Stress Awareness Month at Enhance Aesthetics & Wellness
It’s no secret that stress affects our mood, sleep, and energy levels — but it can also have a big impact on the skin.
If you’ve ever found yourself breaking out just before a big meeting, or noticed your eczema or rosacea flaring up during a stressful patch, you’re not imagining it. The connection between stress and skin health is real, and something we see often in clinic.
Let’s explore why stress affects the skin — and how we can help bring yours back into balance.
What Happens to Your Skin Under Stress?
When you’re stressed, your body releases a hormone called cortisol. While short bursts of cortisol are completely normal, chronic stress keeps those levels high, which can disrupt your skin’s natural balance.
Some of the most common skin issues linked to stress include:
- Acne & breakouts – Cortisol stimulates oil production, often leading to congestion or spots, particularly around the jawline.
- Rosacea & redness – Stress is a known trigger for many inflammatory skin conditions.
- Eczema or sensitive skin – When cortisol is elevated, it can weaken the skin’s protective barrier, leading to dryness, irritation or flare-ups.
- Dullness & ageing – Stress contributes to oxidative stress, which can speed up signs of skin ageing such as fine lines, pigmentation and loss of elasticity.
On top of this, stressed skin often feels harder to manage. Products that usually work might suddenly feel too much, and even small changes in routine can cause a reaction.
Why Our Approach is Different
At Enhance, we never take a one-size-fits-all approach. Every skin journey starts with a thorough consultation where we look at more than just your skin type. We take time to understand what’s going on in your lifestyle, your stress levels, sleep, hormones, and your current skincare – all the things that affect how your skin behaves.
From there, we create a plan that’s completely tailored to you.
We combine medically-led skin treatments with a more nurturing, wellness-based approach – because your skin and nervous system are closely linked. Sometimes the best results come from a combination of science and calm: laser or microneedling paired with a relaxing facial massage, or active skincare alongside barrier-repairing rituals.
Whether you’re dealing with:
- Adult acne or hormonal breakouts
- Flare-ups of eczema or rosacea
- Stressed, dull or reactive skin
- Skin ageing linked to long-term stress
We’re here to help you make sense of it and put a plan in place that feels achievable, gentle, and effective.
Your Skin Doesn’t Exist in Isolation – And Neither Do You
We know that life is busy. And stress isn’t something you can just get rid of. But your skin doesn’t have to suffer because of it.
By taking the time to really understand what’s going on, and supporting both your skin and your emotional wellbeing, we can help bring things back into balance.
So if your skin has been playing up lately — or just doesn’t feel like you — it might be time to check in with us.
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