The main cause of premature skin ageing is overexposure to the sun, also called photo ageing. A suntan may look healthy but it is actually visual evidence that the skin has been damaged. In fact, the sun causes more of the signs of ageing than growing older itself. The sun emits two kinds of ultravoilent UV rays: UVA and UVB. These rays damage the skin in several ways apart from sunburn. Repeated exposure to UVB rays causes acute damage to the epidermis and chromic damage in the form of structural chnages to deeper skin tissues. UVB rays are closely associated with skin cancer, especially in the epidermis.
Nicotine, especially combined with sun exposure, plays a role in premature skin ageing, including facial wrinkles, by reducing the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the skin.
Skin Protection Tips for Premature Ageing and Suntan
The best sunscreen product can give your skin a complete protection against the Ultraviolet A and Ultraviolet B rays so it is imprtant when buying any Sunscreen lotions or gels to check Sun Protection Factor on the packaging of the product.
Apply the sunscreen Lotion for a few minutes before going outside during the daytime or at the holiday.
Apply a mixture of milk cream, sugar and papaya on the skin before taking a shower. This will reduce skin tan and improves skin texture.
Apply the fresh tomatoes juice on the face and neck, leave it for some time and wash off with clean water. It gives amazing results like get rid of the skin tan.
Foods, Diet and home remedies to reduce Skin Ageing
Carrots, squash, spinach and broccoli all contain antioxidants to fight free-radical damage. Maintain your moisture levels internally by eating food rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids, found in oily fish as salmon, or in shelfish and omega-6, found in nuts and seeds, sunflower oil and wheat germ. These two EFAs combined help reduce the compounds that lead to inflammation. If left unchecked, inflammation inhibits normal cell renewal and accelerates free-radical damage, leading to premature ageing.
Flavonoid supplements may improve skin flexibility and help slow the ageing process. Coenzyme-Q10 supplements have an antioxidant function that guards against free-radical damage.
