Can Exercise Actually Improve Your Skin?

We all know exercise is good for our heart, muscles and mental health, but what does it do for our skin?

In this episode of the After Hours Skin Clinic, Consultant Dermatologists Dr Emma Craythorne and Dr Ellie Rashid answer the question: Can exercise actually make your skin healthier?

They explore the surprising connection between exercise and skin health, including how resistance training may increase dermal thickness and collagen, why exercise is linked with less severe psoriasis, and whether sweating really “detoxes” your skin.

They also discuss the potential downsides of exercise for conditions including rosacea, hives and sweat-related rashes, and what you can do if exercise triggers your skin.

In this episode:

Can exercise make your skin thicker?

Exercise, collagen and skin ageing

Why resistance training may benefit your skin

The relationship between exercise and psoriasis

Does sweating actually detox your skin?

Exercise, blood flow and the post-workout glow

Can exercise make rosacea worse?