In many sections of society and particularly fired up by the media the pressure on us to look younger is now stronger that it has ever been.
People in their later years used to want to look more like they did in middle age but now it seems that there are more and more of us who are striving to maintain that youthful appearance rather than recapture it. At one time for instance there was a desire among people in their late 40's or 50's for invasive surgery whereas nowadays it is not uncommon for those in their middle 30's to early 40's to seek out this method of holding on to their youth. Women are not alone either in their attempts to turn back time, today with the fear of heart disease and other major illnesses men can be seen in the gym, jogging or pumping iron to keep a hold on the years and their health.
However, it must be borne in mind that in our attempts to remain a perpetual 30 something it will demand time, money and maintenance.
With the ever increasing pressures on us then to stay looking younger for longer we perhaps need to be conscious about our approach to the maintenance of our appearance.
By being smarter and taking action now you might not have a need to work harder on recapturing a more youthful appearance in later years.
Today it must be obvious to most that one of the products that no woman should be without is a good quality sun block. Sunlight can be lethal to health and to the way we look too! It is said that around 80 per cent of the changes in our skin associated with aging can be caused by the sun.
Some of the damage sun can inflict includes wrinkling, sagging, bags under the eyes, dark circles under the eyes, leatheriness and brown spots.Therefore it is without saying, prudent to ensure that you give no assistance to the natural aging process in this way. Keeping your skin looking good is not going to be achieved by lying in the sun.
When the sun's rays fall on the skin there is an effect on the cell structure not only on the surface of the skin but deeper down where a chemical reaction brings about change to the molecular make up causing a weakening of the collagen that is supporting skin cell tissues and blood vessels. When collagen starts to lose its hold havoc can break loose and the damage becomes apparent in the way we look.
Luckily for us the skin does have a repair system capable of restoring the damage but only if we are sensible and stay out of the sun and maintain a protective barrier by using high-protection sunscreens even on a cloudy day. In time the damage will improve and could even disappear.
As sunscreens are now often found to be combined with cosmetic products such as moisturisers and foundations you can today give your skin the protection it requires without too having much of an effect on your daily skincare regime.
The choice of sunscreen is critical. Scrutinise labels and the ingredient listings and make sure that UVA protection is included along with that for UVB, you will then have protection against the shorter range of ultra violet light, UVB and the longer range UVA. It is the UVA light, the longer wavelength that passes through the uppermost layers of the skin reaching down into the dermis, lower levels, where it can cause the disruption of cell make up that results in sagging and wrinkly skin.
Sun protection is important for everyone, for all skin types but is critical for those with fairer skin as not only to guard against premature aging but more serious skin problems too.
For those who must seek out a tan there are self tanning lotions available all year round but beware they carry no protection against real sunlight.
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