Your Facial Skin Care Routine for Mature Skin

Facial skin care is especially important for mature skin. No one can completely avoid the aging process, but you can easily postpone it or slow it down considerably by following a simple wrinkle treatment program.

1. Clean your face every day. No matter how old you are, every day dirt and pollutants build up on your face and they need to be cleared away, perhaps even twice daily. Use a cleaner made for dry or sensitive skin.

2. Exfoliate. Exfoliation simply means wiping away the dead surface skin cells to make way for fresh new ones so your face looks younger. Look for an exfoliant designed for sensitive skin; these will be gentler so you can use them every day if you feel the need.

3. Wear a moisturizing mask. It’s amazing the difference wearing a mask can make, even if you only wear it for ten minutes every week. Your face will look and feel years younger.

4. Moisturize. As we age, the dermis layer of the skin makes less collagen, so your face loses elasticity. That’s when dryness sets in, along with lines and wrinkles. Apply a moisturizer every day and every night. Good moisturizers will have such ingredients as Vitamin E, alpha hydroxyl acid, retinol and a sunscreen.

5. Eat right. Your body needs whole grains, protein, fruits and vegetables in order to function. If you are eating the right foods, it will show in your skin. Likewise, if you eat the wrong foods. Look especially for foods rich in vitamin A, B-complex vitamins and essential fatty acids.

6. Drink plenty of water. Your skin needs water, especially in your face. Drink at least eight 8 oz glasses every day.

7. Stop smoking. Many studies have proven that smoking accelerates skin aging. Yet another reason to give up the habit.

8. Wear sunscreen. If your daytime moisturizer does not have sunscreen, be sure to apply some every time you go outside. It should have an SPF (sun protection factor) of at least 15 to be effective.

9. Relax. Tension shows up in your face as fine lines and wrinkles. When you feel anxious, take a few minutes for yourself. Close your eyes and take several long, slow deep breaths. Say to yourself Relax. Let all the tension release from your forehead, your eyes and your jaw.

10. See a dermatologist. If you have rashes, eczema or other skin conditions, see a dermatologist, so that they can be accurately and thoroughly treated without causing further damage. The dermatologist can create a wrinkle treatment program especially for your needs.

11. Don’t use soap and water. Soap is notoriously drying on your face. If you do get soap on your face, rinse it off thoroughly with warm water. Pat your skin dry, don’t rub it.

Wrinkles are a part of the aging process. Wrinkle treatment thus needs to be part of your everyday hygiene regimen. By taking these easy steps, even if you can’t be younger, you will definitely look younger.