Ever wondered why your skin refuses to take on that healthy glow, despite the fact that you've been dutifully slapping skincare products on your face? It's probably because you've been stressed out!Stress is profoundly hazardous to your skin.
Stress effects to your skin :
1) It weakens your skin's protective barrier, causing skin dryness, flaking and coarseness
2) It makes your skin more vulnerable to environmental pollutants and harmful bacteria, causing skin disorders and infections, including eczema, atopic dermatitis, warts and psoriasis.
3) It can cause extra sensitivity due to histamines and inflammatory neuropeptide release.
4) Constant frowning and pouting can leave permanent fine lines and deep wrinkles on your face.
5) It reduces skin cell growth and cell turnover, resulting in the build up of dead skin cells and cause your complexion to appear blotchy and dull
6) It causes overactive sebaceous glands, resulting in extreme skin oiliness, whiteheads, blackheads, pimples and acne.
7) It can constrict or dilate blood vessels, causing your face to appear pale or flushed.8) Slows down wound healing leaving you with more significant scarring
