Cosmetic Dermatology Center of New York, NY
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- Avoid the sun
- Board Certified Dermtologist
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- No single factor is more important to prevent aging than avoiding excess sun exposure. Ultraviolet light breaks down the elastin and collagen in your skin, causing brown discoloration, thinning of the skin, and ultimately wrinkles
- Wear a broad spectrum physical sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher on your face and hands every day
- Bull Frog
- Blue Lizard
- Titanium
- Zinc Oxide Blockers
- Stop smoking
- Smoking deprives your skin of oxygen, releases damaging oxidizing free radicals and causes wrinkles, dullness, and a yellow tint
- Lose weight
- Gaining weight causes excess heavy fat to develop on your face
- weight will pull down your cheeks and jowls
- aging your face
- sugar or high carbohydrate foods can contribute to aging.
- Eat less
- Eating 1/3 fewer calories is difficult but would be likely to slow all aging, including your skin
- Control your stress
- Chronically elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol can damage your organs including your skin
- Yoga,swimming exercise, travel
- reduce the stress pounding on you
- Sleep on your back
- Sleeping on your face or on your side causes wrinkles overnight
- The weight of your head on your pillow can also limit the blood flow, depriving your skin of blood and oxygen overnight
- Drinking alcohol causes dehydration and can lead to damage of your skin over time
- Wear make-up appropriately Wearing too much makeup can actually harm your skin by clogging pores and causing excess dryness
- As you age, a lighter touch and natural shades are most flattering
- Moisturize
- skin is under constant attack from the wind, rain, humidity, hot, dry weather and arctic air all damage your skin leading to wrinkles and dullness
- Fight back by
- applying a facial moisturizer every day to protect your skin. Moisturizers also plump up skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines
- Stop squinting
- Whether you’re squinting to avoid the sun or to see your computer monitor, repeatedly contracting your eye muscles will cause permanent wrinkles over time
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- Wear dark sun glasses every day, and be sure there’s no glare on your computer screen at work or at home
