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Stress and Your Skin and Hair

Stress is difficult to avoid in modern everyday life. At Ceori, a skin clinic in Calicut, we know how the pressure of work, finances, and even the challenges of everyday life affect the skin during stressful periods. Unfortunately, the effects of stress are not only mental, and a lack of sleep can also affect skin and hair.

Stress changes the body's laws of hormonal equilibrium, most notably cortisol and adrenaline. Elevated levels of cortisol can wreak havoc on skin and hair. It can increase oil production, cause inflammations, weaken the skin barrier and cause a decrease in collagen production and a delay in the healing process.

Stress and the Skin

Stress can cause:

- More oil and the development of acne

- Dryness, redness and itchy, sensitive skin

- Dull skin that is tired in appearance

- Fine lines from premature aging

- Healing delays for wounds and acne

- A flaky, itchy scalp along with hair loss and dandruff

- A flare-up of pre-existing skin issues

Stress induces a specific type of acne. This appears on the chin, cheeks, and jawline. The skin also takes more time to heal and in turn and increases the likelihood of a skin with pigmentation and scarring from acne.

When stress becomes chronic, the skin barrier will weaken. This can protect skin from irritants and retain moisture. After damage and disruption to the skin barrier the skin will exhibit dryness, redness, and increased sensitivity. This will occur even after applying the mildest of skin care.

Stress can lead to increased inflammation and decreased levels of collagen over time. This can cause skin to age more quickly. The results of this can show as uneven tone, wrinkles, fine lines, and skin that looks dull and no longer has elasticity. Stress can cause skin conditions that are already present (such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, and others) to show more frequently. Stress can even affect the hair growth cycle. This can cause an itchy and dry scalp, as well as hair that falls out more easily and grows more slowly.

Even though stress cannot be completely avoided, there are still ways to lessen its effects. Try to:

Get 7-8 hours of sleep

Eat healthier and quit processed foods

Stay hydrated

Exercise

Practice yoga or meditate

Use a skin care routine

Avoid Caffeine

Ig skin conditions still worsen such as hair loss, acne and skin sensitivity, see a dermatologist. Ceori skin care clinic has dermatologists that can offer help with a personalized treatment plan.