We can only hold on to our youthful skin for so long. Skin aging is inevitable, but there are actually ways that we can do to slow down its process. As they say, the only way to solve a problem is to know what causes the problem. If we know what causes skin aging, then we will know what to do to avoid it. With this, let me share to you the top five causes of skin aging. Here are some of them.
1. Unprotected exposure to the sun. The sun's ultra violet rays is the primary culprit of premature skin aging. When our skin gets exposed repeatedly to the sun, it loses its ability to repair itself. It damages the skin from the innermost layers which makes wrinkles, fine lines and age spots appear on the surface. But the good news is, premature aging due to UV exposure is highly preventable. Make sunscreen your best friend. Wear it everyday all year round, even if you are just staying indoors. Wear sunglasses when going out to protect the skin around your eyes. Wear hats, wear caps. Try to stay indoors as much as possible during the hours when the sun is strongest, which is around 10 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon. By taking these preventive measures, you can help keep your skin healthy and delay the formation of wrinkles... for at least a couple of years.
2. Smoking and drinking. These are two unhealthy vices that can wreck havoc to your skin without you even knowing it. When you smoke or when you drink, the moisture on your skin gets depleted at a much faster rate. To avoid this, it's simple. Quit smoking and drinking. Exposing yourself to secondhand smoke also has the same effect to the skin so as much as possible, try to avoid it.
3. Lack of sleep. Dark circles and eye bags are the short term effects of not getting enough sleep. However, the long term effects of this unhealthy habit is much worse. Because you're disrupting the normal repair process of the body, lack of sleep can make your skin look gaunt, dull and lifeless. It is very important, and I can't stress this enough, that you should get an average of seven to eight hours of sleep a day. Make that a non negotiable rule in your life, trust me it'll make a huge difference. This gives your body ample time to repair itself and rejuvenate.
4. Too much stress. When we are stressed, we tend to pull our eyebrows closer together, we frown, we smirk and we do all sorts of facial expressions. Unknown to many, these expressions can cause permanent lines to form on our faces. Stress of course, is inevitable, but we have to keep it to a minimum so that our faces won't suffer from these nasty lines.
5. Bad diet. Those who binge on fast food and junk food all the time tend to have sallow and unhealthy complexions. This is because the skin is devoid of essential nutrients that it needs to look good. Besides, what nutrients can you get on a Big Mac or a Frosty? To avoid this, eat fresh foods and slow foods, avoid junk food and stay well hydrated by drinking lots of water.
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