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By nature, sports brings with it a lot of stress for fans . As any sports fan knows, experiencing intense emotions and anxiety while watching a game is the norm — in fact, it's even exhilarating. Every week can feel like a roller coaster. Just ask Taylor Swift , who has helped bring awareness to a concerning skin-care phenomenon: "fanxiety face."

Fanxiety face involves unknowingly and habitually making severe facial movements as a reaction to excitement or anxiety as you cheer on your favorite team or player. Beyond the internal manifestation of spectator stress , it can also have lasting effects on your skin. Below, we break down what fanxiety face is — and whether it's something you actually have to be concerned about.

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