Dr. Teo Soleymani

both immediately in the skin with release of certain chemical messengers in an autocrine, paracrine, and holocrine fashion. And then you see the long-term deleterious effects of stress in a different mechanism in which there's actually breakdown of the skin. The easiest way to see this is when people are stressed and they lose their hair. And the hair obviously is an extension of our skin.

both immediately in the skin with release of certain chemical messengers in an autocrine, paracrine, and holocrine fashion. And then you see the long-term deleterious effects of stress in a different mechanism in which there's actually breakdown of the skin. The easiest way to see this is when people are stressed and they lose their hair. And the hair obviously is an extension of our skin.

both immediately in the skin with release of certain chemical messengers in an autocrine, paracrine, and holocrine fashion. And then you see the long-term deleterious effects of stress in a different mechanism in which there's actually breakdown of the skin. The easiest way to see this is when people are stressed and they lose their hair. And the hair obviously is an extension of our skin.

It's a biosensor of our well-being. And we see this all the time. I see students during finals time where they're really stressed out and they're coming with their hair falling out. Or after a large medical illness or a pregnancy, patients will come in and say their hair is falling out. So that acute stress is seen right away.

It's a biosensor of our well-being. And we see this all the time. I see students during finals time where they're really stressed out and they're coming with their hair falling out. Or after a large medical illness or a pregnancy, patients will come in and say their hair is falling out. So that acute stress is seen right away.

It's a biosensor of our well-being. And we see this all the time. I see students during finals time where they're really stressed out and they're coming with their hair falling out. Or after a large medical illness or a pregnancy, patients will come in and say their hair is falling out. So that acute stress is seen right away.

And that's due to several different reasons and release of messengers and messages. hormones and chemical mediators that do this. Long-term stress is usually mitigated or caused by cortisol. And everybody knows cortisol. It's the fundamental stress hormone of our body. It falls in the same family as drugs that we give like prednisone.

And that's due to several different reasons and release of messengers and messages. hormones and chemical mediators that do this. Long-term stress is usually mitigated or caused by cortisol. And everybody knows cortisol. It's the fundamental stress hormone of our body. It falls in the same family as drugs that we give like prednisone.

And that's due to several different reasons and release of messengers and messages. hormones and chemical mediators that do this. Long-term stress is usually mitigated or caused by cortisol. And everybody knows cortisol. It's the fundamental stress hormone of our body. It falls in the same family as drugs that we give like prednisone.

falls in the same family of cholesterol, testosterone, and estrogen, but cortisol does something very different. It breaks things down to allow our body to utilize it in times of stress. Because unfortunately, our body doesn't understand the difference between 21st century stress and old stress.

falls in the same family of cholesterol, testosterone, and estrogen, but cortisol does something very different. It breaks things down to allow our body to utilize it in times of stress. Because unfortunately, our body doesn't understand the difference between 21st century stress and old stress.

falls in the same family of cholesterol, testosterone, and estrogen, but cortisol does something very different. It breaks things down to allow our body to utilize it in times of stress. Because unfortunately, our body doesn't understand the difference between 21st century stress and old stress.

So us being chased by a lion to our body's messaging system is the same as meeting chronic deadlines at work. And what happens is cortisol is responsible for the breakdown of things like collagen and elastin, thinning of vessel walls, which allow our skin to look supple and healthy. So as we have a lot of stress and a lot of cortisol release, we see aging.

So us being chased by a lion to our body's messaging system is the same as meeting chronic deadlines at work. And what happens is cortisol is responsible for the breakdown of things like collagen and elastin, thinning of vessel walls, which allow our skin to look supple and healthy. So as we have a lot of stress and a lot of cortisol release, we see aging.

So us being chased by a lion to our body's messaging system is the same as meeting chronic deadlines at work. And what happens is cortisol is responsible for the breakdown of things like collagen and elastin, thinning of vessel walls, which allow our skin to look supple and healthy. So as we have a lot of stress and a lot of cortisol release, we see aging.

And there's accelerated aging studies that look at patients and people who are under high periods of stress. A great example of studies, we look at presidents. in which they appear to have aged much more rapidly than matched controls in a four-year period of time. So stress plays a really important role. You see it both immediately and long-term.

And there's accelerated aging studies that look at patients and people who are under high periods of stress. A great example of studies, we look at presidents. in which they appear to have aged much more rapidly than matched controls in a four-year period of time. So stress plays a really important role. You see it both immediately and long-term.

And there's accelerated aging studies that look at patients and people who are under high periods of stress. A great example of studies, we look at presidents. in which they appear to have aged much more rapidly than matched controls in a four-year period of time. So stress plays a really important role. You see it both immediately and long-term.

For sure. It's why you see people have a glow after vacation, but you can't quantify that in a test tube or a lab. So in the immediate phase, there's a big shift in blood flow to the skin.

For sure. It's why you see people have a glow after vacation, but you can't quantify that in a test tube or a lab. So in the immediate phase, there's a big shift in blood flow to the skin.