article_snippet.sent: YOGA FOR SKIN COMPLAINTS .
article_snippet.sent: Every morning Dr Stefanie Williams, a dermatologist and medical director of European Dermatology London, does ten to 15 minutes of yoga and 20 minutes' meditation at lunchtime. '
article_snippet.sent: Both help my stress levels and also benefit my skin,' she says. '
article_snippet.sent: The stress hormone cortisol raises levels of inflammation in the skin - and this not only triggers faster ageing but aggravates conditions such as acne, eczema and rosacea.
article_snippet.sent: The stress hormone cortisol raises levels of inflammation in the skin - yoga can alleviate this . '
article_snippet.sent: For this reason I also advise my patients, whether my patients are coming to me for skin problems or merely for cosmetic procedures, to try yoga or meditation as part of my patients treatment plan. '
article_snippet.sent: my patients are often surprised by the idea, but many have experienced my patients skin flaring up when my patients are stressed, so once I explain the science behind why that happens my patients are very keen to include it.'