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How to Relieve Stress Breakouts

Stress breakouts are irritating. Aside from your actual stressors, there is also the additional problem of dealing with acne all over your face. It’s a major hassle that can stress you even more, which in turn worsens your breakouts. 

Regardless of age or gender, everyone can be susceptible to breakouts because stress chooses no one—especially during this pandemic. The world shifted where interactions became limited, and connections were lost. People were forced to deal with the sudden loss of the lives they used to know. This change affected work, leisure, and relationships, taking a toll on people’s mental and physical health.

People coped in different ways. But during these stressful times, acne is one of the common responses of the body. However, these breakouts aren't triggered by the actual feelings of anxiety or distress. They are the accumulation of its effects like lack of sleep, unhealthy diet, depression, or other health concerns.