Your temperamental skin

It is known that skin reactions of a psychogenic nature are also characteristic of people who are generally healthy from the point of view of a psychiatrist.

This is in general and in theory. And in practice, the satin skin of the neighbor shines, and this despite the fact that the day before she had a long quarrel with her husband, lighting a cigarette from a cigarette. And for some, even washing with tap water is inevitable irritation and red spots.

Why are we so different? Why are overloads, inaccuracies in diet and stress not reflected in someone’s face, while the skin of another person cannot cope with harmless little things?

Already in the time of Hippocrates, medicine divided the human race into sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric and melancholic. Now psychologists distinguish among mentally healthy adults six types (accentuations) of character, each of which has its own dermatological specificity.

1. Strong type (hyperthymes) – people of great potential.

They are extremely resistant to stress, they enjoy heavy loads, they are successful in their careers. Lovers of risk, thrills, fans of extreme sports. They have good health, high immunity, normal skin. Sometimes it is reddish, sometimes oily, in adolescence – with hypersecretion.

2. Bright type – those for whom it is more important to seem than to be.

They depend on the recognition of others, artistic and brilliant. If they don’t get what they want, they sort things out and arrange scenes. By the way, many women belong to the bright type. As a rule, normal skin is characteristic of bliss. Only occasionally do such people suffer from eczema-like reactions.

3. The closed type – introverts, creators and dreamers.

Shy, difficult to get to know each other, avoid starting a long-term relationship, while being honest, decent and responsible. The skin of such people is often pale, with enlarged pores.

4. Cyclical type – people with pronounced periodic ups and downs, for example seasonal.

You might think that two people get along in one – the cycloid manifests itself so differently in different phases: violent activity is replaced by depression. Cycloids are characterized by thick, oily, porous skin.

5. Purposeful type – people absorbed in one idea.

There are many representatives of this type among politicians, reformers, and charismatic leaders. Another variant of the purposeful type is the conservative, “man of the status quo.” He has strong emotional reactions. If we talk about the skin, then it is often red, often with acne (acne).

6. The sensitive type (asthenics) is the antipode of hyperthymia.

Hypochondriacs, quickly tired, always doubting. They tend to dwell on unpleasant things, are suggestible, suffer from a guilt complex. From the point of view of psychodermatology, they are the most vulnerable, since their mental constitution is focused on the self-generation of stress. Asthenics are characterized by thin, hypersensitive skin with low protective performance, inadequately responding to stimuli.

Pure types are rare. Nevertheless, each of us has a personality dominant associated with a certain type. This connection is partly innate, partly instilled in childhood. It is very difficult for an adult to rebuild his personality, but some introspection will help control emotional storms and their skin manifestations.

1. The cause of the depressed state of hyperthymes may be rooted in prolonged inactivity. They were prescribed a paradoxical treatment of stress – an increase in stress exposure (according to the “wedge by wedge” principle). In general, forward to arms!

2. The flamboyant type should become the center of attention in order to feel like on a horse again. In an acute state (indignation, resentment, anger, irritation), first of all, correct breathing must be restored. In order for the mechanism of compensation of mental clamps to work, try to breathe deeply and for a long time several times, focusing on breathing, and not on problems.You can buy yourself something very pleasant, demonstrate this to your friend, along the way emotionally telling her about your experiences.

3. Introverted people, getting into a stressful situation, tend to run away from everyone. Their medicine is aesthetic impact: nature, books, paintings, music.

4. Cycloids are often reminded that dark stripes are inevitably replaced by light ones.

5. It is difficult for a person of a purposeful type to distract from the problem that has taken possession of him. If you feel that you are losing control of yourself, count to ten, and then try switching to an item that requires focus and leaves no room for obsessive thoughts.

6. For asthenics, the support of loved ones is very important. In addition, they are well served by rest and a change of scenery, such as travel. In order for the asthenic not to feel like a failure in comparison with hyperthymus, he must remember that they have a different margin of safety. Let’s go back to the skin. Cosmetic procedures can give a lot if they are not performed mechanically, but with pleasure to surrender to the process. Then it will become a moment of meditation and harmony. Perhaps this is what will transform your face better than any cream.