Kidney Stones, Water Retention and Face Reading

Bronwyn, who suffered from a kidney stone four months ago, reports: “It feels like another one is forming.” Kidney stones cause intense, wincing pain and may require medical intervention.

Do It Yourself

While an ultrasound is one scope for assessing kidney health, Face Reading is another and you can do it yourself. In this Mini Face Reading we’ll examine two facial indicators that indicate kidney issues and how to prevent them.

A few weeks after passing a stone from her left kidney, Bronwyn noticed: “Now I’m always puffy under my eyes, especially on my right side.* It feels like fluid retention. I’d never ever noticed it before, and I’m very observant of my face. It’s a little upsetting, and nothing seems to help. I just don’t know what to do.” 

There are multiple causes of kidney stones as well as water retention (edema), and you can have one without the other. With any kidney issue, you’ll see facial irregularities in the eye region and especially under the eye (see: Under Eye Problems). The right eye area corresponds to the left kidney and vice versa. So let’s zoom in on her eyes. 

Eye Region Tone

Bronwyn further reports, “If I press near the outside corner of my right eye, the puffiness sticks out.”   

At first glance, it appears that she’s more puffy under her left eye. But that’s a misperception caused by the two dark, crescent-shaped creases, also called hollows.** The skin surrounding these two indentations juts or puffs out. As an analogy, imagine how the banks of a creek cutting through a meadow progressively increase. If we were to fill in the creek, its banks would disappear. If we were to fill in Bronwyn’s two hollows, this would, overall, level her right eye region. 

In comparison, the puffiness on the right is uninterrupted, more pervasive and even extends above her eye. That she noted water retention a few weeks following the kidney stone makes a strong case that the two are related.

Under Eye Skin Color

Now let’s consider color. We’ll ignore the apparent mascara smudge on the left, whereas under the right, it is generally more pink. Furthermore, under the inner eye corner, we see a dramatic contrast of pale blue bordered on one side by pink.  

In Face Reading, blue discoloration points to a kidney system imbalance, and pink in any location (except the cheeks of the young) often signifies inflammation. When a stone irritates the kidney or ureter, inflammation results. That Bronwyn’s right under eye is more pink suggests inflammation of the left kidney. Perhaps this is from the new stone that she feels is forming? Or perhaps the inflammation from the first stone isn’t completely quelled? Had we a sequence of her photos over several months, we could better ascertain.

Face Reading Payoff

For seeing “under the skin,” Face Reading is impressive and substantiates Bronwyn’s experience. Now let’s apply what we’ve learned to a self-study. Take a look in the mirror or, better yet, study your own photo. In the young, ideally the eye region skin has normal tone and even color. As we age, so do our kidneys, and discoloration and texture irregularities will develop. This does not mean you’ve a kidney stone! 

Knowing that your kidneys are inviting support is your first step in healing as it points you to relevant remedies. Basic self-care often resolves health symptoms. Also, by tracking the area under your eyes you can literally see when your good efforts are paying off.  

Note: If your under eye facial indicators are more pronounced on one side, it means that the kidney on the opposite side is less balanced. 

What Ancient Wisdom Offers

Traditional Chinese Face Reading observes that conditions that adversely impact the kidneys include: overwork, stress, sedentary life style, alcohol, recreational drug use, coffee or other stimulants, and overconsumption of raw and/or cold foods and beverages. For basic kidney care, reference my blog. Or consider your own face reading. Confidential and in-depth Face Reading Reports via email are available here.

Bronwyn’s opportunity is to adjust her diet and lifestyle to support her kidney well being. I’ve privately advised her of steps specific to her. You will find general guidelines here: Five Elements and the Water Element Blog.

*Photo reversed: Her right is on the right side of the page. 

**Under eye hollows implicate the colon as per the link above.