Stress can worsen teens' skin problems.It's true that developing zits can cause a teenager stress. But in what might be a worst-case scenario worst-case scenario n → Schlimmstfallszenario nt , new research shows that stress can cause more zits, too. 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. researchers examined a number of college students during test week and during nonexam periods, measuring both their stress levels and acne severity. Not surprisingly, they found that both stress and acne increased during the test weeks. But after taking into account other causative caus·a·tive adj. 1. Functioning as an agent or cause. 2. Expressing causation. Used of a verb or verbal affix. caus factors such as sleep duration and diet, researchers found that the more stress levels increased, the worse students' acne became. Acne sufferers need to remember to be particularly careful about following their skin treatments and taking their medications during times of high stress. (Annals of Dermatology dermatology (dûrmətŏl`əjē), branch of medicine concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin. ) |
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