It is not impossible to prevent aging prematurely. In cases where it is inherited, then you are predisposed to getting skin that will age before time, no matter what you do. To confirm if you do have this condition in your genes, ask your family and relatives if they too had this problem. Chances are, if they did age early, then you too will age early. But this is no reason to give no attention to your skin. All it needs is regular treatments and good skin care to slow down the effects of aging.
How can you tell if your skin has begun to age prematurely? Normally, until the age of 45, skin is firm, supple and smooth, with just a few wrinkles and sagging. If your skin feels rough and looks older than it should be, then you might have begun to age prematurely. In this condition, wrinkles first show up as fine haphazard lines all over the face and not just in the eye area. Skin will feel dull, and dry, like leather. It sags and has deep discolorations. Poor circulation is also evident, making the skin malnourished.
The types of skin often associated with premature aging are the oily dry skin, having less production of sebum and sensitive skin that may either be overly dry or overly oily. Having oily skin can be a bad thing during puberty, but this is the type of skin that will not age as fast as the other skin types.
Other factors also play a major role in the early aging of the skin like lifestyle, food, and activity. The difference of these factors with genetics is that you can still do something about it. The decision relies on your willingness to change your lifestyle and live a healthy life. If you love to eat sweets, then try to limit your intake. Is smoking playing havoc with your skin? Make the decision to stop. Love getting a tan? Maybe you would think twice if you knew how bad it makes your skin.
Nothing short of totally replacing your skin can give you the soft supple skin of youth. Why would you want to get rid of this wonderful skin so early? Give up the practices that affect your skin and see the wonderful changes that will happen to it.
How can you tell if your skin has begun to age prematurely? Normally, until the age of 45, skin is firm, supple and smooth, with just a few wrinkles and sagging. If your skin feels rough and looks older than it should be, then you might have begun to age prematurely. In this condition, wrinkles first show up as fine haphazard lines all over the face and not just in the eye area. Skin will feel dull, and dry, like leather. It sags and has deep discolorations. Poor circulation is also evident, making the skin malnourished.
The types of skin often associated with premature aging are the oily dry skin, having less production of sebum and sensitive skin that may either be overly dry or overly oily. Having oily skin can be a bad thing during puberty, but this is the type of skin that will not age as fast as the other skin types.
Other factors also play a major role in the early aging of the skin like lifestyle, food, and activity. The difference of these factors with genetics is that you can still do something about it. The decision relies on your willingness to change your lifestyle and live a healthy life. If you love to eat sweets, then try to limit your intake. Is smoking playing havoc with your skin? Make the decision to stop. Love getting a tan? Maybe you would think twice if you knew how bad it makes your skin.
Nothing short of totally replacing your skin can give you the soft supple skin of youth. Why would you want to get rid of this wonderful skin so early? Give up the practices that affect your skin and see the wonderful changes that will happen to it.
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