Skin Health

In functional medicine we look at the “why” behind your symptoms and the largest organ in the body is no different. Skin conditions can be more than just a surface-level issue and require a different approach than just treating them topically. These conditions can have a negative impact on both physical health and emotional well-being. While topical treatments and anti-inflammatory medications may not always be effective, treating the underlying causes can lead to significant improvement.

Many skin conditions can be effectively treated by addressing the root cause of the issue. This may involve removing potential dietary triggers, regulating hormone metabolism, and making other improvements to different body systems to restore balance. By taking a holistic approach to treatment, we can achieve long-lasting improvements in both the appearance and health of the skin.

Causes

By taking a functional medicine approach, we can effectively address the root cause of your skin problems and provide a long-lasting solution instead of using quick fixes. Rather than simply treating the symptoms, we delve deeper and investigate what is happening in your body that is manifesting itself in your skin. Our goal is to help you feel confident in your own skin and eliminate the need for harmful drugs, chemical creams, and lotions. Our functional medicine practitioner will conduct a comprehensive investigation to identify the underlying cause of your skin condition and assess your overall health from a holistic perspective. This includes analyzing various factors such as your nutritional status, stress levels, hormonal health, gut health, liver health, food sensitivities, toxin exposure, and genetics that may be contributing to your skin concerns.

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Skin Orders We Support

Our objective is to aid you in achieving optimal health and wellbeing.

Treatment

The Edinburgh Centre for Functional Medicine looks at what is happening inside the body and then reduce and reverse symptoms, heal scars, and correct underlying imbalances or dysfunction that may be contributing to your condition.

Conventional treatment for skin conditions may involve medications that treat the symptoms. However, these treatments may have short- or long-term side effects. Antiobiotics may make the original issue worse and will have a disruptive effect on the microbiome.

Our approach involves

Identifying and addressing underlying lifestyle factors as well as general health factors like PCOS that may contribute to acne symptoms.
Optimise gut and liver health.
Identify and remove food intolerances or allergies.
Optimise diet through introducing the right nutrients to support skin health.
Look at balancing hormones through detoxifcation.
Balance essential fatty acids.

What our clients are saying

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Alex

Working with Rob was a truly transformative experience. Their guidance not only helped me navigate a wide range of symptoms but also gave me the knowledge and tools to build lasting, healthy habits. I feel more empowered and informed about my health than ever before. Edinburgh CFM is setting a new standard for how healthcare should be delivered — I can’t recommend Rob highly enough.

Rebecca

Edinburgh CFM has been life-changing for me. Living with eczema was overwhelming — it felt like it was taking over every part of my life. I joined the 6-month program hoping for some guidance, and what I got was so much more. With the support of Rob, I now understand the specific foods and lifestyle triggers that were making things worse. For the first time, my eczema is under control without relying on steroids — and I finally feel empowered in my own skin

Joan

My daughter was having health challenges and someone recommended the centre. She received a diagnosis of gut issues and found out she had SIBO. With the help of our practitioner, we were able to get her back to school so she could continue her studies for her exams. Highly recommended “

Marcus

“I came to the Centre with a diagnosis, (Hashimoto’s,) I hadn’t been able to find a clinic that would provide understanding and how to approach the disease without just suppressing symptoms. I feel like I matter and so do my symptoms. Progress made has been far greater than I have had through any other treatment options and I know that at each appointment I am able to share where I am and look at options of the next steps in my progression. I would highly recommend this clinic…”

Why Choose Us?

Our Mission

We provide a supportive environment paired with cutting-edge expertise in nutrition and functional medicine.

Our mission is to help you uncover the root causes of your health concerns and guide you through them with personalised nutrition and lifestyle strategies.

Our Values

We practice root-cause medicine — because true healing starts with understanding why symptoms arise.

Our goal is to uncover the underlying drivers of your health concerns and empower you with the tools to make lasting, sustainable changes.

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Support

Once you begin the process with us, our collaborative approach with a practitioner will guide you through every step. We will collect the necessary information through detailed intake forms and tailor our support to motivate and assist you throughout the process.