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Colonics, the celebrity-endorsed practice, is gaining in popularity among a new group of fans: people seeking clearer skin. But flushing your body with colon hydrotherapy can cause risks that are definitely not pretty, experts warn. <\/p>\n
Better skin is one of the main reasons clients request a colonic, says Tracy Piper, owner of The Piper Center for Internal Wellness in New York City. Most of her clients do three sessions in a few weeks with two follow-up maintenance sessions. <\/p>\n
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Skin and gut health can sometimes be connected, but theres no evidence that the body processes toxins by pushing them through the skin. <\/p>\n
Your skin is your outer mirror so it is telling you what is going on from the inside, Piper says. She claims that hydrotherapy prevents a build up of toxins in the colon from seeping out the skin, adding that if people are constipated, its like pooping through your skin. <\/p>\n
A colonic is an enema-like procedure that uses water to flush out the colon, causing bowel movements. <\/p>\n
Several years ago, Tammy Texi McLeans skin erupted with plaque psoriasis and eczema. McClean visited a natural health professional in Pittsburgh to start twice-weekly sessions of colonics, along with a new diet. Soon, she noticed that her skin started to clear. <\/p>\n
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