How to have youthful skin at 40

Healthy and beautiful skin … TO 40!

From the fourth decade of life is inevitable that the skin loses brightness, firmness and smoothness, resulting in the appearance of wrinkles and blemishes. Fortunately all is not lost: there are ways to win the game time and to reduce symptoms and damage of aging.

We can say that the dermis (layer beneath the skin surface or epidermis) loses with age 20% of its thickness, leading to increased susceptibility to wrinkles and expression lines, and also decreases the production of fat or tallow, by increasing dryness, both of which lose resistance to ultraviolet rays of the sun by the loss of melanocytes (pigment-forming cells).

The sweat glands reduce their number, so that the temperature control is less effective, also the ability to counter infections and regenerate tissue is lower, and blood vessels become fragile, so it can break easily and lead to bruising.

Despite this outlook, and although the passage of time is inevitable, some experts estimate that up to 80% of the signs of aging are not due to time, but the lifestyle.

Indeed, the skin reflects whether or not we protected by taking the Sun or if our diet provides sufficient amounts of vitamins, minerals and protein also shows the commitment we’ve had to drink enough water daily or exercise regularly, or However, if properly handle the emotional stress or abuse of toxic substances contained in alcoholic beverages and snuff (nicotine damages the collagen that gives firmness to the tissues).

Allied indispensable

Although the first wrinkles appear from 30 years or so from the 40’s skin begins to dry out and lose firmness. To avoid this problem is imperative that from fourth decade of life or shortly before use moisturizers, regenerative and firming daily.

A good starting point to find out which product to choose from the wide variety we see in the market is going to a dermatologist or cosmetologist to determine what the specific type of skin you possess (dry, oily, mixed or normal) as it depends on the type of care that should be emphasized.

Once you have this information is easier to determine which products will help you, they may contain one or more of these elements:

* Coenzyme Q-10. Able to reduce the depth of wrinkles.
* Vitamins C and E. Antioxidants block free radicals and reaffirm the tissues.
* Retinol (vitamin A). Slow down or attenuates the expression lines. It also improves collagen production and combat dryness.
* Panthenol (vitamin B5). Increase the level of moisture in the skin, is anti-inflammatory and provides elasticity and smoothness.
* Isoflavones. Plant hormones are extracted from soy nutrition, moisturizers, and antioxidants.

Other compounds that have shown effectiveness in the care of mature skin are:

* Green tea and white. They have shown effectiveness in combating free radicals.
* Brewer’s yeast. It is rich in B vitamins, minerals and amino acids, making it suitable for skin care, hair and nails.
* Evening primrose oil. The seed of this plant are derived essential fatty acids (linoleic and g-linolenic acid), excellent moisturizers that prevent wrinkles and provide elasticity to the skin.
* Alphahydroxy acids (AHA). Stimulate production of collagen and elastin.

Other elements of plant origin with renewed role as gingko biloba, ginseng, lavender and rosemary, aloe Vera (aloe), Chamomile and citrus.

We must always remember the importance of proper implementation of the treatment chosen, and it never hurts to mention that the skin care depends not only on the application of treatments, but requires attention to other equally important measures:

* Avoid excessive exposure to sun
* Regular use of air conditioning or heating, and that dry the skin.
* Eliminate or reduce consumption of snuff.
* Eating a balanced manner, to ensure an adequate supply of nutrients that benefit the skin.
* Practice exercise regularly.
Make a practice of relaxation and sleep properly.
* Consume sufficient water.
* Remove makeup before bed, to remove impurities.

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