At 21, I was diagnosed with Lupus - an autoimmune disease that attacked my skin and left my face covered in rashes.

Doctors told me the only solution was to avoid the sun for the rest of my life.

I remember thinking, how do you live in Australia and never go outside? I felt this hopelessness that nothing would ever change.

Working as a nurse in Sydney’s dermatology wards, I saw the same pattern over and
over: patients with acne, rosacea and eczema spending thousands on steroid creams, antibiotics and laser treatments that only masked symptoms.

We were treating the surface, but never asking why the skin was inflamed to begin with.

Everything changed during a trip to New Zealand, when I entered a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) apothecary, hoping to find something to calm my anxiety. The practitioner handed me a mix of herbs to reduce internal inflammation and regulate hormones.

Within months, my rash had completely disappeared - and my skin was glowing for the first time in years.

That transformation changed the course of my life - I went from feeling trapped inside my own skin to feeling like myself again.

I retrained in Traditional Chinese Medicine, specialising in holistic dermatology, to uncover why the skin is reacting in the first place.

Skin issues like rosacea and adult acne aren’t just cosmetic - they’re messages from the body.

We treat the root cause of your symptoms: hormones, gut health, stress, inflammation and circulation. When we balance what’s happening inside, the skin clears naturally.