“Stress results to the secretion of cortisol, which is indeed a catabolic hormone, which can negatively affect the skin. So our usual Western lifestyle plays a minor role in cellulite but minor. Intense stress, however, can have a more pronounced effect in cellulite and over the last two decades specialising in this field, I have indeed seen that effect on some people.”
Can stress cause skin ageing and cellulite?
Can high cortisol cause cellulite?
How stress indirectly causes skin ageing and cellulite
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Can high cortisol cause cellulite?
Stress, per se, is not a direct or major cause of skin ageing and, especially, cellulite.
There are much more direct factors, such as sugar intake, calorie intake, lack of exercise, smoking, alcohol intake etc.
However, stress indirectly can indeed have an effect:
Stress results in the secretion of cortisol, the stress hormone, which has a catabolic effect on tissues, meaning that it results in protein loss from tissues and organs, including skin and blood vessels
Furthermore, excess/chronic cortisol secretion results in water retention
And finally, stress - and the consequent lack of sleep - quite often leads to overeating, sugar intake, stimulant intake, smoking and alcohol intake
How stress indirectly causes skin ageing and cellulite
Loss of skin and blood vessel protein (e.g. collagen, elastin etc) will inevitably lead to skin laxity and water retention.
Furthermore, sugar intake, smoking and excessive calorie intake, which can be increased by stress directly lead to skin ageing and cellulite.
In addition, excessive/chronic stress can lead to exhaustion, break down or fatigue, which will itself have a direct effect on calorie/sugar intake and physical activity levels, eventually leading to fat accumulation. We have seen many clients who worked for decades to exhaustion, only to end up with chronic fatigue, weight gain and inability to exercise.
So, all in all, although stress does not have an immediate or pronounced direct effect on cellulite and skin ageing (unless it is intense and/or chronic), it can have an indirect effect, ultimately leading to both skin ageing, overall whole body ageing, multiple health issues and cellulite.
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