Environmental Psychodermatology: Stress, Environment, and Skin

December 2016 in “ Springer eBooks ”

Katlein França, Aparecida Porto França, Reginaldo de França

UV radiation pollution extreme temperatures skin health skin cancer premature aging environmental pollutants systemic diseases skin conditions air pollution skin aging climatic stressors skin diseases skin-environment-stress relationship UV rays climate stress pollutants skin-stress relationship

TLDR Environmental stressors like UV radiation, pollution, and extreme temperatures can damage skin and lead to diseases and aging.

The 2016 document discusses environmental psychodermatology, focusing on how environmental stressors like UV radiation, pollution, and extreme temperatures affect skin health and contribute to diseases. It explains that increased UV levels from ozone depletion can lead to skin cancer and premature aging, while environmental pollutants can cause systemic diseases and skin conditions. Air pollution is linked to skin aging, and climatic stressors can result in various skin diseases. The document reviews the impact of these factors on skin health and emphasizes the need to understand the skin-environment-stress relationship to improve health and quality of life. It also touches on how personal characteristics can modify the effects of environmental stressors on skin diseases.

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