“Many men and women believe that aging skin impossible to fight, but contemporary knowledge and tools allow us to look young as much as we feel them”, says Robin Ashinoff, a dermatologist from new Jersey, writes medobzor.in.ua.
Below are 12 ways that will help You to avoid wrinkles or to slow their appearance.
Avoid the sun
This is the first condition. Dozens of studies have proved the influence of the sun on skin aging. Observations were conducted in twins have shown that the sunlight on the person more strongly, than even heredity. Those of the twins, which restricted their exposure to the sun had fewer wrinkles and looked younger overall than their siblings, loves to be in the sun.
Use a sunscreen
If You need to get out of the house on a Sunny day, do not neglect sunscreen, encourages the American Academy of dermatologists. It will not only prevent wrinkles but also protect from skin cancer.
Don’t smoke
Some studies have yielded conflicting results, but most of them still confirms that Smoking ages the skin because it releases the radical that destroys the collagen and elastin important components of the skin. Studies conducted on the brothers, showed that anyone who smokes is predisposed to have a skin about 40% more wrinkled and flabby.
Sleep enough
Yale dermatologist Nicolas Perricone, said: “When we sleep enough, our body produces excess cortisone, a hormone that destroys skin cells. With sufficient sleep, on the contrary, the human body releases a hormone, which helps skin to stay elastic, supple and less prone to wrinkles”.
Sleep on your back
American Academy of dermatology warns that when people every night sleeping in the same position, this leads to the formation on the skin of the so-called sleep lines, which do not disappear after the person got out of bed. Sleeping on your side, for example, increases the number of wrinkles on cheek and chin, and sleeping on the stomach leads to the formation of furrows on his forehead. To avoid the appearance of new wrinkles, it would be good to sleep on your back.
Not sorites. Put on the glasses
Any repetitive movement of the face leads to excessive activity of the facial muscles that causes the formation below the skin’s surface a kind of groove. This groove eventually becomes a wrinkle. Is important wearing sunglasses. They protect the skin around the eyes and give You squint.
Eat more fish – particularly salmon
Salmon is an important source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids Fatty acids to deeply nourish skin and help maintain its youthfulness and reduce wrinkles.
Eat more soy
Until now, the majority of indicators is the result of research conducted on animals. But it was revealed that some properties of soy may help to heal the effects of excessive solar radiation and protect from it. In a recent study published in the journal “European Journal of Nutrition” experts report that a substitute of soy-based after 6 months of consuming it in food has improved skin tissue.
Drink cocoa instead of coffee
In the study cited by the journal “Nutrition” in 2006, said that scientists found that cocoa contains a high percentage of two dietary flavonoids that protect the skin from the effects of solar radiation, improve circulation of skin cells, and moisturize the skin, making it softer.
Eat more fruits and vegetables
The answer – they contain antioxidants. They neutralize the damage caused by free radicals, and help skin look more youthful and fresh.
Use a moisturizer
Women are so much addicted to anti-aging agents of the skin that often ignore the effectiveness of a simple moisturizer. After applying this cream, however the skin looks much better and different the wrinkles and grooves on it are practically invisible.
Do not wash face with hot water too
According to dermatologists at the University of Maryland, hot water robs the skin of its natural oils and moisture that protect against wrinkles. With frequent washing the natural protective layer is destroyed, so a good idea to choose a soap that nourishes the skin simultaneously, or to choose a special cleanser.
