The article explores the well-established link between stress and acne breakouts. It explains how stress triggers hormone imbalances like increased cortisol that overstimulate oil production, clog pores, and promote acne-causing inflammation and bacterial growth. Stress not only worsens existing acne but can also cause new breakouts, affecting different types including hormonal, adult, cystic, and jawline…

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Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder distinct from occasional acne breakouts. It results from excess oil production, clogged pores, bacterial overgrowth, and inflammation, often triggered by hormonal changes. Inflammatory lesions like papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts characterize acne vulgaris, along with non-inflammatory blackheads and whiteheads. Unlike typical pimples, acne vulgaris is more widespread,…

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