FOREVER YOUNG!
The clock never stops nor waits. We are getting older, and it’s hard to see the changes that come with ageing.
Clinical studies show that natural ageing is an inevitable process and there is a gradual decrease in the softness, smoothness and overall skin health from an infant all the way up to a fully grown individual. On the other hand, our changing lives and the speed at which we live now, coupled with busy schedules, unhealthy diets and extreme environmental stress, are sure to cause visible signs of early ageing thereby adding on to the natural process.
Have you ever noticed fine lines on your forehead increase as you get stressed?
I am sure both you and I would have had such an experience before.
With that said, our skin is a direct reflection of our body, mind and soul. Keeping that in mind, achieving an ideal balance between these is crucial for a healthy skin. As we grow older, our responsibilities and workload increases and being negligent to such concerns makes the skin a prey to early ageing.
What are the visible changes of ageing skin?
- Dry, itchy and dull
- Fragile and more easily bruised
- Wrinkles
- Age spots
- Sagging skin
- Fine lines on the forehead
- Uneven skin tone
Photoaging – the main cause of skin ageing at early stages of life
We are destined to age over time and this is unavoidable. Normal ageing is caused by time and even genetics, which is inevitable, whereas photoageing caused by sun damage is something that can be brought under control.
Melanie Palm, MD, Medical Director of Art of Skin MD in Solana Beach, California, describes photoageing as “Premature ageing of the skin is caused by light exposure.”
This process involves repeated exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which comes primarily from the sun, but can also come from artificial UV sources. UV rays damage the important proteins that keep our skin youthful, such as collagen, elastin and fibres. Photoageing is the leading reason accounting for almost 90% of visible changes in one’s skin due to sun damage.
Other reasons for skin ageing:
- Pollution or environmental factors
- Unhealthy lifestyle habits
- Unhealthy diets including carbohydrates, fats and fried food, without adequate amount of proteins and vitamins
- Irregular skin care routines
- High levels of stress and anxiety
When we are granted so many years of life, growing old is natural and inevitable, but growing old with grace is a choice. Let us look at some tips to stay young forever –
- Cleanse – Washing our face is the first and most important part of our skin care routine irrespective of our skin type. This process clears out the dirt and other impurities from the surface of the skin. An important factor to keep note of while buying a cleanser is to ensure that it is free of paraben and sulphur. These two are extremely harsh ingredients for the skin and worsens ageing by removing the natural moisturizer from the skin surface, leading to dry skin, fine lines, wrinkles, etc.
- Tone – Post cleansing, a toner is used to re-energise the skin and bring its pH back to normal. Gentle and natural toning ingredients like rose water, green tea, aloe vera extracts, etc can act as perfect toners required to nourish the skin.
- Moisturize – As you become older, the sebum production reduces, which in turn leads to less acne production. Although this may seem to be a happy fact for some, this often leads to dry skin which is a primary cause of ageing. The presence of fine lines is due to inadequate hydration of the skin and this issue can be solved using an apt moisturizer.
- Sunscreen – Most of us have the common notion of using a sunscreen during summers or on a beach vacation. This is a myth which needs to be eradicated. Our skin suffers the most from the UV rays of the sun causing early ageing and uneven patches on the surface. Applying good sunscreen everyday irrespective of the weather must be incorporated as the final step of your skin care routine.
- Exfoliate often – Our skin slows down its replenishment rate as you age. This leads to a slower rate of replacement of dead skin cells by fresh ones, which thereby makes the skin look dull and full of cracks. Using an exfoliant at least twice a week would reduce these problems and help in making the skin look fresh.
- Lifestyle habits and diet alterations – In spite of having a perfect skin care routine we might still experience signs of early ageing of the skin. This maybe because of your lifestyle habits and diet changes. Our skin is a reflection of both how we take care of it as well as what we consume. Avoiding fast food and increasing the content of dry fruits, fresh fruits, buttermilk, lime juice, etc in the diet can be taken well by the body, making it look young and fresh for a long run. Plant Science Anti Ageing Cream
An anti-ageing cream carefully formulated by Atrimed Plant Science, provides all you need to take care of premature ageing. This product contains extracts from various botanicals with anti-oxidant, moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, UV-protective and a lot more benefits. Botanicals included within these products are Aloe vera, Coconut, Grapes, Ashwangandha and Oats extract.
Using this product along with the above-mentioned tips will surely help you age like fine wine making you look younger with every passing day.