Homemade facial skin protection against aging

When choosing cosmetics, you need to focus not on the brand, but on the recommendations of a beautician given after a personal examination. All people are different, the aging process is also different and an individual approach is needed to correct it. The doctor will determine the appropriate method that corresponds not to the calendar, but to the biological age.

Key features of anti-aging care

• Soft effect. It's time to stop using harsh scrubs and aggressive products that dry out your skin. Mature skin is sensitive and does not recover well from trauma. She needs delicate, gentle care;
• Mandatory skin protection. The sun is the skin's enemy no. 1. It is not for nothing that there is a special term "photogenesis" to refer to the changes that occur in the skin under the influence of ultraviolet rays. With age, it becomes more difficult for the skin to resist their effects. Creams with SPF will help it with this. Itit is also necessary to protect the skin against the effects of free radicals;
• High hydration. The immediate cause of worsening the tone and appearance of wrinkles is a lack of moisture. Anti-aging care is based on deep hydration;
• Stimulation of collagen production. In adulthood, collagen, which is responsible for the elasticity of the skin, is produced more slowly and is destroyed faster than in youth. This means that further stimulation of the synthesis of own protein compounds, which is necessary to increase the congestion in the epidermis, is necessary;
• Not just cream. A thin layer of moisturizer may not be enough. Anti-aging care also includes intensive nutrition for the skin, the use of exfoliants, masks and serums. The need for professional procedures also increases every year;
• Regularity. Young skin will forgive its owner small sins such as cosmetics left unwashed at night or irregular care. Adult women have to constantly take care of their face, neck and necklace, day after day, year after year. Only in this case you can count on a noticeable effect.

Doctor's note:There is no need to complicate the process of skin care in your thoughts, start small, with the right home care! If you have skin conditions, you need to see a dermatologist! Because even high-quality home care will not be able to get you out of the emergency process. First, handling the global care background, then only everything else.

Is it possible to live without a beautician?

Aesthetic medicine and cosmetology have not yet made the dream of eternal youth a reality, but they have made it possible to get much closer to its reality. Injectable and mechanical cosmetic procedures allow you to rejuvenate from the inside and naturally restore your skin. However, it would be a mistake to think that it is enough to take a course at a beauty salon once a year and for the rest of the time neglect to take care of your face and body. Professional care needs to be added to home care - constant, daily. This approach allows you to achieve the best results and push back old age for many years.

To preserve youth, cosmetic procedures are highly desirable and anti-aging home remedies are absolutely essential. It is best to combine both.

Anti-aging home treatment

And now it's time to consider in detail what anti-aging skin care should be. At what levels is it, what tools to use and how to use them correctly.

It must be emphasized once again that the age at which you should start approaching facial treatment from the point of view of rejuvenation is decidedly individual. It is difficult to assess the condition of the skin independently and detect changes in time, so it is better to consult a beautician to draw up an individual plan to preserve youth.

Cleaning

It is necessary to constantly fight against age-related changes, and it is better to choose even ordinary personal care products with a rejuvenating effect. To prevent fading, it is recommended to use the mildest and most gentle cleansers possible. They should easily remove traces of make-up, grease and dirt, but not dry out or damage the skin.

When choosing a cleanser, you should focus on the condition of your skin. If after washing there is a feeling of heaviness or discomfort, you need to look for another option with a higher content of moisturizing components. The appearance of an oily sheen also oddly suggests a lack of moisture. If irritation and redness occur, you need to consider hypoallergenic products.

Even if your skin is prone to rashes, you should not choose aggressive drying products. It is better to choose cosmetics with an anti-inflammatory effect.

Cleansing in the morning and in the evening are two completely different methods. In the first case, you just need to remove the skin secretions and the remnants of the night cream. Foam can easily cope with this task, and in some cases it is enough to use only tonic. At night, you also need to remove all traces of sunscreen, cosmetics and atmospheric pollution. In such situations, lotions, creams and makeup oils will come in handy. In addition, you should use a pore-cleansing mask 1-2 times a week.

You need to clean not only your face but also your neck and throat. These areas are very sensitive to aging and therefore require careful attention.

Toning

This level of care is underestimated by many and completely useless. Using a tonic restores water and acid balance, prepares the face for cream application and protects it from aggressive effects. In addition, traces of dirt that the cleansing cream or foam could not tolerate are removed.

Tonic is chosen according to skin type and used after washing (or other cleansing) in the morning and evening. In both cases, the same suitable material can be used.

Fluid administration

Perhaps the most important thing in antiaging care is hydration. Mature skin always needs moisture and therefore moisturizing products and professional treatments.

The hyaluronic acid molecule has an impressive size and cannot penetrate the epidermis to penetrate the deeper layers of the skin, so injections have been and still are the most effective way to use it. However, scientists have learned to process the molecule so that it penetrates the skin better. Thanks to this development, the effectiveness of modern external products with hyaluronic acid has increased significantly.

Another well-known hydrant is urea. Don't be put off by the unsavory name: the material effectively saturates the skin with moisture while stimulating cell renewal. Such products are suitable for dry, dehydrated, rough and rough skin. To maintain the moisture level and improve the complexion, creams with a low urea content are sufficient. More concentrated products are used to smooth out rough skin on the feet.

Glycerin is another popular ingredient. Due to its humectant activity, it attracts and binds water molecules such as hyaluronic acid. In terms of moisturizing properties, trihydric alcohol (glycerin) is inferior to hyaluronic acid, but it has smaller molecules that easily penetrate the skin. This component is included in most budget anti-aging moisturizers. At the same time, concentrated glycerin can have the opposite effect, pulling moisture away from the epidermis, so most manufacturers combine tricyclic alcohol with other skin moisturizers.

Doctor's note:I want to emphasize that we choose products with urea in cases of hypertension, for example, with rough skin, with psoriasis, with ichthyosis. Urea helps to remove scales and other parts of the product moisturize and nourish.

Nutrition

Unlike other organs, the skin can be nourished not only in the traditional way - through the blood - but also by absorbing substances applied to its surface. It's not just moisture, but also all kinds of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and lipids. They make up for nutritional deficiencies in the skin, improve the structure of the epidermis, saturate it with useful ingredients and strengthen the protective lipid layer.

If earlier cosmetics were safely divided into moisturizing and nourishing, then this line has been destroyed: the same cream can saturate the skin with moisture and nutrients. As a rule, modern creams, serums and masks combine both types of effects.

To nourish the skin, you primarily need fat and fat-soluble substances. Do not underestimate their importance in preserving youth. With age, the skin needs more and more lipids. Even those girls who complained of excessive sebum secretion in their youth notice that their skin becomes drier with age. The fat film on the surface of the skin becomes thinner and can no longer protect the epidermis from negative environmental influences.

Lipid deficiency leads to:

• Increased sensitivity;
• slow down the exfoliation of dead cells;
• Reduced humidity;
• Premature withering.

It is believed that the skin absorbs nutrients best at night, so it is recommended to apply nutritional products in the evening, at night.

Doctor's note:Our skin is covered with a hydrolipidic mantle, this is a very important structure that ensures our skin's normal function! If its integrity is broken, the skin becomes sensitive, dry, dehydrated, it cannot tolerate aggressive environmental factors, and the balance of the skin's microflora is disturbed. We become defenseless and lose resistance to various skin diseases.

Protection

The skin protects internal organs from negative environmental influences. It comes into contact with polluted air, ultraviolet radiation, aggressive substances, low or high temperatures. This effect does not go unnoticed: the condition of the skin worsens. To avoid premature aging, you should take care to protect your skin throughout your life.

First of all, it is necessary to protect the skin from sunlight. And you need to do this every time you go out for the day, not just when you get ready for the beach. The cream is applied for 20-30 minutes until it comes out in a rich layer, if necessary it needs to be renewed. In addition, it is necessary to choose such products according to your phototype: the whiter the skin, the higher the protection factor should be. If you do not follow these rules, using sunscreen will not have the expected benefits.

Sunscreen cosmetics protect the skin not only from burning but also from aging. Long-wave radiation (UVA) penetrates the deep layers of the skin and destroys cells. Such rays damage the epidermis even in cloudy weather, so it is recommended to use products with SPF all year round.

Daily use of protective creams will protect against photoaging of the skin - pigmentation, sagging, wrinkles, dehydration. But you need to choose your ways carefully. The best option would be pharmaceutical cosmetics.

High-quality day creams usually contain sunscreen. If you need to combine a moisturizer with Sanskrins, first apply a moisturizer to the face and neck, and after it has been completely absorbed, protectively.

UV radiation is not the only factor that causes skin aging. To prolong youth, it is also necessary to protect the epidermis against the effects of free radicals - molecules that damage cells and destroy collagen. For this purpose, antioxidants are used to neutralize the effects of "aggressors".

They can be:

• vitamins A, C, P and E;
• Alpha lipoic acid;
• Amino acids;
• Coenzyme Q10;
• Isoflavones;
• Tannin;
• Beta glucan.

These elements can be in the cream in various combinations. Antioxidants are a recognized way to prevent aging, so it is recommended to start using creams containing such substances even before the first signs of age-related changes appear.

Doctor's note:It is important to know that various antioxidants work only in certain combinations and their absorption occurs exactly according to the needs of the body. Cosmoceutical products are already introduced in the right combinations. It is important to determine your skin type and your needs, a dermatologist or esthetician can help you with this.

Special care

In addition to routine skin care, "special" measures are also required. This category includes both anti-aging courses in beauty salons and the use of masks and peels at home.

Mature skin needs to exfoliate dead cells much more than young skin, as the natural renewal process slows down with age. Therefore, peels, which girls use only occasionally in childhood, become a necessity for adult women. Use mild exfoliators 2-3 times a week.

It is important to use products designed for mature skin. They should be gentle, without scratching particles or irritating ingredients.

When talking about skin care, it is impossible not to mention masks. They usually contain the same ingredients as creams, but in higher concentrations, so masks are intended for intensive care. They can be used regularly, gradually improving the condition of the skin, or as a first aid if you need to get your face in shape for an event.

Masks can be produced in the form of creams, gels, self-diluting powders, and synthetic materials soaked in healing compounds. The latter variant is most often used to refresh the skin.

The purpose of masks can also be different. For mature skin, nourishing, moisturizing, refreshing, exciting and brightening products are best suited. Choosing a specific mask is best done in consultation with a beautician.

Doctor's note:Pay attention to Alginate masks, they are sold for home use and there are also professional ones. They have unique properties and are ideal for any skin type. Their healing properties are explained by the fact that they are made from brown algae. They have a very pronounced lymphatic drainage effect and are powerful anti-aging agents.

From theory to practice: choosing cosmetics

A general understanding of the ingredients that are beneficial in regeneration will help you choose personal care products.

Day cream to prolong youth

The main tasks of a day cream are to moisturize and protect the skin. Hyaluronic acid and other moisturizing factors help achieve the first goal. The day cream should also improve the quality of the skin and make it more resistant to the negative effects of free radicals - aggressive molecules that trigger aging. Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E are used for this.

Vitamin C is commonly called the vitamin of youth and this is no coincidence: ascorbic acid stimulates the production of collagen by fibroblasts and destroys melanin and eliminates unnecessary pigmentation.

When choosing a cream, you should give preference to so-called cosmetics, that is, cosmetics that are sold in pharmacies. These types differ from mass creams in the high content of active substances and. accordingly, higher efficiency. And the best results can be achieved by combining the use of the cream with cosmetic procedures, for example, mesotherapy and biorevitalization.

Anti-aging night cream

Night is the best time to nourish your skin. Although modern night creams do not necessarily have a heavy, greasy texture, they always contain lipids and fat-soluble ingredients. These can be fatty acids, shea butter or wheat germ, cholesterol and other ingredients. Also contains moisturizing ingredients.

The task of such products is to restore the skin, as well as to stimulate the production of substances necessary to improve its structure - hyaluronic acid, collagen, elastin.

When nourishing your skin, it's important not to overdo it - don't overload it with lipids. This effect is possible if you choose the wrong night cream: the skin gets an oily sheen, pores become clogged, comedones and rashes appear. Such phenomena indicate that the night cream is poorly chosen or used incorrectly.

It is important to remember that thick, oily products are primarily intended for dry, rough, flaky skin. In other cases, it is better to choose a lighter, melting texture. Moreover, the cream must match the skin type and age: to protect aging, it is better to use cosmetics labeled anti-aging.

As for use, the main fault here is overuse. Night cream should be applied in a thin layer to slightly damp skin after applying the tonic. After 15 minutes, you can wipe off the excess that is not absorbed into the epidermis with a napkin.

Don't forget that the products need to be applied not only to the face, but also to the neck and décolleté!

Doctor's note: Modern high-quality creams bought at the pharmacy eliminate the need to use a tonic. It is important to choose a night cream and apply it half an hour before bed. Small, avoid contact with eyes. Light clapping movements.

Serums, peels and masks: the secret weapon in the fight for youth

When choosing "special purpose" products, you should pay attention to the following parameters:

• Active substances in the composition;
• Their concentration;
• Potential allergens and irritants.

As when choosing a cream, it is advisable to choose serums and masks with antioxidant, moisturizing and nourishing ingredients. But the presence of SPF is no longer necessary - a day cream will take care of sun protection.

Antiaging serums may contain retinol, vitamin C, ceramides, peptides, collagen, and acids. Masks also often contain various oils that soften the top layer of the epidermis. Modern effective peels rarely do without the addition of acids.

In addition to masks and peels, it is worth acquiring an anti-aging serum. These are highly concentrated products and literally a few drops are enough for a transformation. As a rule, serums are non-greasy, they are absorbed instantly and significantly renew the skin. It's not surprising: after all, they contain shocking doses of vitamins, amino acids, micronutrients, peptides and other substances that moisturize, nourish, brighten and tone the skin.

When choosing such products, you should not focus so much on your skin type, but on what problem needs to be solved. Is there a dye? Serums that even out skin tone come to the rescue. Is the oval face "swimming"? This means you should choose the option with a lifting effect. Increased dryness in the epidermis? The problem will be solved faster if, in addition to the usual cream, you use a serum with hyaluronic acid.

A unique approach

Choosing anti-aging cosmetics on your own is not as easy as it may seem. The ideal option is to entrust this choice to a beautician. An experienced doctor will easily find "weak spots" that need maximum attention and will help you choose the appropriate remedy.

It is much more difficult to detect the signs of aging on our own: we get used to our own appearance and cannot follow changes over time. The result is the wrong choice of anti-aging products and, as a result, ineffective prevention and treatment of skin aging. So it is better to spend an hour consulting a doctor to immediately choose the exact products that your skin needs.

And of course, the best addition to regular home care will be professional cosmetic procedures at the clinic. We will tell you about them next time.