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Episode 35: The Mind Skin Connection and Why Stress Shows Up on Your Face
Stress does not cause every skin condition, but it can make almost all of them worse. In this episode, Dr. Dustin Portela and PA Austin Lee dive into the powerful connection between your mental health and your skin, an area known as psychodermatology.
They explain how stress hormones like cortisol disrupt the skin barrier, trigger flares of eczema, psoriasis, acne, and hidradenitis, and fuel cycles like itching, scratching, picking, and hair pulling. The conversation also explores conditions like prurigo nodularis, trichotillomania, compulsive skin picking, and why these symptoms are very…
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