Facial Lines and Wrinkles 1

Very few things are as worrying as taking a look at yourself in the bathroom mirror. Every little blemish and line tends to be accentuated by the harsh glare of electric light in the early morning. A comparison with the picture taken at your debutant ball does not help matters either. You are the victim of a conspiracy that you could hardly have seen coming.
The various players in the conspiracy are as follows: (see how many of these you can change!) 1)Your parents ; certain people are genetically predisposed to firmer skin that ages better.2) Unless you were given a very dark skin that can act as a natural sunscreen and block harmful ultraviolet rays, you were always going to have premature aging from excessive sun exposure. 3) That cool habit of smoking actually neutralizes most of the substances your body produces to eliminate free radicals (free radicals are formed in your skin due to ultraviolet light A + B).These free radicals cause permanent genetic change in skin cells and these in turn can only replicate as second rate cells or even replicate as damaged cells , the precursors of skin cancer.4) Add to this list the frustrations and tensions of daily life (which causes regular frowning and other repetitive facial expressions ) and the scene is set to play havoc on facial skin.
Aging of skin is explained by the gradual loss of supportive tissue and a lessening of the ability of the skin to retain moisture. Healthy collagen forms most of the support to keep skin smooth and also helps to retain moisture in the skin. Collagen is a natural skin by-product. It cannot be supplemented by lotions or potions applied to the skin surface, no matter how expensive or exotic. So-called “anti-ageing” creams and lotions can at most moisturize the skin temporarily and plump it up for a few hours. The protective outer layer of the skin will absorb some moisture, but will typically not allow large molecules or proteins to enter the body ,therefore cannot absorb collagen.

Wrinkles and sagging skin are usually permanent .Medically accepted treatments do exist to improve these temporarily or more permanently. These treatments might not become necessary if you are smart about sun exposure and personal habits.

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