 [ Symptoms ] is stress causes acne  one of my friend told me that acne is caused by stress is it really true or not  tell me the causes of acne so that i can clear it that stress is a cause or not [ Disease ] most helpful answer stress can make any illness or condition seem worse but stress is not a direct cause of acne acne is basically caused by hormones that result in oily skin clogged pores and a proliferation of acne causing bacteria