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The face tells its stress story Health & Lifestyle

Yogendra Kalavalapalli

Stressful lifestyle is accelerating the ageing process

Wrinkles, dark circles are some symptoms of work-related stress
Erratic sleep cycles, junk food also contribute to skin problems

-Photo: Mohd. Yousuf

Looking young: Skin clinics cater to stressed out professionals.

HYDERABAD: All’s not well with professionals slogging their guts out in the corporate sector. Stressful lifestyle not just takes away that youthful vigour off one’s face but actually accelerates aging process.

In their rush to meet deadlines and in negotiating with clients over meetings that often extend late into the night, the hectic 24x7 lifestyle of corporates is beginning to show on their health. Literally on their skin! The corporate way of life is taxing with executives running that extra mile to please their demanding bosses to take home a fat bonus or a promotion, long elusive. Quite naturally their jobs involve an element of stress that indeed has a dermatological effect.

Facial skin in particular is extremely sensitive to stress often producing effects undesirable. Wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, sagging of skin, appearance of lines on the forehead and dark circles below eyes are all symptoms of work related stress, says Pakhi Perreira, a dermatologist.

Juggling life

Personal grooming often takes a backseat with professionals in the corporate sector too engrossed in juggling their personal and professional lifestyles. Although they are aware of the need to rejuvenate their skins and desire to get the youthful glow back on their faces, they are unable to do so thanks to the rigorous demands of their professions.

Contributing factors

Stress apart, erratic sleep cycles, excessive coffee and junk food intake, irregular diets and exposure to continuous radiation from computer screens all contribute towards skin problems. “Corporate employees often feel that the texture of their skin isn’t like it used to be,” says Dr. Pakhi. Identifying the need to cater to corporate clientele, Kaya skin care, a leading health clinic chain has introduced corporate skin care at its outlet near Hi-tech city in Madhapur.

The unisex saloon will offer a blend of clinical and aesthetic care at concession rates exclusively to executives working in companies near the silicon valley of Hyderabad.

Photofacial, micro-current facelift, scrabbing, wrinkle reduction, glycolic peels, face filling and other such preventive and therapeutic anti aging services are on offer by the clinic.

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