Let’s just go ahead and insert all the poop emojis right now, because we’re totally going there. Yep, we’re talking about colonics and — specifically — how they may or may not affect your overall skin health. And if you’re thinking, “How in the world does that part of my body have anything to do with the rest of me?” then we’re all on the same page heading into this.

Over recent years, we’ve seen an uptick in the number of people voluntarily getting a colonic as a way to “detox” the body. We’ll go more into those claims shortly (and also discuss if they hold up), but first let’s discuss what a colonic is.

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It happens to the best of us. No matter how diligently you abide by your daily skin care regimen or lead a healthy lifestyle, we still get that unwelcome surprise courtesy of a pimple that seems to come out of nowhere. Perhaps you had a stressful week at work, have been clocking in less sleep than usual or are experiencing a reaction from that new serum that is all the rage on Instagram–but whatever the cause, waking up to find an angry zit is enough to send anyone into panic mode. So how do you deal with it?

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