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AS WE JUGGLE MORE in our over-

extended lives, our stress levels have

grown. And we’re seeing the effects

of it on our faces. “In my experience,

the skin’s No. 1 enemy has always been

the sun, but now a close No. 2 is stress,”

says Dennis Gross, M.D., a derma-

tologist in New York and the creator

of an eponymous skin-care brand.

Stress itself takes different forms, but

its results on our skin are universal:

extra oil or extreme dryness, breakouts,

rosacea, and other skin conditions like

eczema and psoriasis. Since removing

anxiety from our lives is nearly impos-

sible, experts are researching ways to

de-stress your skin. “We’re creating

better blends of active ingredients to

address specific stress-related issues,”

Dr. Gross says. Here’s your game plan.

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When life gets chaotic, so

does your complexion.

Here’s how to chill it out—

and get back to calm, healthy,

and radiant. By Erin Reimel

PANIC ATTACK

A skin freak-out might

tempt you to overload

on products, but that can

irritate you even more.

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