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Expand your menu safely with ASCP's Advanced Esthetics Insurance at ascpskincare.com/aei 71 sending it to the most important parts for survival. The arms and legs are flooded with blood to get the body to run, move, and fight. Blood is redirected away from the skin, gut, fingers, and toes. 8 Because of this, the burning-crawling experience is often accompanied by numbness, buzzing, or pins and needles as the blood flows away from the nonessential areas. So, even though my skin may not look like typical sensitive skin and show redness, it sure feels like it's on fire. Reducing common irritants and focusing on a minimal skin care routine have proven to be nonnegotiable solutions for me; I need to do everything I can to avoid triggering any additional symptoms. This does not help me avoid reactions or flare-ups, but it at least gives me some control over it. My skin is upset by any type of fragrance (including natural fragrances), essential oils, artificial colorants, linalool, limonene, and aloe vera. With the exception of aloe vera, these ingredients have been researched as possible triggers for sensitive skin. 9 When I am having a reaction, I also can't be touched. My skin is sensitive, and it feels like the air is burning me. WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN SENSITIVE SKIN CLIENTS I can shed some light on what skin sensitivity as a result of an underlying anxiety issue may look like in your clients. This could help identify when "free-from" products and resources outside the skin care space are needed. A holistic approach is vital because skin care alone will not heal anxiety-induced discomfort. Following is what I recommend looking out for in the treatment room. • Sensitive skin that does not look like sensitive skin—There is no visible redness or irritation on the skin, but the client has a vivid description of what the skin feels like. Keywords these clients may use include burning, itching, crawling, pins and needles, or painful tingling. • Tiny wounds on the skin due to scratching or picking—These are related to the subjective feeling of burning or itching and may be created subconsciously. • Skin descriptions that are heavily based on temperature —Listen for clients describing feelings of extreme coldness or extreme heat. When the hypothalamus releases stress hormones that flood the sensitive nerve endings in the dermis, all chaos breaks loose.