How To Prevent Premature Wrinkles On The Skin

In my last post, I wrote about the causes of premature wrinkles on the skin. In this article, we shall look at how to prevent wrinkles from developing prematurely on the skin. Wrinkles are inevitable, whether we like it or not, we will one day all get wrinkles as we grow older. But, some people get it far early before their time and this calls for concern. How do you prevent this from happening? Many people expose themselves to conditions that favour the development of wrinkles on the skin, thus, making them susceptible or prone to premature wrinkles. Preventing wrinkles is very important and you must do so early. If you are still young, you can start now to prevent wrinkles by following the tips I am going to share below. But, if you already have wrinkles, you can do something to prevent the wrinkles from getting worse. 

Wrinkles and greys (Photo credit: spykster)

 
The following tips below will help you prevent premature wrinkling of the skin.  
  

How to prevent premature wrinkles  

•  Wear sunscreen: Sunlight is one of the major causes of wrinkles. The sun’s rays are harmful and can cause havoc on the skin. Protect your skin from these rays by wearing sunscreen. Sunscreen with SPF protection can protect your skin from the sun’s damage. These days some skin care products now contain sunscreen SPF. You can use such products. It is important to note that it is not enough to apply sunscreen; you must ensure that you continue to reapply for about two hours interval for extra time spent in the sun. Do this more if you are spending longer time outdoor such as playing sports or involving in outdoor sporting activities. Another important point is to apply sunscreen no matter the weather outside including cloudy weather and during winter.  

• Stop smoking: It is no longer new to us about what cigarette does to the health. Do you know it can also affect your skin thereby causing wrinkles? Smokers are likely going to develop “smoker lines” when they smoke often. It generally leads to wrinkles developing early in the skin. This is because it damages the collagen and elastin in the skin. These elements help to keep the skin together. When these proteins are damaged, wrinkles become inevitably close.  
• Avoid dry skin: Try as much as possible to avoid dry skin. Take proper care of your skin. But if you already have dry skin, then you can do something fast about it to get it back to shape. People with dry skin tend to get wrinkles faster than those who do not or who have a different skin type. For those with dry skin, the best thing to do is to moisturize. You have to moisturize both internally and externally. By internally, I mean by drinking enough water to make and keep the skin hydrated. Externally you can moisturize your skin by making use of moisturizing products.  
• Stop frequent facial expression: Sometimes we do make faces or have facial expression to show our feelings or for fun. Whatever your reasons are, frequent facial movements can cause wrinkles to develop faster along the areas of the face where the movements is made. For those who frown a lot, they are prone to developing frown lines early. 

The above are some of the ways by which you can prevent premature wrinkles on the skin. Follow the steps and you will prolong the development of wrinkles on your skin. But, if you are not sure of what to do or you want extra advice, I would suggest you contact your skin doctor or dermatologist.

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What Causes Premature Wrinkles On The Skin?

Wrinkles is not what we can run away from and that one day as we grow older we will all have it. Sometimes wrinkles can appear faster than it should have. Sometimes ago I wrote on what causes wrinkles, in this article, we shall look at what causes the skin to wrinkle faster otherwise known as premature wrinkles.  

 What causes premature wrinkles?

Essentially, what causes wrinkles are basically aging and environmental circumstances or damage. The first is beyond your control as you cannot stop yourself from growing old. The other to some extent can be controlled. Below are some of the causes of premature wrinkling of the skin.

• Skin type: the type of skin that you have will determine the rate at which your skin wrinkles. For instance, dry skin wrinkles faster than oily skin. Also a dehydrated skin ages faster than a well hydrated skin. Generally, people with dry skin usually get wrinkled skin earlier than expected.

• Sun’s exposure or damage: Remember in the introductory part of this article, I stated that premature wrinkles is largely as a result of aging and environmental damage. Sun’s exposure is part of that environmental damage I was referring to. Sunlight is known to cause4 damage to collagen and elastin in the body. These are proteins needed by the body which help to keep the skin together. The destruction of the skin caused by the sun is called photoaging.

• Smoking: Despite the fact that smoking causes cancer or affects the lungs, it can also affect the skin. How? Smoke from cigarette is known to contain chemical which damage the collagen and elastin In the body. Remember I stated that these proteins are needed by the skin. When these proteins are damaged, wrinkles can start to occur. This can lead to premature wrinkling of the skin.

• Hereditary: Wrinkles have also been traced to hereditary. This account for the fact that some people age earlier or have wrinkles earlier than others, even though they may not involve in activities that causes wrinkles. But, they will get wrinkles faster when they involve in such activities. So, you are likely going to have wrinkles early if your mother or father has them early.

• Yoyo dieting: Yoyo dieting which is also known as chronic dieting is another cause of premature wrinkles. What is yoyo dieting? In a simple way, it is the process whereby an individual involves in repeated weight loss and weight gain. These repeated body changes can cause wrinkles. For instance, when the body gains weight, it stretches and this can affect its elasticity especially when the collagen and elastin has been damaged or has weakened. On the other hand, when the body loses weight, it sags.

• Werner’s syndrome: This point should have been tied or talked about under hereditary. But, I decide to separate it to make it stand out or noticeable. Werner’s syndrome is an inherited disease. This disease causes rapid aging thus making people who are suffering from the disease to look far older than they would have been.

• Repeated facial movement: Whether knowingly or unknowingly, we sometimes make faces. These facial expressions cause wrinkles. For instance, a comedian who make faces to make people laugh, may likely have wrinkles on the part of the face where the movement is made than someone who does not. In the same vein, someone who frowns a lot will develop frown lines earlier than someone who does not. The same for those who smile a lot as they may likely develop smile wrinkles or laugh lines.

The above are some of the causes of premature wrinkling of the skin. Understanding or knowing about these causes is very important as it will help to prevent you from having it, if you haven’t already. If you already have it, it will prevent it from getting worse. My next article will be on how to prevent premature wrinkling of the skin. In the mean time, you can share your thoughts on the above topic.

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Does Frowning Shorten Lifespan?

This post was necessitated by one of my readers who asked a question in the comment section of one of my post on Reasons to Smile More and Frown Less. I have since posted a reply and promise to post a short post on the topic so that other readers who may as well have this kind of question in mind may also benefit.

Does Frowning Shorten Lifespan?
Frowning does no directly cause or shorten lifespan.  But, some of the causes of frowning may lead to shorten lifespan. For instance, someone who smokes is likely going to frown which can cause frown lines to develop on the forehead as well as wrinkles on the skin. This is because smoke causes a drop in the production of collagen and elastin in the body. These two proteins are known to keep our body together. The same person that smokes is likely going to die young. So, cigarette can cause one to frown and can also shortens lifespan.
Another example is stress. Someone who is stressed is likely going to frown. If the stress is not properly managed, over a period, it can become a habit which can shorten a person’s lifespan.
There are few other examples I would have share with you but because I want to make it short, I decided to stop at two.
People do not frown just for the fun of it, if they do, its in few causes and for a short time. They frown because it is being triggered by something else. It is those things most times, if not tackle, that can shorten lifespan not necessary frowning.

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Simple Trick To Erase Eye Wrinkles

Wrinkles crop up gradually on the skin as we grow older and the more we grow older, the more wrinkles that show up on the skin. Among the first sets of wrinkles that develop on the skin is eyelid wrinkles, it could start showing up as early as 30 years and above.

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There are many factors that could be responsible for eye wrinkles. These include a drop in the production of collagen and elastin in the body, exposure to sunlight, excessive smoking, stress, etc. You can read my post on causes of wrinkles to find out more.
Prevention is one sure way to get rid of eye wrinkles. Preventing eye wrinkles not only help prevent the wrinkles around your eyes from getting worse, it also saves you from having to go through those trouble for searching for cure.
To effectively prevent eye wrinkles, you must protect your eyes from the rays of the sun by wearing sunscreen and eyeglasses everytime you go out in the sun no matter how cloudy it is outside. Face caps or baseball caps can also give you additional protection. Stop smoking, boost your collagen and elastin level by eating the right food, moisturise your eye with a good eye moisturisers are some of the ways to prevent and reduce eye wrinkles. you can read my article on prevention of wrinkles to get more details.


Treatment 
The following methods or treatment options can help you get rid of eye wrinkles when they occur.

• Get a good eye cream the one that helps to increase the production of collagen and elastin in the skin. creams with retinoid, glycolic acid, etc can also be helpful in this regard.
• For long term solutions, I think you should try laser treatment.
• Botox is another sure way to help get rid of eye wrinkles. Botox treatment is temporary, but it helps take out wrinkles around the eyes effectively.
• Get a good anti wrinkle creams especially those that contain moisturisers and apply it on the affected areas.

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How To Prevent And Reduce Crow Feet

Crowfeet, which is sometimes referred to as laugh lines, are lines that develop mostly around the corners of the eyes. These lines becomes prominent due to years of fold around the eyes as a result of laughing. Crowfeet develops early on the skin unlike other wrinkles. you can start see Crowfeet as early as in your twenties, but however, it depends on your skin type and how well you care for your skin.

Below are ways to care for your skin to prevent crow feet and ways to remove or get rid of them when they occur.

How To Prevent Crowfeet
The following tips will help you prevent crowfeet from developing on your skin if you don't have it. It can also be helpful to those that already have crowfeet as it can prevent them from getting worse.

• Protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Exposure in the sun causes problems in the skin and the face is usually the worst hit here. To protect your skin from these harmful rays you have to shield your skin. You can do this by wearing sunscreen anytime you are out in the sun irrespective of the weather. Sunglasses can also give you extra protection.

• Excessive smoking is known to cause wrinkles to develop early on the skin, as smoke is known to cause a drop in the production of collagen in the skin. avoiding cigarrete or stop smoking can help you prevent the early development of crowfeet.

• Moisturise your skin regularly internally and externally. Internal moisturising require the intake of water. Drink water daily; it helps to keep the skin supple, thereby preventing the early formation of crowfeet. Also moisturise your skin externally by purchasing a good moisturisers in the counter.

There are other ways to prevent crow feet. see my post on  how to prevent wrinkles for more information.
How To Remove Crow feet
The following are treatment options to get rid of crow feet when they occur.

• Apply a good anti-wrinkle eye cream on the affected areas. Before applying cream, you must ensure that it is compatible with your skin type.

• Botox is another great way of removing crowfeet. Although it is expensive, but, it is very effective in getting rid of crowfeet. This type of treatment is temporary.

• Laser resurfacing is another method of removing crowfeet. It works by removing the outer skin, thereby exposing a more softer and smoother skin underneath.

• You may also want to consider other methods such as chemical peel and microdermabrasion.

The above list is not exhausted as there are other ways of getting rid of crowfeet.

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