Stress can also trigger skin conditions like eczema, which causes itchy rashes. Your body releases a hormone called cortisol in response to emotional stress. Cortisol may also cause your body to ...

Facial rashes, characterized by discoloration, hives, swelling, and itching, can occur for many reasons. Stress can activate an immune response and contribute to new or worsening facial rashes.

Common inflammatory skin conditions include dermatitis, poison ivy and poison oak, and drug rashes. Other forms of chronic skin inflammation may run in the family, and may be triggered by allergens, ...