LET IT STAY YOUNG: ANTI AGEING SECRET Posted on January 10, 2017 by Dr Meeta Desai
“Your Skin is a great indicator of what’s going on inside your body” Aging is a natural process and everyone will undergo with it still we are not ready to face it. What really stops ageing and keeps looking young is the desire of everyone. Signs of Ageing Hyper Pigmentation - Dark spot Sagging Skin Dryness Dull & glow less skin Wrinkles and lines Patchy skin Look after on certain things and let your skin stay young. Follow a balanced Diet Include proteins, carbohydrates, micronutrients and even fats in your diet! Ignoring fats would deprive of your body, skin and hair from the protective and moisturizing benefits.
Add foods like dark chocolates, yogurt, green tea, olive oil, tomatoes, pumpkin, carrots, kiwi, eggs, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, walnuts, soy, and kidney beans in your diet as it is good for skin. Add lean fish and meat if you are a non vegetarian. Take enough good night sleep Sleeping for 7-8 hours everyday at a fixed time (preferably early) sets your body and mind in a healthy rhythm which ensures better immunity, good memory, clear thinking, weight control and also a healthy glowing skin. Remember that your body including your skin needs time to rejuvenate. Exercise and Meditation Exercise will not only helps in weight loss but also improves your blood circulation, improves your health, sets mood and sleep pattern. Your skin and hair also get some benefit with this increases circulation.
ANTI AGEING PRODUCTS: Spend some 10 minutes and take care of the skin with right products and see the change. Ageing skin needs a good routine which should include the following products: Moisturizer Moisturize the skin especially with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, vitamin e and Aloe Vera (Ghritkumari) that makes a good choice. Cleanser One should use ph balanced, soap free, non-foaming cleanser since it doesn’t deprive skin of from the essential moisture. Toners The main purpose is to get back the healthy skin ph. Use an alcohol free toners. Cucumber juice, rose water are some of the natural toners. Antioxidant cream It will take care of the damage caused by free radicals in skin due to sun, stress, pollution or simply aging. Select the antioxidant cream that contains niacinamide, coenzyme q 10, coffee berry extract or soy extract. Anti-ageing creams Though the term is deceptive, it is the most commonly used to describe products which help in reducing signs of aging like fine line, patchiness, dullness. Prefer to use one with retinal, aha and peptides.
Sunscreen With the ageing use of the sunscreen becomes more important. Use a broad spectrum sunscreen daily along with protective clothing and guarded sun exposure. Exfoliation Skin looses its renewal capacity with ageing. Use some of the exfoliants like glycolic acid, malic acid or lactic acid to uniform renewal and clarify the skin.
TREATMENTS BY A DERMATOLOGIST: It’s important to see a qualified dermatologist and discuss your concern of Ageing. Sometimes there can be a need of combination of treatments. Botox - USFDA approved for facial wrinkles. Fillers - It can impart an immediate youthful appearance by filling up the loss. Hifu - lifting and tightening of the skin. Photo Facial - Effective to improve skin firming and strengthening. Improve sensitivity and reduce blemishes. Skin Peeling/polish - lactic, glycolic, ferulac peels not only remove dead skin but also brighten and tighten the skin. Nonablative Radiofrequency – Used for skin tightening by collagen re-modeling. Tags: Anti-Ageing Secret, Anti-Ageing Products, Dermatologist
DR. MEETA DESAI Associated with MEDBOXTM – Healthcare Application. MBBS , MD - Skin & VD , DDVL Dermatologist, 16.4 Years’ Experience
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