How Stress Shows Up on Your Skin (and What To Do About It)

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Tired of blaming your breakouts on your moisturizer? The real culprit might be stress.

In this episode, Dr. Mina speaks with Dr. Keira Barr, a leading dermatologist, about the deep (and science-backed) connection between your mind, your stress levels, and your skin. From breakouts to rosacea and hormonal shifts, Dr. Barr explains how chronic stress and unprocessed emotions can lead to inflammation, flare-ups, and skin that feels like it’s fighting back.

You’ll learn about the “NICE Network”—a 4-way biological highway between your nervous, immune, cutaneous, and endocrine systems and why nervous system regulation might be the missing piece in your skincare routine.

Key takeaways:

• How the skin acts as a stress response organ
• Why unresolved trauma can trigger skin issues
• What the NICE Network is and how it affects skin health
• How perimenopause impacts the skin and emotions
• Easy ways to integrate somatic skincare into your routine

If you’re a skincare minimalist, a wellness seeker, or just want to understand why your skin flares when your life does, this one’s for you.

Dr. Keira Barr is on a mission to change the conversation about skin health. As a dermatologist and somatic trauma therapy practitioner, she helps women heal the invisible wounds that fuel skin issues—and create a relationship with their bodies based on trust instead of control. As the founder of the Center for Mind Skin Medicine and creator of Somatic Skincare™, she is a passionate guide for women ready to reclaim their radiance from the inside out.

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