Fight premature wrinkles with these healthy lifestyle changes
Creases, lines, folds–you don’t want these on your face, especially if you’re still in your twenties or thirties. Though wrinkles are a natural part of ageing, it is possible to delay their appearance even until you reach your fifties or sixties.
Many factors influence the development of wrinkles, and the most modifiable is your lifestyle. Switching to a healthier way of living is recommended to naturally prevent developing wrinkles at an earlier age. At True Skin—a leading and reputable cosmetic and laser clinic offering non-surgical skin treatments and facial rejuvenation in Sydney—we want to help you enjoy naturally youthful and wrinkle-free skin longer with the following health tips.
1. Stop smoking
Smoking is just bad for your body and beauty. Studies have shown that nicotine hastens the formation of wrinkles and increases their depth. Smoking leads to blood vessel constriction in the outer dermal layers, impairing the normal flow of blood, oxygen and essential nutrients to your skin. Tobacco smoke also causes damage to elastin and collagen, which are responsible for dermal strength and elasticity. Chain smokers are most likely to develop premature wrinkles, even in their twenties. So unless you want to add more years to your look, you have to say bye-bye to the puff.
2. Avoid excessive sun exposure and never skip sunscreen
There’s nothing like basking under the sun’s glory on a pristine white beach, especially if you’re on holiday and haven’t been outdoors for quite a time. But while you’re enjoying, your collagen and elastin fibres are slowly being broken down by ultraviolet rays. Make sure to apply sunscreen (with an SPF of at least 30) before you go out into the sunlight. As much as possible, limit your sun exposure, and you’ll enjoy healthy, young-looking skin for long.
3. Manage stress and get enough rest
There’s no wonder why under constant stress, you tend to detest your image in the mirror. It’s not just a psychological thing, it’s because stress is really affecting your body physically, from inside out. According to studies, chronic unmanaged stress may affect cellular DNA, causing premature ageing. Another thing is, when you worry a lot or are too stressed in your job, you tend to forget your health, not get enough rest or sleep, or care less about what you eat—these negatively affect your skin and can suck the youth out of you. We all experience stress and it’s a good thing to be hardworking, but make sure to get enough rest and pamper yourself.
4. Eat healthy
It’s okay to occasionally indulge in a slice of your favourite cheesecake, but a healthy, well-balanced diet should be observed most of the time. Limit or avoid intake of highly processed, high-calorie, salty and sugary food as these contain preservatives not good for your body. According to studies, high-glycemic food releases sugar molecules that attach to collagen and proteins in our skin, causing it to stiffen and lose its elasticity. Also, drink enough water to keep your body well-hydrated. On top of giving you a youthful glow, a healthy diet also helps you manage your weight, fight free radicals, boost your immunity and achieve optimum wellness.
Here at True Skin, we do not only provide you with the best and most advanced skin and anti-ageing laser treatments in Sydney, we also consider it our duty to help you maintain naturally healthy, radiant and youthful skin. For quality and safe anti-wrinkle injections in Sydney, call us now or visit our clinic, and be ready to experience the TRUE SKIN difference.