Intrinsic Ageing - As Time Goes By
As we age of course our skin is aging too, unfortunately our face reflects the aging process quicker than any other part of the body.
Just how quickly natural aging shows in our face can be to do with genetics but can also be to do with how lucky you are.
As a general guideline though try to remember how your parents looked, how quickly or otherwise they showed the first signs of natural aging.
As a child we had little concern as to how we looked, our skin was plump smooth and blemish-free, it was well hydrated and as healthy as it would ever be.
Then came our teen years and those dreadful hormonal changes. The over production of what is called sebum, the skin’s natural oily substance produced as lubrication, and the consequential clogging of pores causing blackheads and acne. Despite the pimples, at this stage skin is soft and supple, the sebum, the lubricator, is working to ensure that there is little or no dehydration. Skin cells are all still in good order, collagen and elastin are giving bounce and firmness to our skin.
In our twenties we may still have suffered with spots and pimples but our skin was still in good order. Plump new skin cells working their way to the surface of the skin were making us look radiant and fresh faced.
Now, at this stage, in our twenties, it was the best time of all to begin a skin care regime that would have seen benefits for years to come!
If you are at this age now or you have children who are, ensure that there is no excessive sunbathing, start a habit of wearing sunscreen every day, stick to a healthy diet, stop smoking, limit the intake of alcohol and drink plenty of water. All this will help skin stay looking good for longer.
The thirties is when the collagen and elastin starts to take longer to send plump new skin cells to the surface, sebum production slows and dehydration starts with the formation of fine lines. Facial expressions over the past years show in lines on the forehead and around the eyes.
Exfoliation becomes necessary to remove dead cells on the surface that are awaiting replacement as does the continued use of a good moisturiser.
Once you get to forty, skin cell renewal and sebum production has really slowed and natural ageing has started to become visible.
Lines and wrinkles are becoming more pronounced and skin is starting to become thinner. You may well see the first signs of age spots and blood vessels under the eyes leak a little causing dark circles as the leaked blood can be seen through the skin.
At this stage it is most important to remember what free radicals can be doing to harm to your skin.
Take action to ensure that they do not make the actual ageing process far worse that it would normally be.
Most important of all keep out of the sun and improve your diet. Natural vitamin intake is very, very helpful, as nutrients will provide stimulation to the skin cells that are now finding they have to work harder to keep our skin in the best of order.
Fifties and beyond, sagging now adds to the problem of lines and wrinkles, you may see under eye bags and dark circles under the eyes become more prominent as the skin becomes even thinner.
Despite this all is not lost! Stick with a good diet, do all you can to ensure that you do not self harm,moisturize from inside and out and you will find that your skin will maintain its good looks despite the passing years.
Brian Potter.
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