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How to Understand the Sun's impact on Wrinkles

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By Karla Sutton
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The sun plays a major role in wrinkle formation and growth. Follow these guidelines to understand how you can protect your skin and make sure you are doing all you can to prevent wrinkles.

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  1. Step 1

    Stay away from the sun. I'm not saying you have to be a complete invalid and stay inside your house all day long, but the sun is very dangerous. The best way to respect it's powerful UV Rays and potential impact on your skin, including the development of facial wrinkles, is to avoid it completely. I know this is not an option for most people, so please continue reading step two.

  2. Step 2

    When in the suns general vicinity, wear proper eyewear. Sunglasses are a good start. The sun can have a huge impact on your eyes, including the formation of wrinkles under the eyes and dark circles under the eyes, if not protected properly. Always wear eyewear when in the suns direct contact. Also, keep in mind that squinting causes wrinkles to develop more rapidly. So, keep that in mind.....if you do not wear proper eyewear, chances are you will squint. That's not a good thing if you care about wrinkles forming.

  3. Step 3

    Wear sunblock. Use an spf 25 or 30 if you can find it. Using a dark bronzing oil and getting as tan as you possibly can is fun when you are young, but think about when you are older. Do you want to have wrinkles? The sun definately helps wrinkles form, so why would you knowingly go into the sun and try to bake your skin? It's a catch 22, we go to the sun to get darker and look healthier, but when you are older you want to continue to look healthy, right? So, use a high spf formula, keep your skin a little bit on the lighter side, and be happy with yourself when you reach your forties and do not have pesky wrinkles all over your face and body.

  4. Step 4

    Hopefully you respect the sun, because the sun is a powerful agent in helping wrinkles grow to what can become very nasty lines on the face. Try to do your best in heeding to the above advice and you can rest assured you tried your best in order to prevent wrinkles.

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  • Always respect the sun
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