Are Antiaging Skin Treatments Right For Me?
Samantha Jackson
August 14, 2008
Most people think of anti aging skin treatments as something that people with wrinkles use. This is often true, but it is definitely not the only reason that you should be using these products. If you wait until you have wrinkles to start treating them, you will likely have a much more difficult time restoring the youthfulness of your skin than if you begin using these treatments – on a limited basis – before you encounter serious problems. Evaluate yourself based on the following questions to determine if your skin could benefit from more than moisturizer and sunscreen.
1. Do you live an active, outdoor lifestyle?
People who are active outdoors are usually aware that they should be using sunscreen. However, what many do not realize is that extensive exposure to the sun and other elements – while part of a healthy, active lifestyle – can seriously discolor your skin and can cause extensive damage below the surface of your skin that will manifest itself in serious discoloration later if you do not take care of it now. Many anti aging skin care programs are designed to combat, delay and eliminate these discolorations long before they become a problem and can be used as part of a quick, daily regimen to protect your skin.
2. Are you over 25?
After you turn 25, your body stops producing certain hormones that cause your skin to stay supple, soft and resilient. This is why many women describe looking in the mirror one morning and "not recognizing the person there" as themselves. When these hormones are gone, your skin abruptly becomes susceptible to wrinkles, sun damage and general environmental wear that were simply not a factor before. This can make wrinkles appear literally overnight in some cases. Many anti aging skin treatments contain compounds to stimulate your body into making these hormones again.
3. Does your face often crinkle into the same expression when you are thinking, laughing or stressed out?
If it does – and most people's do – then you are placing yourself at risk for laugh lines, crows feet and serious brow furrows if you do not begin fighting the effects of habitual facial expressions. Don't stop laughing by any means. Just start treating the issue with a preventative cream before you develop aging expression lines on your face.
It should also be noted that one of the other serious and often overlooked benefits of these treatments is the ways that they can eliminate stress. Many people who use a nighttime regimen not only report serious wrinkle reduction, but also attribute sounder sleep and greater focus to the luxurious feeling of taking care of themselves that goes along with their anti aging skin treatments.
1. Do you live an active, outdoor lifestyle?
People who are active outdoors are usually aware that they should be using sunscreen. However, what many do not realize is that extensive exposure to the sun and other elements – while part of a healthy, active lifestyle – can seriously discolor your skin and can cause extensive damage below the surface of your skin that will manifest itself in serious discoloration later if you do not take care of it now. Many anti aging skin care programs are designed to combat, delay and eliminate these discolorations long before they become a problem and can be used as part of a quick, daily regimen to protect your skin.
2. Are you over 25?
After you turn 25, your body stops producing certain hormones that cause your skin to stay supple, soft and resilient. This is why many women describe looking in the mirror one morning and "not recognizing the person there" as themselves. When these hormones are gone, your skin abruptly becomes susceptible to wrinkles, sun damage and general environmental wear that were simply not a factor before. This can make wrinkles appear literally overnight in some cases. Many anti aging skin treatments contain compounds to stimulate your body into making these hormones again.
3. Does your face often crinkle into the same expression when you are thinking, laughing or stressed out?
If it does – and most people's do – then you are placing yourself at risk for laugh lines, crows feet and serious brow furrows if you do not begin fighting the effects of habitual facial expressions. Don't stop laughing by any means. Just start treating the issue with a preventative cream before you develop aging expression lines on your face.
It should also be noted that one of the other serious and often overlooked benefits of these treatments is the ways that they can eliminate stress. Many people who use a nighttime regimen not only report serious wrinkle reduction, but also attribute sounder sleep and greater focus to the luxurious feeling of taking care of themselves that goes along with their anti aging skin treatments.
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