Skin Care for mature skin – take action now on fine lines
As you mature, your skin’s needs change. Fine lines are a signal that you need to find anti wrinkle products which work for your skin. A good anti wrinkle cream will plump out the lines, making them less noticeable.
The skin you’re in
A woman’s appearance on the outside is generally a good indication of what’s going on inside her body. Poor nutrition, unhealthy lifestyle choices and stress all contribute to the overall poor health of the skin. Bad habits such as smoking and consuming high-fat, high-salt diets deprive the body of the important nutrients skin needs.
Women have a tendency to retain water, causing skin to look and feel more bloated. To keep water retention under control, it’s important for women to limit the amount of salt in their diets.
Men are gaining ground but still, women are more likely to undergo skin treatment procedures. Augmentation, dermabrasion and laser treatments all will change the skin’s appearance but too much will ultimately wreak havoc. Always weigh the risks versus the benefits before ‘going under the knife’.
Besides emotional ups and downs, wildly fluctuating hormones before and during menopause can cause changes in a woman’s skin.
Skin care during menopause
Fluctuations in a woman’s progesterone and estrogen levels will cause skin to change. Facial hair may sprout and skin will start to sag, wrinkle and thin. It’s also drier due to slowed production of sebum. Interestingly, changing hormone levels may cause a new round of acne. Random dark spots and broken blood vessels will likely appear.
To counter the effects of dry skin, add humidity into the air, take shorter and warmer baths or showers and moisturize. Risks of skin cancer now increase so closely monitor moles and other skin discolorations. Most importantly, be vigilant about proper sun protection.
With so many skin products on the market for mature skin, assess your skin every few months to check that your current products are still working. If you win the battle against lines, you’re winning the war on wrinkles.
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