How to Care for Aging Skin?

Skin care is important, especially when you realize any signs of aging process on your skin. However, do you know how to care properly for your aging skin? If you are wondering, this article is the right one to check out.

Benefits of skin care

Skin care helps you:

 

Reduce wrinkles;

Maintain your skin young and healthy looking;

Reduce risk of skin cancer.

Care for aging skin

Here are some tips that help you in making a care plan for your aging skin.

 

Protect your skin from the sun

UV (ultraviolet) radiations and other rays from the sun can faster your skin age and increase the risk of skin cancer. To protect your skin, you should use sunscreen with SPF of 30. If you have to stay under the sun for a long period of time, use sunscreen with a higher SPF.

And because sunscreen cannot 100% protect your skin, you should cover it with clothes. Long-sleeved shirt and long pants may be helpful. Wear a hat to protect your face. Sunglasses can help protect the eyes and the skin around. Gloves are to protect your hands.

 One important thing is: do not go out between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Your skin is more likely to get sunburn in this period of time.

 

Moisturize your skin

Moisturizing is always important for all skin types at all ages. As you age, your skin become drier, thus wrinkles and fine lines are more likely to appear. Keep your skin hydrated with face moisturizer, body moisturizer, and lip balm. Choose the products that are suitable for your skin type.

 

Keep your skin clean

How your skin looks may depend on how you clean it. Your skin lose hydration when it ages. Clean your skin with warm water and mild soap.

Go for alcohol-free, oil-free soap since strong soap removes the natural oil of your skin, making it become drier. You should wash your skin gently just to remove extra oil, dirt, and dead skin cells. Do not wash your skin more than twice a day.

 

Stop smoking

Smoking can promote the aging process of your skin. Your skin will become dry, lose its firmness, develop wrinkles and fine lines.

 

Eat healthy meals

This is a simple and effective way to care for your aging skin. If you want to have a healthy skin, watch your diet. You should eat more foods rich in vitamin A, C, E. Vitamin C promotes collagen production, which keeps your skin elasticity.

 Vitamin C can be found in oranges, mangoes, grapefruits, pineapples, or berries.

Vitamin A encourages the growth of new skin cells and can be found in carrots, tomatoes, red pepper, and milk. Vitamin E can slow down the aging process. This vitamin can be found considerably in sunflower oil and milk.

Go for whole grains and they can bring you a healthy skin. Mineral selenium in shrimps or crabs can help protect your skin against the sun. And remember to drink an adequate amount of water daily as it keeps your skin always hydrated.

 

Sleep enough

You skin, like other parts of your body, needs time to refresh. It renews itself and relaxes when you sleep. Do not stay up late. Go to bed early and wake up early in the morning. Hence, you may also have time do some exercises.

Properly caring for an aging skin can reduce the aging signs and help the skin look younger. Take care properly for your skin and you can save your money to do other things instead of spending it on expensive treatments. Start to suit your skin now and you will not waste any pence on other expensive treatments.