The daily routine that people lead today has several consequences on human health. Psychological disorders such as stress and depression get bigger and bigger as everyone is overly concerned with topics such as work, money, traffic, and other factors that are characteristic of the modern world.
The result is that the mind can not stand all the pressure and the body ends up feeling some reflexes of all this worry. With the skin is no different? She also suffers the consequences of the hectic lifestyle that is almost the rule.
Dermatologist Helena Zantut has clarified some doubts about the consequences of unhealthy lifestyle on skin appearance and health.
Is it correct to use the term skin stress?
Since skin problems can be due to factors such as poor diet and the stresses to which everyone is subjected daily, the term "skin stress" has been coined. Helena explains that the correct term would be "stress on the skin" as it makes it clear that all the emotional problems faced every day can have an influence on health and even on the appearance of the skin.
According to her, "facial expressions, when we are tense or watching a television with reports of bad things, as well as the tension of everyday life, cause lack of sleep, irregular diet and lack of time or money to take better care of the skin. ? These factors, added to the "pollution, cigarettes, sun and, especially, the natural advancement of age", affect the human skin sensitively.
What can you do to soften these effects?
Adopting healthier lifestyle habits is critical to counteracting the effects of stress on the skin, according to the dermatologist. ? To alleviate [these effects] you need good sleep, good nutrition, daily sunscreen and a night cream? provided this medicine is properly prescribed by your trusted dermatologist.
Also, some beauty care should not be overlooked either. Helena explains that it is important to always take off all the makeup before bed, wash your face with appropriate soaps and if even then the wrinkles appear, then we start with the most invasive procedures, such as botox, fillers, among others, always guided by a good dermatologist?
Are there specific products or treatments to combat this kind of problem?
Helena explains that although there are treatments indicated in more severe cases, it is necessary to seek professional guidance before adopting any of them.
Like any medical treatment, dermatological products need to be prescribed by a healthcare professional. Otherwise, the problem may even be aggravated due to misuse of medicines.
"As for nocturnal acids, each skin has an indication, which varies according to oiliness, presence of wrinkles, skin color and region of the country in which it is located", for example.
"Today we talk a lot about free antiradicals, both to pass on the skin and to take orally," says the dermatologist, reaffirming the importance of medical monitoring to perform these treatments. "It has to be oriented, with common sense, by the dermatologist," he concludes.
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