Anti-Wrinkle Tips for Different Skin Types

The following are the preventive skin care tips for every skin:

Protect yourself from the sun

Sun causes ageing by deteriorating the collagen, making the skin thinner by altering the elastin in your skin. It also causes discoloration patches on your skin, which does not look good. To protect yourself from UV rays, use sunscreens. Use sunscreen everyday and not just for specific days. A recent study found that using a broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen daily can reduce age spots and improve skin texture. It also lessens wrinkles by 20% in just three months. Researchers believe this is because sunscreen protects the skin from constant UV damage, allowing it to repair and regenerate itself more effectively.

Moisturize

Ageing renders your skin to produce less sebum, which makes it dry. Lack of hydration can cause fine lines. However, with a good moisturizer, that is a problem of the past. 

Moisturizers that are filled with hyaluronic acid are good. Vaseline, aka petroleum jelly, can prevent drying out. However, make sure your clean is properly with a cleanser to avoid accumulation of bacteria. 

Stay hydrated

Are you drinking enough water per day? Water keeps your skin hydrated. Experts suggest drinking 91-125 fluid ounces each day of water. 

If you live in an environment that is quite hot and dry, drink more water. The other benefits of staying hydrated are:

• Flushing of unwanted substances out of your body.
• Maintaining your normal body temperature.
• Keeping the sting hydrated from the inside.
• Helping in digestion. 

A study that was conducted on women in 2015 proved that more water consumption resulted in more skin hydration.  

Use a retinoid 

Vitamin A derivative, retinoid boosts collagen and stimulates cell renewal and ultimately reduces wrinkles. However, using retinoids for the first time can make your skin dry and prone to acne. To prevent that, use retinoids of low strength in the start then keep increasing the strength as time goes by. 

Eat vitamin-filled food

Eating a balanced and vitamin-rich diet is very important. It is not only for your body but also for your skin.

Research shows that women who consumed more fruits had less wrinkles compared to women who consumed more snacks and red meat.

Vitamin C is known to reduce dry skin wrinkles. You can take this vitamin through citrus fruits or vitamin C supplements. Other vitamins such as Vitamin A are also important to be added in your diet. Foods that result in good skin elasticity are:

• green tea
• olive oil
• salmon
• avocados 
• pomegranates
• flax seeds
• vegetables, especially carrots, leafy greens, bell peppers, and broccoli

Don’t smoke

Cigarette smoke causes your heart and lungs to suffer. It also causes skin problems. The blood flow to the skin is decreased, as the vessels are constricted. It also gives a wrinkled appearance as it ages your skin faster. The disadvantages start smoking causes are:

• Wrinkles
• Early ageing
• Psoriasis
• Stained teeth

Get enough sleep

Make sure you sleep adequately for like 7 to 8 hours per day. Without proper sleep, you will have to suffer from:

• Anxiety and depression
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Kidney disease
• Obesity
• Stroke
• Type 2 diabetes

Stay physically active 

Staying in motion is very important to have good health. Exercise makes your muscles, bones, and joints strong. But that is not it, it also improves your brain function.

Aerobic exercise makes blood circulation to the brain, skin, and other parts of the body reach fast. It supplies more nutrients and oxygen. You should do 150 hours of aerobic exercise per week. For example, running, jogging, cycling, and walking.