title: Psychologic factors in the development of facial dermatoses.
abstract: In medical literature, as well as in daily practice, some common facial dermatoses are considered to be influenced or triggered by emotional factors. The main damager is stress, but depression and anxiety may play a role, among other factors. Some patients may experience a vicious cycle: Their facial dermatosis is triggered or worsened by stress, and in turn, the exacerbation itself is a major stressogenic stimulus. It appears that clinical wisdom and experience preceded clinical investigation in this field. Although patients testify that their emotional state may sometimes influence their facial condition, only limited experimental data exist so far, and only a few facial dermatoses were investigated.
authors.affiliation: The Dermatology Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; The Psychodermatology Clinic, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. Electronic address: eorion@013.net.
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orion
authors.affiliation: The Dermatology Unit, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: Ronni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012393:Rosacea / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*