Does stress cause acne?Acne acne, common inflammatory disease of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands characterized by blackheads, whiteheads, pustules, nodules and, in the more severe forms, by cysts and scarring. The lesions appear on the face, neck, back, chest, and arms. has tong tong 1 tr.v. tonged, tong·ing, tongs To seize, hold, or manipulate with tongs. [Back-formation from tongs. been known to cause stress. Now, a new study offers evidence that what has tong been suspected--that stress causes acne--may also be true. Researchers at Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. in California examined students with acne problems on two occasions: once during a relatively stress-free time and again during an exam period. They used questionnaires to help monitor stress levels. The researchers found that changes in acne severity correlate highly with increasing stress. Why stress may cause the skin to erupt is unclear. Some research suggests that it may provoke pro·voke tr.v. pro·voked, pro·vok·ing, pro·vokes 1. To incite to anger or resentment. 2. To stir to action or feeling. 3. To give rise to; evoke: provoke laughter. a greater release of hormones associated with acne. |
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