Why your face looks older!
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Apr 5, 2019
- 3 min read
9 Reasons Your Face Looks Older Than You Are
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered when all those spots and wrinkles showed up? Aging is something to be celebrated. But if your face is starting to look much older than your actual age, there might be some lifestyle factors at play that are speeding up time. Here are nine reasons your face looks older than you are.
1. A LACK OF SUN PROTECTION
Sun is important for having vitamin D but too much sun exposure will lead to skin damage and this due to UV light that cause sunburns. So protecting your skin with clothing, such as a wide-brim hat, and seeking shade whenever you can. Plus, apply daily a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen that’s at least SPF 30.
2. POOR SKIN CARE
Poor skin care may lead to damaged skin. If you really scour your face to clean it or use harsh or drying skin care products you might want to take things more gently. Scrubbing your skin clean can irritate your skin which lead to skin aging. If you have a dry skin you need to moisturizes and take care of your skin in order to lower risk of damaged skin and wrinkles.
3. YOUR SLEEP POSITION
Over tie, lines from pillow may become permenant. Sleep creases are commonly seen on the side of the forehead, starting above the eyebrows to the hairline near the temples, as well as on the middle of the cheeks. They result from the way your head is positioned on the pillow and they becoe more visible when the skin lose its elasticity. If you’re a stomach or side sleeper, try switching to your back to avoid these creases. But if you can’t adjust your sleep position, consider changing your pillowcase to a smoother fabric that won’t tug and scrunch your face as much.
4. REPETITIVE FACIAL MOVEMENTS
If you spend your days furrowing your brow as you work on your computer or squinting as you drive in the sunlight, you probably can expect to see some wrinkles forming in those spots on your face. As people reach their 30s ad 40s their skin statrs to lose its elasticity and with time any movement can leave marks. Lines may appear horizontally on the forehead, vertically on the skin above the top of the nose (the space between the eyes), or as small curved lines on the temples, upper cheeks and around the mouth. Whenever you can, try to catch yourself holding tension in your face unless, of course, you’re laughing or smiling. Those reactions are worth the wrinkles.
5. YOUR DIET
Vegetables and fruits are important to protect skin and prevent early aging while a diet rich in processed and refined carbs has been linked to early aging and damaged skin. Try hydrating food also to prevent dry skin.
6. SMOKING AND DRINKING ALCOHOL
Smoking and alcohol accelerates skin aging. People who smoke tend to have more wrinkles than nonsmokers of the same age, complexion, and history of sun exposure.
There is no clear reason but some studies have linked smoking and alcohol drinking to low blood circulation and dehydration respectively.
7. A LACK OF EXERCISE
Physical exercise is important for immune system and your overall health and eventually young apperance. But it’s also important to remember that perspiration can be irritating to the skin. As you sweat remember to wash your face gentely.
8. POLLUTION
Pollution has been linked to cancer, respiratory issues and premature aging. Air pollution can contribute to skin inflammation and aging by causing oxidative stress and impairing collagen synthesis.Although human skin acts as a biological shield against pro-oxidative chemicals and physical air pollutants, prolonged or repetitive exposure to high levels of these pollutants may have profound negative effects on the skin. And for some people, pollution also might cause or exacerbate certain conditions, including psoriasis, acne, dermatitis and eczema.
9. YOUR CELLPHONE
Blue light for cell phones affect sleep quality which lead to skin damage. One study saw blue light exposure led to more hyperpegmentation than skin that had been exposed to UVB rays. And another study found blue light induced oxidative stress in the skin — though it was measured at the intensity found in sunlight and not the lower levels of electronics.But what you need to know spending too many hours on cell phones may lead to wrinkles and then damaged skin.
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