We spoke to our expert Dr Falguni Iyer, Consultant Physician, Shalby Hospital, Ahmedabad, who explained how anxiety affects the skin, why it makes us itch, and what you can do to manage these ...

This triggers the release of stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones can affect your skin and its sensory nerves, potentially leading to itching sensations. Anxiety can ...

For me, though, my stress manifests itself in a different way: maddeningly itchy skin. It’s something that has happened a lot more during the past few months (thanks a lot, Covid) while working ...

While a mild itch is usually no biggie, a persistent itch could be pruritus ani (aka the medical name for anal itching). It ...