Why does stress make you age 10 years?
Recently, experts revealed that stress is not only harmful to your physical health, but also damages your skin, hair, nails, and more. No skincare routine is as effective as relaxing your mind and relieving stress. Therefore, instead of enjoying stress, properly relieving it is more beneficial for your body. So, how exactly does stress break you down and make you look 10 years older than your peers? Read on.
Stress makes you look older than your actual age.
Yes, research shows that long-term stress and emotional tension lead to chronic shortening of cell chromosomes. Therefore, if you often suffer from stress, you will look much older than your actual age—by as much as 10 years!
Stress raises hormone levels.
This probably won't surprise you. The body's hormone levels increase due to stress. If you are under even greater stress, it can lead to skin inflammation and excess oil, causing your face to break out in acne.
Stress causes dark circles under the eyes.
Stress disrupts the body's circulation, meaning the area around your eyes is filled with "old blood." Additionally, stress often leads to poor sleep. The accumulated lack of sleep will make you constantly look listless and tired.
Stress leads to hair loss or stunted hair growth.
When you are under stress, your body will halt hair growth to maintain overall functional balance. This usually not only slows down your hair's growth but can also, in some cases, lead to hair loss and even the appearance of gray hair.
Stress can also damage your nails.
It's not just people who bite their nails when nervous who damage them. If you are often in a state of emotional tension, even if you never bite your nails, you may experience nail peeling, brittleness, or a lack of white lunula (the white crescent at the base of the nail).