Treating Rosacea With Psychodermatology

Some claim when a person has an emotional conflict like being depressed or anxious, it often spills over to their skin. So they say, when it comes to sick skin, if traditional treatments aren't working, you simply need to put your mind to it.
For decades, Joe Duke has struggled with skin problems, but his symptoms are more than skin deep."It makes you very self conscious of the people looking at you if you have red blotches", says Joe.
So Joe is facing his problem, with the help of a psychodermatologist, a new kind of doctor who believes in treating the physical disorder and emotional issues that may make it worse. Dr. Rick Fried says it's no secret the mind and skin are linked.
"Stress directly creates negative changes in the skin, that can make the skin do things you don't want it to do", says Fried.Negative changes that Dr. Fried says can cause many common breakouts, like psoriasis, acne, eczema, rosacea and even warts. Psychodermatologists treat the skin with traditional medication and the psychological factors with non-traditional therapy.