Get Your Zen On By Keeping Your Skin Young & Healthy

Before you can do anything to improve your skin and slow down the aging process it’s vital to understand two things.

1. The causes and signs of skin damage and aging
2. The ways to minimize skin damage and aging.

Skin damage and aging are caused by any number of issues, but some reasons include too much sun, dehydration, and stress.

Hyperpigmentation, fine lines, wrinkles, dryness and roughness of the skin are common signs of skin damage and aging.

There are various techniques and skin resurfacing treatments that try to solve various skin problems. However, not everyone is a good candidate for such methods. That’s why knowing a myriad of ways to improve skin and slow down aging is the best way to keep your skin young and healthy looking. Whether you have decided to have a skin resurfacing treatment or not, these top five ways to keep your skin looking young are good for everyone!

5 Ways to Retain Youthful Skin

Stay Out of the Sun

It is a well-established fact that the sun damages your skin, but no one wants to stay inside on a bright and sunny day. It is healthy and fun to be out in the sun. However, you can still be in the sun without damaging your skin! Just wear proper sunscreen whenever you go outside and your skin can safely enjoy the warmth of the sun.

Water, Water Everywhere

This seems like a no-brainer, but it’s harder than it looks. It’s not just about drinking more water; it’s also cutting down on drinks that dehydrate — like coffee and alcohol. While it’s not necessary to cut these drinks out of your diet entirely, it’s important to be aware of the various ways you are dehydrating your skin in order to ensure you are getting enough water! Water does more than keeping your skin vibrant, it also helps flush out toxins from your body keeping your skin clearer.

Get Your Zen-On

Practicing yoga and mindfulness is good for more than your mental health, it can also help your skin by decreasing stress. Stress produces cortisol, which raises blood sugar and initiates a process called glycation. This damages collagen which can cause more lines and wrinkles in the skin. So your weekly yoga class does more than clear your head it also helps your skin.

Hit the Snooze Button

Okay, not literally – but the point here is you need more sleep. Lack of sleep is a common problem today that leads to irritability and stress and also ages your skin dramatically. Those dark circles and bags under your eyes are just one skin problem that’s caused by lack of sleep, it also makes your skin appear dull and droopy — not the look you are going for when you head into work.

Enjoy a Healthy Lifestyle

Everyone knows the two foundational principles of weight loss: exercising and eating healthy. But, did you know that these two principles can also be applied to retaining healthy, youthful skin? Eating more fruits, vegetables, and nuts, help your skin by providing key vitamins and minerals that nourish, support, and protect it. Exercise gets your blood flowing and increasing the amount of oxygen and nutrients that get to your skin. It’s all about giving your body the nutrients it needs to thrive.     

These five lifestyle changes will help your skin stay youthful. However, they do not stop aging or reverse skin damage. If you are dissatisfied with your skin there are other ways to restore youthfulness, such as skin resurfacing treatments.

Consider chemical resurfacing as a way to make your skin look young again! Call (574) 318-3892 or fill out our online contact form and schedule a consultation at Chadwell Facial Plastic Surgery.