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Stressed Skin: 4 Stress Effects on the Skin
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JAN 09
Stressed Skin: 4 Stress Effects on the Skin
The connection between stress and skin is more than speculation. It’s fact! According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA), stress can significantly influence the health and appearance of your skin.1 From rashes to pimples to scaly patches, stress writes itself onto the skin in a variety of ways. Stress is a normal part of life, but there are steps you can take to keep it from affecting your skin.
The Biology of Stress
Stress Response and Your Physiology
Your Stress Hormones
- Adrenaline
- Cortisol
- Norepinephrine
More than likely, you’ve probably benefited from stress hormones at one time or another. However, the stress response can also adversely impact the body, especially when it is chronically activated. And perhaps the most visible effects of stress can be seen in the body’s largest organ – the skin.
What is stressed skin?
Hormones and Stressed Skin
For example, stress hormones, especially cortisol, activate the following changes in skin:
- Increased inflammation
- Impaired wound healing
- More oil and sebum production
- Impaired resistance to infection
What Are Signs of Stressed Skin?
1. Increased Inflammation
2. Impaired Wound Healing
3. Increased Oil and Sebum Production
4. Impaired Resistance to Infection
Stressed Skin and Cellular Aging
What Does Distressed Skin Look Like?
- Atopic dermatitis (Eczema)
- Hives
- Psoriasis
- Acne
- Discoloration
- Rosacea
- Seborrheic dermatitis (Dandruff)
- Dry skin
- Flaky
- Dullness
- Increased oil and sebum production
- Heightened sensitivity
Other Ways You Might Stress Your Skin
- Medical Conditions: Cardiovascular, renal (kidney), and hormonal medical conditions may cause itching, rashes, redness, and other signs of stressed skin.
- Medications and Medical Treatments: Medical interventions like chemotherapy and radiation can significantly impact your skin’s appearance.
- Chemical Irritants from the Environment: Exposure to synthetic fragrances, sulfates, and environmental toxins can result in the signs and symptoms of stressed skin.
- Overuse of Cosmetic Treatments: Although cosmetic treatments can be an effective way to remove dead skin cells on face, excessive exfoliation, use of retinol products, and harsh cosmetic compounds can lead to inflammation, irritation, redness, dryness, or acne flare-ups.
How Do You Fix Stressed Skin?
- Implementing a healthy sleep routine
- Obtaining adequate exercise
- Practicing stress-relieving interventions like deep breathing, meditation, or yoga
- Engaging in a healthy hobby you enjoy
- Implementing time management techniques
- Speaking to a counselor to help manage psychological stress
- Limiting your sugar intake ( Stress increases sugar levels, which affects skin health.)
- Avoid smoking, alcohol, and other environmental stressors
- Limit your sun exposure and use sun protection
OneSkin for Stressed Skin
- Fortifying the skin barrier*
- Increasing skin's epidermal thickness*
- Supporting damage repair pathways*
Are sulfates from traditional cleansers stressing your skin? Try OneSkin PREP, OneSkin’s daily cleanser that’s gentle enough to use every day. Give your stressed skin the attention it needs with OneSkin.
* Shown in lab studies on ex vivo human skin samples (Zonari, et al)
The Takeaway
- The stress response releases hormones that directly impact the skin.
- Signs of stressed skin vary from person to person. Some signs of stressed skin are: dryness, acne, redness, inflammation, and sensitivity.
- Stress can lead to increased cellular aging by prematurely shortening telomeres.
- Managing stress and using skin soothing products, such as OneSkin, can help calm stressed skin.
- https://www.aad.org/news/stress-shows-in-skin-hair-nails
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579396/
- https://www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/hormones-and-endocrine-function/adrenal-hormones
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-response
- https://insight.jci.org/articles/view/145185
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6159789/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29078254/
- https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/10/chronic-stress
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6600459/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8519049/
The connection between stress and skin is more than speculation. It’s fact! According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA), stress can significantly influence the health and appearance of your skin.1 From rashes to pimples to scaly patches, stress writes itself onto the skin in a variety of ways. Stress is a normal part of life, but there are steps you can take to keep it from affecting your skin.
The Biology of Stress
Stress Response and Your Physiology
Your Stress Hormones
- Adrenaline
- Cortisol
- Norepinephrine
More than likely, you’ve probably benefited from stress hormones at one time or another. However, the stress response can also adversely impact the body, especially when it is chronically activated. And perhaps the most visible effects of stress can be seen in the body’s largest organ – the skin.
What is stressed skin?
Hormones and Stressed Skin
For example, stress hormones, especially cortisol, activate the following changes in skin:
- Increased inflammation
- Impaired wound healing
- More oil and sebum production
- Impaired resistance to infection
What Are Signs of Stressed Skin?
1. Increased Inflammation
2. Impaired Wound Healing
3. Increased Oil and Sebum Production
4. Impaired Resistance to Infection
Stressed Skin and Cellular Aging
What Does Distressed Skin Look Like?
- Atopic dermatitis (Eczema)
- Hives
- Psoriasis
- Acne
- Discoloration
- Rosacea
- Seborrheic dermatitis (Dandruff)
- Dry skin
- Flaky
- Dullness
- Increased oil and sebum production
- Heightened sensitivity
Other Ways You Might Stress Your Skin
- Medical Conditions: Cardiovascular, renal (kidney), and hormonal medical conditions may cause itching, rashes, redness, and other signs of stressed skin.
- Medications and Medical Treatments: Medical interventions like chemotherapy and radiation can significantly impact your skin’s appearance.
- Chemical Irritants from the Environment: Exposure to synthetic fragrances, sulfates, and environmental toxins can result in the signs and symptoms of stressed skin.
- Overuse of Cosmetic Treatments: Although cosmetic treatments can be an effective way to remove dead skin cells on face, excessive exfoliation, use of retinol products, and harsh cosmetic compounds can lead to inflammation, irritation, redness, dryness, or acne flare-ups.
How Do You Fix Stressed Skin?
- Implementing a healthy sleep routine
- Obtaining adequate exercise
- Practicing stress-relieving interventions like deep breathing, meditation, or yoga
- Engaging in a healthy hobby you enjoy
- Implementing time management techniques
- Speaking to a counselor to help manage psychological stress
- Limiting your sugar intake ( Stress increases sugar levels, which affects skin health.)
- Avoid smoking, alcohol, and other environmental stressors
- Limit your sun exposure and use sun protection
OneSkin for Stressed Skin
- Fortifying the skin barrier*
- Increasing skin's epidermal thickness*
- Supporting damage repair pathways*
Are sulfates from traditional cleansers stressing your skin? Try OneSkin PREP, OneSkin’s daily cleanser that’s gentle enough to use every day. Give your stressed skin the attention it needs with OneSkin.
* Shown in lab studies on ex vivo human skin samples (Zonari, et al)
The Takeaway
- The stress response releases hormones that directly impact the skin.
- Signs of stressed skin vary from person to person. Some signs of stressed skin are: dryness, acne, redness, inflammation, and sensitivity.
- Stress can lead to increased cellular aging by prematurely shortening telomeres.
- Managing stress and using skin soothing products, such as OneSkin, can help calm stressed skin.
- https://www.aad.org/news/stress-shows-in-skin-hair-nails
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579396/
- https://www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/hormones-and-endocrine-function/adrenal-hormones
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-response
- https://insight.jci.org/articles/view/145185
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6159789/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29078254/
- https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/10/chronic-stress
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6600459/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8519049/
Reviewed by Alessandra Zonari, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and Co-Founder of OneSkin
Alessandra earned her Master’s degree in stem cell biology, and her PhD in skin regeneration and tissue engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil in collaboration with the 3B’s Research Group in Portugal. Alessandra did a second post-doctoral at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. She is a co-inventor of three patents and has published 20 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals.
Reviewed by Alessandra Zonari, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and Co-Founder of OneSkin
Alessandra earned her Master’s degree in stem cell biology, and her PhD in skin regeneration and tissue engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil in collaboration with the 3B’s Research Group in Portugal. Alessandra did a second post-doctoral at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. She is a co-inventor of three patents and has published 20 peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals.
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