Totally Stressed Out: Environmental Stressors That Affect Your Client’s Skin Health

The skin is the first defensive barrier of the body when in contact with the environment and environmental stressors—physical, chemical, and biological. Because of this, skin barrier function and skin immunity go hand in hand. If the barrier is compromised, the natural immunity of the skin is also compromised. This limits the protection the skin can give to the body and how skin cells function. Skin protection is affected by any conditions that produce inflammation, disruption of the skin barrier, decreased ability to repair wounds, and increased risk of skin cancer… Read Full Article Here