India, Aug. 10 -- Have you ever experienced an acne breakout right ahead of an important event? It could be anything, from a wedding in the family to, perhaps, a stage performance. This experience is more common than you may think, and the reason for this is the underlying stress surrounding the said event.

Taking to Instagram on August 7, Dr Kunal Sood, a Maryland-based physician in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine, shared three ways in which stress affects the skin.

"Have you ever noticed your skin may get worse during a period of increased stress? Stress doesn't just affect your mood; it can also affect your skin as well," he stated. His explanation of how that works is presented as follows.

Stress is a known driver o...