How to Keep Facial Lines From Getting Worse

Start good skincare practices early to prevent premature aging.

Aging is a natural body process. While we strive for a long, healthy life, it doesn't mean the results of aging are greeted with enthusiasm. Facial lines appear as the skin experiences a loss of elasticity and collagen. Without surgery or cosmetic treatment, it's not possible to get rid of facial lines altogether. But you can keep facial lines from getting worse with a combination of lifestyle practices, healthy habits and skincare techniques that prevent accelerated aging.

Things You'll Need

• Moisturizing facial wash
• 1/4 teaspoon oatmeal
• Wash cloth
• Towel
• Facial moisturizer
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Hat
• Cotton balls
• Makeup remover
• Facial serum with grape seed extract

Instructions

1. Pour a dime-sized amount of moisturizing facial wash into the palm of your hand. Add one-fourth of a teaspoon of oatmeal and mix the two together to make a soothing, exfoliating face wash.

2. 

   Avoid rubbing your face while cleansing to prevent making wrinkles worse.

   Wet your facial skin with warm water. Wash your face in the morning with the oatmeal mixture, massaging it gently into your skin with a clean wash cloth. Rinse it well to ensure all the facial wash has been removed.

3. Pat your skin dry with a clean towel to remove surface moisture. Apply a facial moisturizer to your skin while it's still damp.

4. Massage sunscreen into your facial skin before applying your makeup to protect your skin from the aging affects of the sun. Use makeup with built-in sun protection.

5. Wear sunglasses and a hat when you go out of the house to shade your skin from the sun.

6. Remove makeup at the end of the day with cotton balls moistened with makeup remover. Use a light touch and don't rub the skin because this contributes toward wrinkles.

7. Smooth a facial serum with grape seed extract over wrinkles on the forehead, around the mouth and on any crow's feet before going to bed.

Tips & Warnings

• Eat healthy foods and drink eight glasses of water each day to keep your skin healthy and hydrated from the inside out.

• Gently massage your face to increase circulation to the skin.

• Acupressure treatments can be beneficial for slowing the aging process.

References

• Mother Nature: Wrinkles
• Grace N Glamour: Mouth Wrinkles and How They Can Be Avoided
• Mayo Clinic: Wrinkle creams: Your Guide to Younger Looking Skin
• Mayo Clinic: Wrinkles