10 WAYS TO AGE YOUR SKIN PREMATURELY

A numbers of you do or fail to do are known skin agers. The following list contains the
biggest offences. You stand a good chance of looking older and damaging your skin if
you:

1. Do not have a good daily skin regimen.
Taking care of your skin should be a routine as brushing your teeth. You go to the
dentist regularly for examination and cleanings. Your skin deserves at least as much
attention as your teeth. You need to polish, clean and nourish your skin each day with
products that will keep it healthy and clear.

2. Fail to use sunscreen every day.
Sun exposure without protection is the most damaging thing you can do to your
skin. Use a sunscreen at least 30 SPF on your skin everyday. Give your skin time to
absorb sunscreen before sun exposure at least 15 to 30 minutes before going outdoors.
Remember to wear sunglasses when you are outdoors. Squinting can cause
crow’s-feet and frown lines, not to mention damage to your vision.

3. Smoke.
Cigarette smoke triggers biochemical changes that accelerate ageing. People who
smoke are more likely to develop deeply wrinkled, leathery skin with a yellow tinge.
Smoking depletes the body of vitamin C, a key anti-oxidant that helps to keep your skin
plump and moist.

4. Drink too much alcohol.
Alcohol is a diuretic that dehydrates the entire body, as is evidenced by the intense
thirst of a hangover. When your skin is dehydrated, it becomes scaly and taut with
superficial lines and premature ageing. Dehydration becomes more prevalent with age.
Regular, habitual excessive drinking will only intensify the problem. Make sure to drink
plenty of water whenever you drink alcoholic beverages.

5. Are a couch potato.
Moderate exercise is an important part of anti-ageing skin care. Exercise increases
circulation and blood flow to the skin, stimulates neurons, and produces sweat that
cleans the body from the inside. Increased circulation carries more oxygen and nutrients
to the skin. More natural oils are produced that keep your skin looking healthy and young.

6. Eat processed and fried food along with too many simple carbs.
Processed food is dead food. It has lost most of its nutrients in processing. The
natural nutrients that are lost are often replaced by synthetic additives – and then there
are toxic preservatives, food colour and other chemicals. Processed food is loaded with
sugar and salt both of which are bad for your skin. To look younger you need to eat more
whole and raw foods

7. Engage in yo-yo dieting or weight cycling.
The starve-and-binge cycle, known as weight cycling, is very damaging to your
skin, especially if a lot of weight is involved. Repeated stretching by gaining weight may
damage your skin’s elasticity; conversely, losing weight too fast can leave your skin
saggy. Yo-yo dieting also throws your hormones out of balance, increasing production of
the stress hormone cortisol. Too much cortisol causes inflammation, which ages you.

8. You don’t get enough quality sleep.
Sleep deprivation or disturb sleep can lead to dull skin, dark circles under the eyes,
and eventually fine lines. When you do not get enough sleep your body releases more of
the stress hormone cortisol that breaks down or destroy collagen and elastin fibres in the
skin.

9. Stress out chronically
Stress causes eczema, rosacea, and psoriasis and there is strong connection with
acne. Stress disturb’s your body’s homeostasis and throws your hormones out of whack
which creates free radicals and impairs the rejuvenation of your skin. Your skin’s barrier
protection can weaken when you are under stress, which affects skin hydration and your
immune system.

10. Sleep every night with your face on your pillow in the same position.
If you sleep on your side every night, your cheek, jawline and neck are pushed
against the pillow. Your skin could be folded or creased for several hours a night. Over the
years those folds become etched into your skin to form sleep lines. Sleeping in the metal
position not only affects your face, but could make your décolletage creepy. A facedown
position may cause wrinkles in your forehead. Sleeping in your back is the best way to
go. There is no pressure on your face, and you breath more oxygen.