No Worries! Get Your Wrinkles Under Control

Saturday, 30 July 2016 06:02

Keystone Cosmetic Surgery Center

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Getting older is a challenge for men and women of a “certain age,” as the aging process brings with it thinner, less elastic skin, which is much more vulnerable to wrinkles. Time marches on and your aging skin marches right along with it.

The sun is a fine source of Vitamin D but it’s not so fine for your face. The harmful UV and UVB rays of the sun are one of the main causes of wrinkles. How does this happen? The sun’s rays break down your skin’s connective tissues and wrinkles are the result. More importantly, repeated, unprotected sun exposure can cause skin cancer and the affects of the sun’s damaging rays are cumulative over your lifetime.

Wrinkles usually appear first around your eyes, between your brows and around your mouth. Why? Because repeated facial expressions, such as frowning and smiling eventually result in wrinkles. Keep that smile but try not to worry – easier said than done – but your frown lines don’t need extra help.

Taking care of your skin is a good idea at any age, but here are six things you can do to protect your skin against the wrinkling that time may bring:

1. Use eye cream and a good facial moisturizer; a retinol cream applied daily may help reduce the appearance of fine lines.
2. Don’t scrub, rub or pull at your skin; be gentle. Use an easy touch when applying makeup, especially around your eye area.
3. Stay indoors during the time of day when the sun’s rays are at their most damaging, between noon and five p.m.
4. Buy a 30 SPF sunscreen that protects against the UV and UVB rays of the sun and use it. Re-apply it often and don’t forget your neck and hands.
5. If you smoke, quit. Smoking accelerates the aging process and causes wrinkles to appear prematurely.
6. Botox, injectable dermal fillers and chemical peels are treatments to consider if your wrinkles are deep and pronounced.

Curious to know more? Give us a call and schedule a consultation. Dr. Kimmel can suggest one of our many facial rejuvenation treatments to give your skin a fresh, youthful glow.