IIRC the repair/replace cycles of the body including the skin are affected by sleep patterns, because of different hormone levels and other changes between wake & sleep states, which might indirectly be why your skin suffers from stress (because we know stress can significantly affect patterns and effectiveness of sleep). The immune system can be affected also.
I get mild eczema and sometimes have periods of insomnia, I've noticed not sleeping enough for a few days to be something that often seems linked to a break-out of raw itchy patches.
Also rubbing is often a subconscious "tick" while stressed, so you may be putting extra strain on the skin that way too?
I get mild eczema and sometimes have periods of insomnia, I've noticed not sleeping enough for a few days to be something that often seems linked to a break-out of raw itchy patches.
Also rubbing is often a subconscious "tick" while stressed, so you may be putting extra strain on the skin that way too?