Don't have time for intensive skin
care? You can still pamper yourself by acing the basics. Good skin care and
healthy lifestyle choices can help delay natural aging and prevent various skin
problems. Get started with these five no-nonsense tips.
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1.
Protect yourself from the sun
One of the most important ways to
take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. A lifetime of sun
exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots and other skin problems — as well as
increase the risk of skin cancer.
For the
most complete sun protection:
Use sunscreen. Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen
with an SPF of at least 15. Apply sunscreen generously, and reapply every two
hours — or more often if you're swimming or perspiring.
Seek
shade. Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun's rays are
strongest.
Wear
protective clothing. Cover your skin with tightly woven long-sleeved
shirts, long pants and wide-brimmed hats. Also consider laundry additives,
which give clothing an additional layer of ultraviolet protection for a certain
number of washings, or special sun-protective clothing — which is specifically
designed to block ultraviolet rays.
2.
Don't smoke
Smoking makes your skin look older
and contributes to wrinkles. Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the
outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow and makes skin paler. This
also depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients that are important to skin
health.
Smoking also damages collagen and
elastin — the fibers that give your skin strength and elasticity. In addition,
the repetitive facial expressions you make when smoking — such as pursing your
lips when inhaling and squinting your eyes to keep out smoke — can contribute
to wrinkles.
In addition, smoking increases your
risk of squamous cell skin cancer. If you smoke, the best way to protect your
skin is to quit. Ask your doctor for tips or treatments to help you stop
smoking.
3.
Treat your skin gently
Daily cleansing and shaving can take
a toll on your skin. To keep it gentle:
· Limit
bath time. Hot water and long showers or baths remove oils from your skin.
Limit your bath or shower time, and use warm — rather than hot — water.
· Avoid
strong soaps. Strong soaps and detergents can strip oil from your skin.
Instead, choose mild cleansers.
· Shave
carefully. To protect and lubricate your skin, apply shaving cream, lotion
or gel before shaving. For the closest shave, use a clean, sharp razor. Shave
in the direction the hair grows, not against it.
4. Eat
a healthy diet
A healthy diet can help you look and
feel your best. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean
proteins. The association between diet and acne isn't clear — but some research
suggests that a diet rich in fish oil or fish oil supplements and low in
unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates might promote younger
looking skin. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your skin hydrated.
5.
Manage stress
Uncontrolled stress can make your
skin more sensitive and trigger acne breakouts and other skin problems. To
encourage healthy skin — and a healthy state of mind — take steps to manage
your stress. Get enough sleep, set reasonable limits, scale back your to-do
list and make time to do the things you enjoy. The results might be more dramatic
than you expect.
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