Five Ways In Which Your Skin Affects Your Mind

Psychodermatology is as much about what your skin means to your mind, as it is about your mind impacting your skin.

Here are five facets of the lesser known half of Psychodermatology : How your skin affects your mind

Better barrier - Less Inflammation

The skin barrier is responsible for keeping things out.

When it’s compromised, more foreign material enter our body and trigger inflammation.

With better skin health, there’s less inflammation in your skin and rest of the body.

This is great news for our mental health as Neuro-inflammation is an important cause of the psychological effects of skin diseases.

Pamper Those Nerve Endings

Soothe the nerves in your skin with healthy touch and regular skin care.

Remember, nothing is in isolation.

When your skin calms down, so do you.

Let Your Skin Breathe And Find Inner Peace

Stress hormones are made in your skin too.

They don’t always stay in the skin either. They can spill over into the rest of your body, bringing all the ill-effects of stress.

Let your skin de-stress and not have to deal with environmental toxins all the time. Keep it clean and give pollution-free windows whenever you can.

Let The Soldiers Rest

Since skin is a threshold, it’s guarded religiously.

Many of our immune cells come in contact with rest of the world and the triggers there, in our skin.

But once they get activated, they can go to war in any part of our body.

With a healthy skin, there’s less immune sensitisation in skin and less immune activation everywhere.

When you’re comfortable in your skin

Having a positive relationship with your skin comes with its perks.

It helps a healthy body image and gives your self esteem a generous boost 🙌