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Can emotional stress directly cause pimples?

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Stress and Acne: The mind and the body are connected. This is not eastern philosophy, it is undisputable physical reality. Emotional stress affects our endocrine (hormone) system, disgestive system, repiratory system, immune system, and various other bodily systems. We know that stress can aggravate acne.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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Dr. Maureen Nash answered

Specializes in Geriatric Psychiatry

No: Acne can cause stress much more than the reverse.

Dr Fisher and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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