Can You Avoid Sagging Skin? Know the Causes
Can you avoid sagging skin? Well, maybe not completely. But you may be able to avoid a good percentage of droopy jowls and other signs of aging. The first step is to learn what causes sagging skin in the first place.
As you have probably guessed, gravity is a major cause of sagging skin as we get older. However, it’s helped along by the aging process. While our bodies naturally produce elastin and collagen, as we age, production of these two proteins slows down. Elastin and collagen are the proteins that make the skin flexible and youthful looking. As production slows, the skin lacks the support it once has and thus begins to sag.
Unfortunately, we don’t do any favors by the way we treat our skin during our youth. Remember all those days you spent sunbathing as a teen? While the tan you got as a result looked great at the time also broke down some of the elastin and collagen, actually causing you to look older before your time.
Also, if you’re a bit of a partier, you may also be helping yourself to look older. Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol both play a role in aging your skin cells, resulting in wrinkles and sagging.
Smoking causes wrinkling and skin sags three ways:
1.The more you purse your lips to take a puff (or squint your eyes because of cigarette smoke), the more wrinkles get set into your face.
2. The chemicals in cigarettes have been shown to damage elastin and collagen, according to the Mayo Clinic.
3. Nicotine narrows the blood vessels to the skin, so it gets less support from nutrients and oxygen.
Alcohol is particularly drying to skin and is also a diuretic, wicking away the moisture your skin needs to stay firm and young looking.
You probably already know that you need exercise to tone the muscles of your body. For example, if you don’t do those crunches, pretty soon you may develop a pot belly and love handles. By extension, then, you should realize your face also needs exercise to tone the muscles of your face and neck. This is especially important if you’ve lost a lot of weight because your skin may no longer have the elasticity to absorb that extra skin.
If you have sagging skin, what should you do?
First, exercise every day, especially those places where your skin tends to sag. There are many places online where you can find facial exercises. They are fun and easy to do, although you may feel very silly at first.
Second, moisturize twice daily. You really can look years younger by regularly applying moisturizers designed for your skin type.
Third, avoid alcohol and cigarettes.
Fourth, stay out of the sun. Wear sunscreen (or at least a good hat) when you need to be outdoors for extended periods.
Fifth, see a dermatologist. If your sagging skin really bothers you, your dermatologist can recommend products and procedures to reduce it or get rid of it. Anti-aging is a big topic in medical research, you may be surprised at what is available.
Sagging skin is part of life, but it doesn’t have to ruin it. Now that you know what causes sagging skin, do what you can to prevent and/or reduce yours.
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Anti Aging Skin Products: Getting Value for Money
Anti aging skin products all seem to have one thing in common: No matter the brand, it seems you have to pay through the nose to get that youthful complexion we all want.
In today’s tough economy, we are all trying to get the
best value for our money. Fortunately, it is possible to get great value, even with anti aging skin care products. Here’s how:
First of all, consider what your skin really needs. Go to the mirror and take a close look at your face: Do you have a lot of wrinkles, or just a few? Do you have dry patches on your cheeks or forehead? Are your eyelids or your chin starting to sag?
Second, consider what anti aging skin products you already have. If you already have a cabinet full of anti-wrinkle creams, it doesn’t make any sense to go searching for yet another one. Of the products you already have, which ones have you actually used? How long have you used them? Have you really used them consistently? Or, were you like the rest of us, who use the latest product for a day or two, then blow it off just this once and never get back into it? Pick one of those products and start using it again, every day, and see what happens. (Be sure to check it first: If you think it is more than six months old, throw it out.)
Third, make sure you have these basics: Cleanser/toner, moisturizer, eye cream and exfoliator. These are the four anti aging skin products everyone needs. Each one serves a specific purpose. However, if you are looking for the best value for your money, choose only one of each product. For example, you probably don’t really need a daytime moisturizer and a nighttime moisturizer. Why not just get one that you can use at either time of day?
Fourth, read product reviews. While a product’s ads and packaging are pretty and persuasive, they aren’t necessarily true. Before you pay hard-earned cash for the latest miracle cream, go online and find out whether other people were satisfied with it. You can also find out whether product testing agencies have any recommendations.
Fifth, go generic. If you are considering a product at your local grocery or drug store, check to see if there are similar products at a better price. Often a chain store will offer similar products under its own label that cost much less because they don’t have to pay for separate advertising. Also, smaller cosmetics companies may make products similar to the one you are considering. Just read the ingredients to make sure they are essentially the same.
Sixth, consider making your own products. There are many resources for homemade beauty products, including skin care. By using your own household items you will know exactly what is going on your face. You will also save a lot of money: A jar of petroleum jelly has many uses. A large jar costs just a few dollars and will last for months.
Seventh, consider surgery and other treatments wisely. Certain anti-aging treatments involving injections are not usually worth the money: Why pay thousands of dollars for a procedure with results that only last a few months? Others, however, offer long-lasting effects that may be worth the investment.
Anti-aging skin products can be had at a great price. As long as you pick products that fit your skin type, and use them correctly and faithfully, they will pay you back with interest.
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Anti Aging Skin Products: How to Apply Them
Anti Aging Skin Products can really help you to look younger — if you use them correctly. Applying skin care products correctly is every bit as important as choosing the right ones. Here are some tips to follow.
1. Always follow the package directions. While anti aging skin products may seem to be all the same, they can be very different when it comes to storing them and using them. If the package says to store it in a cool, dry place, then do not leave it on your bathroom shelf. Likewise, if it says to apply generously, don’t try to save a few pennies by only applying a tiny dot. On the other hand, applying too much moisturizer can make your face a greasy mess and even lead to acne breakouts.
2. Always be sure your hands are clean first. Your hands are busy and they pick up a lot of germs during the course of a day. Before using them to apply your anti aging skin products, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. (A good rule of thumb is to sing the “Happy Birthday” song all the way through at the usual tempo.) Dry your hands thoroughly with a towel.
3. Apply moisturizing products right after your shower. Doing so will seal in more moisture. Always apply the moisturizer and give it a few minutes to absorb into your skin before applying your makeup.
4. Use gentle, upward strokes. Wrinkles and sagging skin are often the result of gravity. In order to counteract this, use your fingertips to gentle massage your skin upward in a circular motion. When working beneath the eye, work gently inward toward the nose to counteract any wrinkles or crow’s feet.
5. Be consistent. Apply moisturizers every day and every night. Always wear a sunscreen when you go outside (or even if you know you will be sitting near a window in direct sunlight). Your anti aging skin products will do no good if they just sit in a cupboard.
6. Be patient. While anti aging skin products will instantly work to prevent further wrinkles and sagging, it will take at least several weeks before you actually see a reduction from most products.
7. Be thorough. All too often, we apply anti aging skin products to our faces and forget all about those other areas that need attention. Be sure to apply the same products to your hands, your neck and your chest.
8. Ditch powder-based cosmetics. Foundations, eye shadows and blushes in powder form settle into fine lines and wrinkles and emphasize them. Who needs that? Use cream or liquid versions instead.
9. Get rid of products you don’t use regularly. If you haven’t used a product in three months or more, toss it. It may have collected germs and you don’t want to apply it to your skin. This is especially true if the product has an expiration date. You may want to consider donating unopened, unexpired products to a homeless shelter or another charity.
Anti-aging skin products can make a big difference in your appearance when you use the right products in the right way.
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Anti-Aging Skin Care Products: 3 Anti-Agers that Work
Anti-aging skin care products are very hot right now. We all want to look like Demi Moore, Cher and other celebrities who never seem to age a day. Fortunately, you don’t have to have a celebrity budget in order to look years younger. Here are three anti-agers that work that are readily available at your local drugstore.
1. A daytime moisturizer with sunscreen. We have all heard the dangers of staying out in the sun too long. But did you know that the sun can do its damage even while you are indoors? Yet, many of us don’t like using sunscreens because they can feel heavy on the face.
Look for a daytime moisturizer with a broad-spectrum sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or more. The best kinds contain ingredients that boost the body’s production of collagen and elastin, two proteins that make the skin flexible and supple.
2. A night time moisturizer. Everyone should use a moisturizer at night. That’s when you can use a heavy duty arsenal of anti-aging skin care products, letting them soak right into your skin all night long. For best results, look for products that contain Vitamins A, B-complex, C and E.
3. A high-quality eye cream. Nothing makes you look older faster than eyes surrounded by crow’s feet. While these “laugh lines” may be unavoidable, you can minimize them by using a good eye cream. Look for eye creams designed to moisturize the delicate skin around the eyes and plump it up both morning and evening.
By using these three products you will go a long way toward looking younger. However, just as important as using these products consistently is using them correctly. There is a right and wrong way to apply anti aging skin care products.
For example, when applying eye makeup and eye creams, always apply just a tiny amount at the outer corner of the eye. Then, gently dab it in a circular motion toward the inner eye. Don’t rub it in or you could damage the skin and cause more wrinkles.
On the other hand, for face creams, start with the middle of the face and work outward and upward, using small circular motions. Don’t forget to apply facial cream to the neck. Start at the base of the neck and use circular motions gently move upward.
There are several other things you can do to look instantly younger. For example, start with your hair. Did you know that pulling it back away from your face automatically makes you look years younger? Try pulling your hair back in a pony tail and see what happens.
Also use cream based cosmetics as these tend to moisturize your skin. Powder based makeup tends to settle into fine lines and wrinkles, thus emphasizing them.
Lastly take care of yourself. Stick to a healthy diet, drink plenty of water and get plenty of sleep and exercise. By treating yourself well and using anti-aging skin care products carefully, you will look and feel younger and better.
Skin care means sun protection: knowing your SP factors
As we get older, we pay the penalty for being sun-lovers in our youth. It’s essential to use a moisturizer with SP factors, but there’s a secret: reapply often.
No, it won’t help to buy skin care products with a higher SP factor.
As The Cavalier Daily Six common skin care myths | reports:
“Myth 1: The higher the SPF, the better.
Fact: While an SPF 30 sunscreen blocks 96 percent of UV rays, an SPF of 15 blocks about 94 percent — just a two percent difference. Regardless of whether you use an SPF 10, 30 or 50, they all wear off within a few hours. Thus, reapplying sunscreen is key.”
My regular daily moisturizer is by Jurlique; it’s an amazing product. Not only does it feel great on, but is the best base for makeup I’ve found. It’s only an SP 15, but that’s enough — I wear a hat and sunglasses too.
New Wrinkle Treatment Approved
Here’s great news if you’re looking for an alternative wrinkle treatment.
FDA Approves New Wrinkle Treatment reports:
“Dysport (formerly known as Reloxin) is made from the same active ingredient as Botox (made by Allergan), Clostridium botulinim toxin type A. Botulinum toxins temporarily reduce the appearance of wrinkles by restricting the muscle actions that cause creasing and frown lines.
Like Botox, Dysport is administered via an injection at the site of forehead wrinkles. According to Ipsen Biopharm Ltd., which makes Dysport, the FDA based its approval on clinical trials involving about 2,900 people at 80 study sites.”
Over 90 per cent of the people in the study reported an improvement; however, there are side effects, including headaches and pain at the site of the injection.
Anti-aging wrinkle creams with snake venom: study
If the idea of Botox injections makes you wince, consider the new products which include snake venom can smooth fine lines and wrinkles by 52 per cent.
Anti-aging creams with synthetic snake venom – Los Angeles Times reports:
“Pentapharm measured the smoothing effect of a Syn-ake-infused cream compared with a placebo in a 28-day trial. According to the company, 67% of the participants using the cream reported a decrease in muscle contraction, and wrinkle size was reduced by 52%. Borba, which incorporates Syn-ake into its Advanced Aging Reverse & Tone Serum, did its own blind consumer testing study. ‘Seventy-nine percent of women reported they could feel the product working, tightening and firming the skin,’ says the company’s founder, Scott-Vincent Borba.”
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