Treatment of dermatological diseases involves alleviating the external manifestations on the skin, but does not remove the root cause that causes them. As a result, periods of remission are replaced by exacerbations and vice versa, which causes a depressed state in a person.
At the same time, many people forget that Hippocrates, a physician of ancient Greece, associated poor skin condition with chronic stress. And psychosomatics — a young discipline that studies the influence of the mind on the state of physical health, — confirms this.
Skin and nervous system: there is a connection!
At first glance, it seems that the skin and the nervous system have nothing in common: the first is a visible organ of our body, and the second is filled with mysteries. However, both develop from the same structure — ectoderm, which is a kind of parent tissue.
The skin has a rich connection with the brain. She is constantly "signaling" to him about pain and receives a response, for example, about the need to strengthen the work of the sweat glands. Such close cooperation ensures the balance of the organism.
In skin diseases, psychological problems are secondary. Nevertheless, the external manifestation of dermatological diseases is reflected not only in the emotionality of a person, but can also take on very specific outlines, for example, in the form of dermatosis already against the background of an existing disease.
Another equally important behavioral problem is skin damage in dermatological diseases. Scratching or scratching it, for example, with acne & nbsp; the person is trying thereby to relieve mental stress.
Dermatological diseases can destroy privacy
Psychosomatics distinguishes three main groups of manifestations of skin diseases.
Group #1. Psychophysiological disorders. This group includes diseases that can manifest themselves or significantly worsen under the influence of stress. They are based on immunological mechanisms, as well as hormonal, inflammatory processes that cause dysfunctions in the body. Including — and skin changes.
Under the influence of stress, patients experience an inexplicable need to scratch the skin. And constant itching leads to additional microdamages and secondary infections, mainly bacterial.
- Diseases indirectly caused by excessive mental stress include psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne, alopecia.
Group No. 2. Mental disorders caused by skin diseases. This group includes diseases that occur as a result of prolonged damage to the skin. Visible by their external manifestations, they disrupt the normal course of a person's life.
- The manifestation of acne in young people is often accompanied by deep depression. Rashes on the face cut them off from their peers, become a serious obstacle to the arrangement of their personal lives. Just like the manifestation of psoriasis or dermatosis, causing anxiety and even an attempt to commit suicide.
Group No. 3. Primary mental disorders that manifest on the skin.
The root cause of these diseases is a mental disorder, which is accompanied by numerous changes in the skin. This — rare diseases that require careful diagnosis.
- This disease is trichotillomania, which manifests itself in pulling out one's own hair.
In dermatological diseases, well-being is of great importance. And vice versa. A bad psychological state negatively affects the appearance of the skin. In most cases, psychotherapy helps to get rid of excessive stress caused by stress.
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