How to Minimize Wrinkles
Plenty of options are available today for combating the signs of aging. From plastic surgery to Botox injections to herbal remedies, one major sign of aging--wrinkles--can be hidden and in many cases, completely eliminated. However, to avoid the excess cost and hassle of many anti-aging methods, people can choose instead to take preventative measures to minimize current wrinkles while choosing to maintain healthy and age resistant skin.
Instructions
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Figure out how much time you're willing to spend each day on your skin. Challenge yourself to commit to and stick to a daily skin regiment to minimize wrinkles.
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Start with a fresh canvas. Give yourself a facial either with a home use product or at a salon or spa to slough off old skin to reduce wrinkles. Be gentle with your skin, massage is a good way to relax skin and minimize wrinkles.
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Be aware of the fact that sun damages skin and it is a major cause of wrinkles. Understand that skin will easily and quickly turn leather like with daily sun exposure without sunscreen use.
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Purchase a good sunscreen product and use it religiously on a daily basis, even under makeup (for women) and every time you leave home to minimize wrinkles.
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Realize that smoking of any type and smog both can damage skin and can cause premature wrinkling of the skin. Substance abuse, including alcohol, will also wrinkle the skin. Avoid these toxins to help minimize wrinkles.
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Eat healthy to minimize wrinkles; include tons of green leafy vegetables, fruit, whole grains and low cholesterol types of protein (like fish) in your daily diet. Antioxidants from vitamins often reverse cell damage and can help to improve the look of your skin.
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Know that vitamins, such as vitamin A, biotin, inositol and riboflavin (vitamin B2) are especially important for skin health when you want to minimize wrinkles. Note that all vitamins combined are needed to work together, whether they come from food or a supplement.
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Realize that minerals, like copper, are also important for maintaining skin health and to minimize wrinkles. Several minerals are needed to promote the functioning of many vitamins in the body and to stimulate cell renewal.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a good lotion at least twice daily; natural ingredients are better.
Embrace proper sleep and exercise habits; they are two of the most effective ways of maintaining healthy skin.
Some masks, peels and other skin products contain harmful chemicals and in some cases may damage your skin. Choose skin products carefully; stick with basic ingredients to be safe.
Taking more than the recommended amounts of vitamins can be harmful.
