Stop Stressing Out
If you find that you’re stressing out over your acne problems, the best advice is to stop. Stressing about acne (or anything for that matter) is only going to cause more acne breakouts. Stressing out can contribute to more acne in a variety of ways – you may stop exercising, start touching your face in a nervous fashion, or fail to keep up with proper personal hygiene. Diet may also play a role in determining the severity of acne breakouts.
When you become stressed out, your body starts producing hormones that increase the amount of oil on your skin. This oil is called Sebum. Pimples are caused when a combination of sebum and dead skin cells get blocked at the skin’s surface (by makeup, dirt, etc).
If you are stressing out over something, remember that your skin pays a major price. Take a few hours to collect your thoughts, relax, and give your skin a break.
Hi Michael,
That is so true. Stress does precipitate acne. Besides diet drinking 1.5 – 2 liters of water is also very important. Water helps carry nutrients and also eliminate toxins. It would be good if one tries to engage in a activity that would help one to destress as well.