As we age, our skin becomes more sensitive to exposure to sunlight, or some cosmetic products can cause damage to our skin. It means that the struggle to keep healthy, glowing skin can seem like an impossible task, never mind the inevitable wrinkles that will appear with age.
While growth is a natural phenomenon that we should accept, we can take various treatments to help prevent premature ageing, but it could be a benefit to look at some common reasons why your skin may be ageing faster than expected.
Lack of sleep
The human body needs around at least seven hours of sleep at night to rejuvenate and renew its cells. When you are not getting enough sleep, your cells will age faster, as well as causing stress in your daily life.
Stress
Being an adult means increased responsibilities, worries about bills, finances, and relationships. All this stress will alter the protein composition in your skin and reduce elasticity hence making you look older than you really are.
Loneliness
Solitude and loneliness, which have become a major problem for many during the lockdown, can trigger ageing. Humans are a social animal and need to be around other living things. Loneliness can also trigger stress.
Processed foods
Foods rich in oils, fats and sugar will shorten telomeres, a chromosome structure that marks your biological age. Your body is basically what you eat, the older you get the more healthier meals you should eat.
Too much alcohol
Many people have turned to alcohol during the pandemic, whether it’s simply a cold beer after a stressful workday, or Zoom cocktails every night with friends, but it is important to drink in moderation. Too much alcohol will dehydrate your skin and leave it looking saggy.
Always remember to take your eight glasses of water every day. Water not only keeps you hydrated but it flushes out toxins in your body leaving your skin looking healthy and supple.
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