far more is how we can support someone to feel comfortable, connected and cared for within their body.
The face is an especially beautiful example.
There are lymph nodes throughout the head and neck, including around the jaw and ears, that are involved in drainage of the face.
When I work with the face, I'm therefore thinking about more than products.
I'm looking at puffiness.
I'm feeling where tension is being held through the jaw.
I'm considering the neck and décolletage.
I'm thinking about touch, structure and fluid movement alongside the skin itself.
It's one of the reasons I've fallen so deeply in love with facial sculpting and buccal work too.
We're still caring for skin.
We're simply widening the lens.
My approach to Corneotherapy taught me to respect the skin rather than constantly trying to strip, stimulate or correct it.
My education in lymphatics has reinforced something very similar:
the body is intelligent, interconnected and worthy of being worked with rather than fought against.
And I think that philosophy will continue to shape where Sukha goes next.
Love,
Isobella x