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Aging Skin Care A Seniors Guide
When you reach middle age or seniority, looking after yourself becomes ever more important. The lifestyle you lead, the food you eat all contribute to how you look and feel. It's little wonder therefore that aging skin care is a subject that a lot of over 50's are extremely interested in. Especially when you consider that the baby boomer generations are heading towards retirement, and people are living longer then ever.
When you consider a persons age, the first thing you notice is their face, and typically gauge your opinion on the state of their skin, deep lines and wrinkles are a tell tale sign of a persons age. Aging skin care therefore is of paramount importance for those seniors looking to slow down, and to some degree repair the visual effects of the aging process.
Here's the science...Wrinkles appear on the skin over time and are caused by damage to the protein that directly effect skin elasticity. The protein is aptly named ‘elastin' and is vulnerable to UV (Ultra Violet) radiation and free radicals.
Essentially then, combat your expose to UV light and free radicals and you will slow down the aging process...
Unfortunately, it's not quite that simply as sunlight produces UV radiation that ultimately will damage your skin. However, there are many creams, lotions and potions that promise to reduce the aging effect by claiming to give you younger looking skin.
Realistically though, no one cream is going to provide the answer to eternal youth. Obviously, some anti aging skin care creams are better than others. The trouble is, with so much choice, how do you know which creams give the best results?
Tough one...However, here are the magical ingredients that you should be looking fore before your purchase your next anti aging product:
Antioxidants that are rich in vitamins C and E and a compound named Alpha Hydoxy Acid (AHA) have been tested to slowdown wrinkles. It's important to realise they won't remove wrinkles; no non surgical method can do that, but will help to slowdown their process.
Combine a moisturiser rich with these ingredients with a change in lifestyle and you'll be on your way to younger looking skin in no time. Foods high in antioxidants and things like fruits, berries and any dark coloured vegetable.
Limit your exposure to direct sunlight too. Especially if you live in a hot country, try to avoid early afternoon when the sun will be at it's strongest. If that's not possible make sure you wear a high SPF sun cream to give your skin the best possible protection.
Smoking is another no no. If you smoke your skin will absorb more dangerous free radicals and significantly speed up the aging process.
In summary then a combination of all these measures will give you the greatest chance of skin rejuvenation care. It's important to get yourself into a daily routine of applying moisturizers or anti-aging creams, especially if you already have wrinkles. Therefore, the earlier you start the better, but it's never too late to make a difference and have younger looking skin no matter how old you are…