Parts 1: Cleaning and Moisturizing
1, clean regularly, but not too often. There is a layer of dead skin, grease and benign bacteria on human skin, which helps to prevent harmful substances from entering the human body. The shower will wash away this protective layer. Cleaning the skin is very important for good hygiene habits, but not too often, otherwise it will weaken the protective effect of the skin on the body and make the human body more vulnerable to pollutants and infections. Generally speaking, it is enough for human beings to take a bath every other day or three days. If you are public or sick, take public transport every day, or engage in manual labor, you can consider increasing the frequency of bathing.
2. Take a shower or bath with warm water, and don't take too long. Taking a bath with hot water for too long will wash away the necessary beneficial oil on the skin and aggravate skin diseases such as rosacea and eczema.
3. Use mild hypoallergenic cleaning products. Like hot water, powerful cleaning products will remove oil from the skin and make you feel tight and dry. When taking a bath, please choose mild soap or shower gel without artificial fragrance. Please buy cleaning products that meet the following conditions: they contain soothing and moisturizing ingredients such as aloe, witch hazel and vegetable oil, as well as herbs or plants such as chamomile, lavender, rosemary and mint.
Does not contain sodium dodecyl sulfate or alcohol, both of which will dry the skin.
It fits your skin type. For example, if you have dry skin, buy a cleansing product with moisturizing effect. If the skin is sensitive, buy a fragrance-free and hypoallergenic cleaning product.
Clean the skin without peeling and oil.
4. pat the skin dry. After taking a shower, don't dry it with a towel, but pat your skin gently with a towel and then dry the remaining water. Doing so can ensure that there is a layer of oil on the skin, which helps to moisturize and prevent dryness.
5. exfoliate once or twice a week. Doing so can remove the dead skin above, expose the fresh and shiny skin below, and make it glow with healthy luster. Don't apply acid substances such as lemon juice or tomato juice to your skin, especially facial skin, because they will deprive your skin of natural oil and make you more sensitive to the sun. However, α -hydroxy acid products specially formulated for skin care can gently and effectively exfoliate. Try using a dry brush to stimulate and activate the skin.
Regular cleaning, exfoliation and moisturizing will help prevent acne and spots and make your skin look young and healthy forever.
If it is dry skin, you can buy moisturizing cream and exfoliating products, and you don't need extra detergent, but if the detergent is mild, you can also consider buying it. If you have oily skin, you can choose a balanced exfoliating product and provide deep cleansing function.
6. Moisturize regularly. Moisturizing cream can not only keep skin moist and prevent skin dryness, but also protect skin and improve skin color and skin quality. Please consider using a moisturizing cream with a sun protection index. Olive oil is not only an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory drug, but also can be used as a natural moisturizer to rub on the skin. Sweet almond oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil and Moroccan nut oil can also be used as skin oils, as can shea butter and cocoa butter. You can use these products directly, or you can buy moisturizers containing these products.
Note that coconut oil, olive oil, shea butter and cocoa butter may all cause acne, so people who are prone to acne or blackheads on their faces had better not use them.
If you have oily skin, buy lotion or gel instead of cream. If you have dry skin, the opposite is true.
If the skin is prone to acne, you can choose a moisturizing cream containing salicylic acid. But if it is sensitive skin, we should pay attention to soothing ingredients such as green tea, vitamin C and aloe.
Part II: Healthy Eating
1, eat more fruits and vegetables. Please follow the "rainbow principle" and eat more foods of various colors to obtain various nutrients, vitamins and minerals that are essential to health. Fruits and vegetables can promote skin health by promoting physical health. Eating more of these foods can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and hypertension, regulate blood sugar and weight, and promote digestion. Eat dark leafy vegetables.
Eat brightly colored foods such as orange, blue, yellow and red.
For example, tomatoes are good for the skin, because eating tomatoes helps to protect the skin from sunlight and make the skin smoother. In addition, eating more tomatoes can also enhance collagen.
2. Eat foods that are good for your skin. Foods rich in antioxidants, selenium, coenzyme Q 10 and flavonoids can promote health and make skin radiant. Antioxidants and selenium can prevent damage caused by free radicals, which are thought to cause wrinkles, tissue damage and dry skin. Coenzyme Q 10 is an antioxidant synthesized by human body. Flavonoids are by-products of plant growth, which have dual functions of anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation. Foods rich in antioxidants include whole grains, berries, apricots, beets, bamboo shoots and sweet potatoes, oranges, beans and olive oil.
Foods rich in selenium include whole wheat pasta, Brazil nuts, mushrooms, beef and turkey, oysters, shrimp and crabs, snapper and cod, and some other fish.
Supplementing coenzyme Q 10 can eat whole grains, fish, viscera, soybeans, rapeseed oil and sesame oil.
Flavonoids are found in foods and drinks such as dark chocolate and green tea.
Please eat more foods rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E. These vitamins can bring different benefits, but they are all good for skin health. Vitamin C can strengthen collagen and elastin in the skin and prevent wrinkles, fine lines and skin relaxation. Vitamin A can prevent dry skin, reduce dark spots and smooth wrinkles, thus keeping skin fresh and shiny. Vitamin E is an antioxidant, which can prevent the damage caused by free radicals. Foods rich in vitamin C include peppers, citrus fruits, dark green vegetables, papaya, kiwi fruit and so on. In order to take a lot of vitamin C to fight wrinkles, you can also eat more strawberries, pumpkins and pomegranates.
Foods rich in vitamin A include dark leafy vegetables, oranges, carrots, cantaloupes and eggs.
Nuts and seeds, olives, dark leafy vegetables and vegetable oils contain vitamin E.
4, intake of omega fatty acids. Fat is an essential nutrient for healthy skin, especially omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids. These two fatty acids can keep skin bright and moist, and prevent skin dryness and skin defects. Healthy foods rich in these essential fatty acids are: walnuts
Olive oil and rapeseed oil
linseed
Sardines, mackerel and salmon
5. drink water. Like all organs of the body, skin needs proper moisture to function optimally. Adequate moisture can prevent dryness and peeling, thus preventing wrinkles and making fine lines less obvious. The traditional drinking standard is 8 cups a day, and one cup is equivalent to 8 ounces, which is 235 ml. However, fruits and vegetables also contain water, so eating fruits and vegetables should also be included in the daily water supply. The best rule of thumb about drinking water is to listen to your body, so drink water when you feel thirsty!
6. Avoid adding sugar to food. Sugar in the diet can make people wrinkle and relax their skin. Sugar molecules will attach to protein molecules, and when this happens, collagen and elastin will be damaged. Although many beneficial foods, including fruits, contain sugar, you must pay attention to those artificially added to processed foods and cooked foods. If you really want to eat sweets, you can choose sweet vegetables such as fruits or sweet potatoes.
Substitute stevioside or similar sweeteners for sugar in recipes or drinks.
Part III: Take good care of your health.
1, exercise regularly. Regular exercise is very important to keep the lungs, cardiovascular system and whole body (including skin) healthy. Exercise is good for the skin, because it can improve circulation, increase the flow of nutrients to the skin, and remove dirt from the skin surface. In addition, it can also slow down the aging process of the skin. You must replenish water to your body after sweating.
2. Relax. Stress will damage your skin, body and brain. Hormones released by the body under stress will aggravate the symptoms of acne, psoriasis, rosacea, eczema and other diseases. In addition, stress will prolong the body's self-healing time, and acne will take longer to disappear. Yoga and meditation are both stress-relieving activities, so they are good for the skin.
3. Don't smoke. Like stress, smoking has bad effects on health, skin and appearance. It will reduce blood flow, which is essential for skin health. In addition, smoking can also damage collagen and elastin, and facial movements related to smoking can lead to wrinkles around the corners of the mouth and eyes.
4. Get enough sleep. The importance of sleep is reflected in many aspects, and keeping skin healthy is just one of them. For example, when we sleep, the body will secrete some growth hormones, which will promote the synthesis of collagen.
5. Protect your skin from the sun. Although synthetic vitamin D must be exposed to a certain amount of ultraviolet rays, for most people, 20 minutes is enough. Exposure to the sun will harm the skin and lead to skin cancer. In addition, sun damage can also lead to freckles, age spots, wrinkles and other signs of premature aging, destroying collagen and elastin. Generally speaking, the sun is strongest between 10 and 4 pm, so don't bask in the sun during this time. When you find yourself in the sun, try to find the shade.
Wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a SPF of 30 to 50 all year round. In addition, you should also choose cosmetics and moisturizers with SPF.
Wear protective clothing with ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rating. You can also wear a high-necked long-sleeved shirt, trousers and a wide-brimmed hat.
6. Use infrared sauna to reduce wrinkles and increase collagen. Infrared sauna uses infrared radiation to increase the collagen synthesized by the body, thus reducing the number of wrinkles. Some users found that after steaming in infrared sauna for many times, the skin was improved. Although the research proves that infrared sauna is effective and safe, as a treatment method, the effects of long-term exposure to infrared radiation have not been fully studied.
7. Pay attention to the symptoms of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells caused by DNA mutation, and the main reason for this mutation is ultraviolet radiation. If you find abnormal skin changes or new moles, please seek medical advice immediately. The most common signals of cancer or precancerous cells are: moles with irregular edges or asymmetrical shapes, which are of various colors or change with time.
Pain or swelling not caused by biting, rubbing, scratching or bumping.
Skin defects, spots or changes in skin appearance and texture.
8. Seek professional help for abnormal skin problems. Conventional reactions to certain substances are different from skin changes or skin problems that require the attention of doctors or dermatologists. In order to distinguish them, you must know which substances will irritate your skin, what allergens and other sensitive substances you have. There are many problems that will bother the skin. If you find the following symptoms, please seek medical advice. Unexplained urticaria, blisters, rash or desquamation.
Ulcer or pustule oozing and pus discharging.
Chronic inflammation, redness, itching or discoloration
A nevus, lump or squamous lump (wart) that will not disappear.
Part IV: Nursing care of aging skin.
1, concentrate on treating your biggest skin problem first, instead of trying to solve all the problems at once. Using too many anti-aging products will actually make the skin too tense and make it more aging. No product can fight wrinkles, dark spots and tight skin alone, so don't try to solve all these problems at once. Choose the problem you want to solve most, and concentrate your time and money on this problem, and you will get the best result. Stop using any products that irritate the skin.
Skin aging is a natural law, and even using all skin creams and technologies in the world can't stop this process. However, focusing on keeping skin healthy can make your skin look younger.
2. Buy a moisturizer suitable for your skin and use it every day. Daily moisturizing is one of the keys to keep skin healthy at any age, but its importance will increase with age. As time goes by, the skin will naturally dry, but you can use carefully formulated moisturizing products every day to keep your skin healthy and make your skin young, soft and elastic. No product is suitable for everyone, so you should buy a product that sounds right for you. Buy a moisturizer with a SPF of 15 to 30 to protect your skin from ultraviolet rays, so as to get the best protection effect.
Dry, oily, sensitive, wrinkled and other skin types have specially configured moisturizers. Buying a product suitable for your skin will help you get the best results as soon as possible.
Eating foods rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants is good for skin health. The more vitamins and minerals you take from food, the better. This will become more important as we get older. However, if you are worried that you are not getting enough nutrients beneficial to your skin, you should also consider taking nutritional supplements. Healthy foods that can supplement these nutrients are green leafy vegetables such as spinach and lettuce.
Fish, especially salmon, freshwater whitefish and other fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
Berries are usually rich in antioxidants.
4. Use external antioxidants to fight sunburn, wrinkles and dark spots. Antioxidants help prevent "free radicals" from damaging the skin's DNA. Fortunately, antioxidants are composed of natural vitamins and minerals, which are abundant in nature. Although a diet rich in antioxidants is very important, you can also apply some external antioxidants that are suitable for your skin and beneficial to your health: vitamin C essence.
Ashi oil
Green tea extract
Vitamin a alcohol
5. Use skin cream containing α-hydroxy acid to resist the damage of aging to the skin. People think that these products can safely remove horniness, ugly black spots and dead skin and keep skin young. Please buy a skin cream containing the following α -hydroxy acid with the concentration of 5- 10% and use it once a day. If you feel comfortable, gradually increase the frequency of use: glycolic acid.
citric acid
lactic acid
malic acid
6. Don't believe in "miracle therapy" or exaggerated effects. Many skin care products claim to "completely eliminate wrinkles" or make your skin 20 years younger. However, if the publicity of these products is true, I am afraid that human beings have long known what wrinkles are. Don't expect too much. Your goal should be to have healthy and satisfied skin, not 30-year-old skin. Even the so-called "clinical proof" or similar propaganda is actually groundless. "Clinical proof" only means that consumers can try the product before it is sold.
7. Continue to care for your skin with sunscreen, hydration and regular skin cancer check-ups. As you get older, caring for your skin becomes equally important. Your skin care habits don't have to change completely with age. You should still pay attention to wearing sunscreen, drink plenty of water every day, eat healthy food and get enough sleep. If you can keep these habits for life, then your skin will remain energetic and young.
Tips People who are prone to acne should clean sheets and pillowcases regularly, because dirty pillowcases will contain dust, grease and sweat and transfer them to the skin.
When using steroid skin cream, pay attention to its strong smell and be sure to wear loose clothes.