The Ultimate Guide to Ageing Skin
11th of July, 2024
Why do we get fine lines and wrinkles?
As we get older our skin’s ability to turn over new healthy skin cells slows down. Sun damage, and even everyday facial movements like smiling or frowning cause faint lines to surface and deepen into wrinkles over time. As we age, the connective tissue and collagen in the face isn't as strong or supportive so we lose the 'plumpness' and elasticity we once had. Skin begins to age in our mid- twenties, but of course not dramatically so at this point. However during our 30s, certainly, changes can be seen.
Tips to avoid ageing skin
Relax its just a workout
Forget pulled hamstrings. The most overlooked gym-induced strain hits us above the shoulders. Women who tense their jaw and throat when exercising make the cords of their neck more prominent and pull down the face.
The sun is always out
Wear sunscreen, wear it everyday. It’s good to have it in your moisturiser, it’s even better to use it alone before you put any product on your skin.
It's not just the sun that burns
Sitting too close to your fire or a heater in winter can cause real damage to skin. Direct exposure to this heat from two / three feet away will cause redness and a breakdown of collagen.
Over-filling is as bad as no filling.
Botox is not the answer
Many women are increasingly aware that a fuller face looksyounger than a taut, windswept one. Many patients (and their doctors) get carried away, filling around their eyes, mouth, and even their jawlines. This can become dwarfed by their protuberant cheeks. You have been warned.
Plastic bottles could be hindering, not helping your aging skin.
Drinking water is ESSENTIAL for your skin’s hydration, but the constant pursing when drinking from bottles or straws creates lines and aggravates existing ones around the mouth. Try to sip water from a cup as often as possible. Or carry a bottle with a spout and squirt it into your mouth.
Put down the cigarettes.
Don’t smoke – smoking dehydrates your skin and exacerbates ageing skin damage.
Beauty sleep just got ugly
Whilst you sleep, skin is pressed against wrinkles in the fabric of your pillowcases – causing lines and creases. The best way to avoid sleep lines is to snooze on your back, but a more realistic strategy is smooth pillowcases. Satin or silk is best!
Invest in a pair of Jackie O's.
Wear sunglasses - avoid squinting into the sun and aiding crows feet by wearing sunnies whenever it's bright outside.
Microdermabrasion is your best friend.
Microdermabrasion treatment helps remove ageing skin cells and damaged skin layers to reveal fresher, younger looking skin and a dazzling complexion. If it’s good enough for celebs and supermodels, then its certainly good enough for you! Get your weekly treatments booked.
Turn to the professionals.
Your skin and face show the results of stress of all kinds much quicker than any other part of you so having a good facial with a gifted therapist can work wonders to improve the skin and done regularly can really make a difference
