Stressed Super Hero?

So Mum, what have you been doing recently? If you’re the modern working Mum, you ‘ve been managing the children’s holiday, chauffeuring your kids from party to party and 101 sporting activities, doing the household chores, dealing with the daily pressures of work, and managing a relationship with your spouse. Is your super hero uniform getting a little ragged around the edges? Interestingly there is a new field of medicine called Psychodermatology, which focuses on the complexities of the mind-skin connection and the skin problems that are associated with or worsened by stress. Stress causes a chemical reaction in the body, making the skin more sensitive and reactive. It produces cortisol and other hormones, which trigger your sebaceous glands to produce more sebum. This can result in an increase of breakouts. Stress also impedes skin healing. Stress exacerbates psoriasis, rosacea, eczema, hyperpigmentation and skin irritation. Sadly, this results in a compounding effect on our stress levels, because when our skin isn’t great, it has a negative impact on our psyche! For stressed skin, the answer is to receive a prescriptive, professional skin treatment – a solution based treatment that not only addresses the effects that the stress is having on your skin (acne, pigmentation, sensitization, dehydration, etc.), but that also incorporates stress reduction touch therapies such as scalp massage, pressure point face massage and stress relief back massage. All of this will help melt away the tension associated with stress. If any of these points are affecting you, then you need a Dermalogica Ultra-Calming facial that addresses the neurogenic and immunogenic inflammation associated with stress. Phone Adele on 01246 454087 for an appointment for a FREE SKIN CONSULTATION AND FREE SAMPLES. If you book and receive a Facial you will receive 25% off any Dermalogica products purchased and given advice on alternative methods of relieving symptoms (e.g Bach Flower Remedies) and suggestions for Body Therapies to relieve tension and stress levels. (Extracts of information from IDI)