There is generally no question among dermatologists that psychological stress can affect the skin. This year, more than ever, the heightened stress of living through a year characterized by social ...

Years ago, before “gut health” became part of routine skincare conversations, we had a young woman walk into our clinic with stubborn, painful acne that had taken over her confidence. She had tried ...

A bidirectional CNS–GI–skin communication network transmits signals via neuroendocrine pathways, immune mediators, and microbial metabolites, reframing acne, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis as ...

There is a two-way communication system between the gut and brain called the gut-brain connection, or axis. It involves a complex network of nerves and biochemicals. Experts now recognize the ...

The emerging field of psychodermatology reminds us that the connection between the brain and skin is not only real but significant. It focuses on the interplay between psychiatry and dermatology, ...

You dey move house and pimples just appear for your face? Or you dey go through break up and eczema just flare up? E fit no be coincidence. Stress na sometin wey dey affect our skin, however, decades ...