Ways to Prevent Wrinkles
Ways to Prevent Wrinkles – Want to prevent wrinkles? Keeping your skin healthy can help prevent those tell-all lines. Check out this video for ways to prevent wrinkles.
Expert: Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Director of Dermatologic Research, Associate Residency Program Director, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Transcript
Aging is inevitable, but you don’t have to show it. Just follow the eight Ss – easy tips that will keep your skin radiant.
The first way to prevent wrinkles is STRONG sun protection! Exposure to the sun is the cause of up to 90 PERCENT of wrinkles! Wear sunscreen every day, even in the winter AND indoors. Pick a formula that protects against both ultraviolet A AND B rays, with an SPF of at least 30.
The second S is – wear SHADES! A good pair of sunglasses will help protect the soft and sensitive skin around your eyes, where crows feet form, and where sunscreen may not reach.
Plus, shades prevent you from squinting and that’s number THREE – say no to SQUINTING and SCOWLING. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, any repetitive facial movement, over time, can form a groove beneath the skins surface, and that groove will eventually form a wrinkle. You shouldnt stop smiling or frowning to avoid wrinkles, but if you have a hard time seeing, get glasses or contacts to cut down on your squinting.
S number four.- SLEEPING on your back is important for preventing wrinkles. If you spend every night with your head buried in the pillow, you’re likely to get sleep lines which will lead to wrinkles.
Equally necessary to sleeping correctly is our fifth S – eat plenty of seafood especially salmon! Or, if you’re a vegetarian foods that are full of omega-3 fatty acids, which help keep skin plump and youthful. They’re a valuable source of protein, which is one of the building blocks in your skin.
Which brings us to S number six, which is to SOFTEN your SKIN. Moisturizing daily can make you look younger, simply because moist skin equals glowing skin. Emollients like lanolin help fill in space between skin cells, which plumps up skin in the short term, while humectants such as glycerin soak up moisture from the air and deliver it to the skin.
Our seventh S is SALT – cut down on it since it promotes water retention, which is a cause of wrinkly, puffy, or baggy eyes.
The last, and maybe HARDEST of the eight Ss for some of you, is to STOP SMOKING. The 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes damage your skins natural collagen and elastin, the agents that keep skin smooth and plump. As a result of this damage, smokers skin is up to 40 percent thinner than non-smokers.
Following the eight Ss will help keep your skin healthy and more radiant. And even if you don’t have wrinkles yet its never too early to start taking care of your skin. Your future self will thank you.
Last Modified: 2012-11-17
Category: Health and Nutrition, Videos
