Stressed Out Skin
We read an article today that discussed the linkage of stress to skin problems. It's never a good idea to just believe everything you read. Do some checking to see if Mr. Russell, the author, seems to be accurate with the claims he makes. Some common skin disorders are acne, psoriasis, decubitus ulcers, melanoma (skin cancer, & eczema.
A) Find additional research to support or refute the class article.
B) Blog your reaction making sure to include
(1) your own knowledge
(past readings/discussions with others,personal experiences, etc.)
(2) your summary of the research in support or against this article
(3) additional thoughts and/or questions that arise
By the way, our class article mentions hormones release associated with skin trouble (adrenaline & cortisol). This must mean that different systems interact and/or affect each other. What system is responsible for releasing these hormones? Does the unnecessary release of these hormones cause any other ailments in the body?
A) Find additional research to support or refute the class article.
B) Blog your reaction making sure to include
(1) your own knowledge
(past readings/discussions with others,personal experiences, etc.)
(2) your summary of the research in support or against this article
(3) additional thoughts and/or questions that arise
By the way, our class article mentions hormones release associated with skin trouble (adrenaline & cortisol). This must mean that different systems interact and/or affect each other. What system is responsible for releasing these hormones? Does the unnecessary release of these hormones cause any other ailments in the body?
posted by MrsClark at 12:01 PM
41 Comments:
i am the first one to comment
Look at these facts. Your skin is the largest organ of your body and it is constantly
facing the environment with the associated temperature and pressure changes amongst
other things.
Isn’t it then natural for your skin to be among the first to be affected by any physical,
environmental, psychological changes ( just to name a few )?
If you were in a very hot or cold environment or a very dusty place, you certainly would
see and feel the effect on your skin. Are you still wondering if stress can affect your skin?
Stress shows first on your face. You agree that people around you easily notice that you
are stressed? Remember the lines on your fore head and all.
If you are in your 30s and above, it is bound to be more obvious because the skin’s
resistance has reduced over the years and is at its lowest at this point.
The moral of this story. Don’t worry, be happy.
source:
http://donsskincare.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/does-stress-affect-your-skin/
is anybody else here....
i know from experience that he is correct. and im the 2nd
someone talk to me im scared
elliot.. you're funny!
spelled ELLIOTT 2 t's
TYPO!!
I went to a website called www.aad.org and read about stresStress is a basic coping mechanism that allows humans to adapt in order to address short-term immediate dangers.
Stress leads to increased vulnerability to diseases, including those of the skin.
There are two types of stress: acute and chronic:
Acute stress is a one-time stimulus that triggers the flight' response in humans. This type of stress can be beneficial because it can alert a person to potential dangers and trigger his or her survival instincts.
Chronic stress is a state of ongoing psychological stimulation due to one or many external factors. Modern-day stresses such as high-pressure jobs, long commuting times and traffic congestion can keep the body in a constant, chronic state of stress.
It is important to remember that what is stressful for some people may not necessarily be stressful for other people as each individual reacts to stress differently. I dont have any because this affect me.
if you wash your face twice a day it keeps the pimples away
I have never known or heard of stress causing acne. It makes alot of sence to me because at times when I see myself breaking out, it's around times when there is alot going on in my life or i'm putting on a heavy load that's causing me to get stressed out or be worried. Although I have really put much thought in the cause of pimples and acne, I have heard once before that stress plays a huge role in it; but according to my research of acne and the causes of it, acne is indeed caused by stress but other factors such as hormonial changes, menstrual periods, giving birth, and birth control pills play an important role as well. my personal thoughts on acne: I hate getting it and no one seems to know what to do to get rid of it. I think scientists need to come up with a solution to get rid of it and keep it away.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071109194053.htm
This website has additional infomation about stress and how it is related to your skin.
I know that when you start getting really stressd out that your skin begins to get bad. No matter what kind of face wash or cleanser that you use it wont clear up.
I think that stress does cause skin problems. Here are some facts that prove this.” In these and many other ways, the mind and the skin are intimately intertwined. You name it: acne, eczema, hives, rosacea, psoriasis, alopecia (hair loss), vitiligo (depigmented white spots on the skin), trichotillomania (hair pulling) and self-mutilation disorders, many skin disorders take their roots from or place their roots in the psyche. Experts are calling this new field "psycho dermatology."
"Psycho dermatology is a field that addresses the impact of an individual's emotion as it relates to the skin." My question is why come some people skin problems are worse than others. Second I want to know why kid’s skin problems are worse than adults.
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/features/effects-of-stress-on-your-skin
How Does Stress Affect The Body?
To understand what stress does to us, imagine you lived tens of thousands of years ago, at a time when humans were threatened by hungry animals such as saber-toothed tigers and wolves. Our caveman ancestors had to be able to react instantly, either by fighting the beasts or running away.
So humans evolved the ability to respond to a stressful situation instantly, by preparing the body for "fight or flight." Under sudden stress, you will get a burst of exceptional strength and endurance, as your body pumps out stress hormones:
Your heart speeds up
Blood flow to your brain and muscles increases up to 400 percent
Your digestion stops (so it doesn't use up energy that's needed elsewhere)
Your muscle tension increases
You breathe faster, to bring more oxygen to your muscles
Sometimes we can still benefit from this "fight or flight" response - like the case of a mother whose child was pinned under a concrete slab during a tornado. Under stress, she found the strength to lift the huge slab with her bare hands, even though it later took three men to move it.
But much of the time in modern life, the "fight or flight" response won't help. Yet those stress hormones still flood your system, preparing you for physical action. And if you are under stress frequently, it can harm your physical health.
How Stress Can Hurt Us
It has been estimated that two-thirds of all visits to physicians are for stress-related problems. Recent evidence indicates that the physical changes associated with stress may contribute to the leading causes of death - heart disease and cancer.
The effects of stress include the following:
Stress can cause chronic fatigue, digestive upsets, headaches, and back pain.
Stress can affect the blood cells that help you fight off infection, so you are more likely to get colds and other diseases.
Constant stress can increase blood pressure and can increase the risk for stroke.
Stress can increase the danger of heart attacks, particularly if you are often angry and mistrustful.
Stress can make an asthma attack worse.
Stress triggers behaviors that contribute to death and disability, such as smoking, alcoholism, drug abuse, and overeating.
Stress can lead to diminished sexual desire and an inability to achieve orgasm.
Stress makes it harder to take other steps to improve health, such as giving up smoking or making changes in diet.
I believe that this article is true. I look on the internet and went to google.com, and type in I want healthy skin. and it bought up some facts and points about how stress can lead to unhealthy skin care.
I agree with the article somewhat. I say this because stress is a factor in healthy skin. I know this not only because of Mr. Russell's article but from an article i read on about.com by a doctor, Elizabeth Scott. I also experienced this evey year around the time of semester exams and when i took the graduation exams. I dont agree however with a couple of points Mr. Russell made. I dont think that unhealthy skin is only caused by stress but as experts have proven lifestyle and eating habits affect the skin. So we disagree in that aspect. I also do agree that just lowering stress will give you healthy skin. Even though when adenaline and enzymes are released by the endocine system clog pores its not the only cause of bad skin. It does affect the body though.
The skin is one of the most vulnerable organs of the body. Therefore it is very common to have skin disorders. One of the most common skin disorders is Acne. Acne is caused by stress and your hormone level. Some other common skin disorders caused by stress are: psoriasis and eczema.
Fun and the Immune System
Author Unknown
A study conducted by Arthur Stone, PhD., Vice chair for research in the dept of Psychiatry at the State University of New York, found that levels of antibodies in men were elevated for two days after events where they had fun. These events included things like hanging out with friends and playing with kids. I have no idea why the study was only conducted on men, but I’m assuming the results would be similar for women. We may be from Mars and Venus, but according to science, 99.9% of our DNA is the same.
The bottom line is that having fun is good for us. But up to now, we sure haven’t taken advantage of this fact. When was the last time you heard a Doctor say “Instead of antibiotics, I’m prescribing you 5 doses of fun over the next 3 days. If you are still sick, I want you to double that dose”.
Why wait for a Doctor to prescribe fun? A lot of us make sure to exercise every second day, but when was the last time we made sure to have fun every second day? “I’m sorry, I can’t make it to that Board Meeting. Tuesday nights are my fun nights.”
I keep hearing that we’re supposed to eat properly as part of a healthy lifestyle, but I’m still waiting for lifestyle experts to say “Have lots of fun as part of a healthy lifestyle” or “the Surgeon General warns that no having fun may be bad for your health.”
We all intuitively know that having fun is a good thing, but we feel guilty or irresponsible if we have too much of it. Having science prove what we know intuitively makes it easier to overcome our guilt. “I’m having fun tonight because I feel a cold coming on and I want to boost my immune system”.
So, what specific indicators that tell us we need to incorporate humour into our workplace? According to Thomas Kuhlman, a Psychologist at the University of St. Thomas, in Minnesota, two major factors exist.
The first is being placed in a no-win situation. These include being expected to do a job, but not have the necessary resources in terms of time, money, policies or people power. It can also include having to serve a difficult or overly demanding client base or boss, or having to enforce unpopular rules or regulations.
The second is the presence of unpredictable or uncontrollable stressors. These can take the form of regularly arising but unpredictable situations that adversely affect stress, workloads or scheduling. They can also include decisions made at other levels of the organization or government that affect your job but into which you have little or no input.
Perhaps you need to look at a change of job, or at the very least, a change of attitude. Look at how much fun you are having in your life. If you aren’t – make sure to take steps to increase the fun factor. You will notice an almost immediate response in your body and mind.
Don’t forget – laugh and the world laughs with you.
I believe that what is said in the article is true because i believed that stress does need to be balanced and that you need to practice relaxation.I just believed that it was related to allergies or bad makeup or watever.But now i know, so im going to try and stay stress free.
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If you are under severe stress, your body produces excess amount of cartisol and testosterone, which are responsible for production of excess oil production. This condition leads to acne and other related skin disorders. Production of these hormones also leads to sleep disorders, blood circulation problems and hinders working of lymphatic system. These then lead to dark circles and puffiness of the eye.
Stress isnt the only thing that causes acne, but it is the main reason.
I personally agree with Mr. Russell. I think that skin problems do occur from stress. I have problems myself with acne after a stressful period of time. I have found from research that some skin disorders are caused from stress but other factors also. One of the other factors include: environmental changes.
The system for releasing hormones is the endocrine system. Some ailments in the body caused from excess release of hormones slow down the ability of the system to work; others can shut it down.
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Today in Ms. Clarks class we read an essay about how stress can contribute too acne.In this essay he says that there when you are stressed that your body secretes hormones called adrinaline. Adrinaline is a hormone that gives you a extra energy.I agree in some ways but I also agree with it in the some ways.In agree the stress may contribute but I also think that another main component to acne is genetics.
I believe that his claims in the article are very accurate. Many times, when I am stressed or I fell uneasy or under pressure, I start to break out in a cold sweat, and sometimes my skin feels irritated and will produce pimples. Also many websites have articles that support Michael Russel's article. I would like to know about the different hormones in your body.
The Endocrine system releases the hormones. The unecessary release can cause problems like Hypoglycaemia and many others.
You can't grab it off the beauty aisle shelf, but relaxation may be one of the best and most natural forms of skincare available. You see, stress wreaks all sorts of havoc on your skin. And relaxation - in whatever form it takes for you - helps to alleviate stress.
"How does stress affect your skin?" you might ask. At least some of the blame lies with one of our bodies' main stress hormones: cortisol. When you find yourself in a tense situation, cortisol and adrenaline send your body into defensive overdrive. Blood pumps to your brain and skeletal muscles to sharpen your reaction time. Your heart rate and breathing quicken, in case you need extra energy whether you decide on fight or flight.
Once a stressful moment has passed, the stress hormone levels should fall. Unfortunately for a lot of people, stress persists and cortisol levels remain elevated. This, in turn, boosts oil production and leads to acne breakouts - and the worse the stress, the more severe the breakouts.
Stress can also lead to flare-ups of psoriasis, eczema, and other inflammatory skin conditions. It has even been noted that stress can undermine the skin's ability to protect us from infections by bacterial pathogens. Not to mention that we tend to frown or furrow our brow when we're tense, surface stresses that can lead to wrinkles.
So, save some money by forgoing a few pricey skincare products.
A) I found a website that agrees with what Mr. Russell said at: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/features/effects-of-stress-on-your-skin.
B1) I feel it is true as well because it always seems that when something important is coming up i always break out.
B2) I feel it is because as my as the article said your adrenaline pumps your heart faster which pumps more blood causing you to overheat. When you overheat you sweat to keep your body temperature normal. and inside of that sweat are oils and the more there are the more blocked your pores get. The clog builds up and causes an imperfection on the body.I 100% agree with this article.
B3)The Endocrine system is responsible for the release of hormones. Some experts don't even know if it does something wrong to the body but the say that it may have an affect on life span.
Cortisol causes inflammation, which
in turn produces oxidants that can damage cells. Short-term
inflammation can fight off disease, but chronic inflammation
can harm the body, including the skin.When a pore is
inflamed, it becomes thick and swollen—and is more likely to
become clogged.Stress hormone responses to corticotropin-releasing hormone in substance abusers without severe comorbid psychiatric disease .It causes low back pain and adrenal failuire.
stress can lead to stroke,no sleep,heart attack,reduces sex drive,appetite,and sometimes makes you cry and thats embarrassing.
The endocrine system is the system that realeses your hormones.
I made some research on this topic and what I found out is that stress as well as emotions or other troubles you are having can be responisble for your skin to break out. The system that is responsible for the releasing hormones is the stress system which is corticotropin. The unnecessary release of these hormones can cause low back pain and adrenal failure.
I have read a few of the comments-not many because I am grading your drawings! However, some of you have asked what I thought about your comment. I urge you to complete all parts of the assignment.
(1) your own knowledge
(past readings/discussions with others,personal experiences, etc.)
(2) your summary of the research in support or against this article
(3) additional thoughts and/or questions that arise
What system is responsible for releasing these hormones? Does the unnecessary release of these hormones cause any other ailments in the body?
I will be grading you on each thing that was part of the assignment. Make sure your response addresses each of these parts. Remember you are discussing this now with others. Your "own knowledge" can arise from responding to what others have said too.
Michael Russell's article, Want Healthy Skin - Avoid Stress, seems to be accurate. Through all the research i did about the topic, the facts are the same as what he said. Most of the information i found supports Russell's article. Stress has been proven to cause acne and other skin diseases such as psoriasis, decubitus ulcers, melanoma,eczema, hives, and rosacea.
I've often heard before that stress can cause your skin to breakout but i never quite believed it. But now that i think about it acne does seem to pop up at my most stressed out moments. When i read th epart about skin breaking out right before important occasions it made me realize that always happen to me like on the first day of school and picture day.
The endocrine system creates hormones and the glands realease them into the body.
im elliott
The endocrine system is the system that produces the hormones.
B1)what i know about stress of your skin is that you can break out from to much stress.
B2)Stress needs to be balanced. Sometimes it is caused by hormones or lack of rest. It could be caused by relationship problems.
B3)The endocrine system is the system that releases hormones. yes it does.
A.) after reading more research,in my opinion, Michael Russell seems to be accurate.according to this website http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/features/effects-of-stress-on-your-skin
B1.) i agree with Mr. Russell's claims because it seems that when important events come up like picture day or something i really break out. Expsure to the sun really makes me break out and begin to itch because i was diagnosed with eczema as a baby, but my case isn't as bad as it could be.
B2.)i feel Mr.Russell's claims were right on point.
B3.) The Endocrine System is responsible for releasing these hormones.It causes low back pain.
My reaction to this article is that I think it's true. I say that because my cousin has a skin disorder called Psoriasis. And I looked the disorder up and it can be caused by stress. I didn't know that stress has such a major effect on your body. Scientist say that stress triggers skin or aggravates skin. It also increase population of free radicals in the body, which causes premature aging.It affects your body because your body isn't able to take in all of the nutrients. Why does it have to effect the rest of your body? I thought it was a mental thing. My thoughts were way different then what I have research on. I thought it was just certain symptoms. Like not eating, or something like that. I also found out that the Gonadotropin is responsible for releasing hormones. It is found in the endocrine system.Hormones can affect the body by mood swings,fatigue, insomnia, and other disorders.http://www.fine-skin-care-products.com/skin_and_stress.html
The system that affect each other,are bodies' main stress hormones: cortisol.I also find out that when you find yourself in a tense situation, send your body into defensive overdrive.To sharpen your reaction time you can
blood pumps to your brain and skeletal muscles .The stress system hormone responses to corticotropin-releasing hormone in substance abusers without severe comorbid psychiatric disease. IT Also cause low back pain and adrenal failure.
I believe that his claims in the article are very accurate. Many times, when I am stressed or I fell uneasy or under pressure, I start to break out in a cold sweat, and sometimes my skin feels irritated and will produce acne. Also many websites have articles that support Michael Russel's article. Many of the web sites say that when you are stressed, your hormones that deal with stress start secreting. At the same time, your pores will start to secrete oil, or sebum, which can start clotting up other pores and glands in your skin, which in turn, creates pimples and other skin problems. I would like to know about the different hormones in your body.
The Endocrine system releases the hormones. The unecessary release can cause problems like Hypoglycaemia and many others.
Well, I read this and I thought, ‘OK, something I’ve been told before.’ I personally don’t know anything about it. My skin has never been right. It’s always red. I don’t think that I’m stressed out, I’m just a kid and I really don’t have all that many responsibilities. I think some of it could be true, because I have had friends that when they got stressed out from things happening in their life, they might have had some kind of break out or have had some problem with their skin. I really don’t know. Sometimes I have bumps, sometimes I don’t. I just usually figured it had to do with how often I cleaned my face. Now, because I have no internet access, I’m just going to read this here book titled The Encyclopedia of Skin and Skin Disorders, written and what not by Carol Turkington and Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D. . According to this book, acne can be caused by ‘emotional stress ’.
Now I got access to the internet.
My information came from this page: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm
Chronic stress wears at people everyday. Yeah, and we cope with it in different ways, but when it gets to the point where we can't deal with it, we suffer. It's been suggested that 60 to ninety percent of health problems are caused by stress. Stress is so bad, it can make people small, give a woman a hard time while she is trying to get a baby, and more. On the page I referenced there is a chart. On said chart, there's a list of things caused and worsened by stress. Skin problems is on the bottom of that chart.
I suppose I agree with the article, but I can't help but wonder about this Michael Russell guy that wrote the article. What makes him so special that he can define what I do in anatomy? He's been in online business since 2001. Also, he's Australian. That's all I got.
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