Skin Aging: Causes of Premature Skin Aging

A healthy, youthful and supple skin is the desire of everyone. While aging can’t be stopped altogether, you can easily avoid the rapid development of wrinkles and fine lines, and premature aging if you know what lifestyle habits to avoid. Let’s take a look at some of these habits: 

Binge Drinking

Alcohol drinking causes the dilating of blood vessels which cause the flow of blood close to the skin surface. Over time excessive drinking can permanently damage these blood vessels. This will cause you to have patchy red skin, and

broken vessels sometimes. 

Late Night Sleep

Not getting enough sleep encourages the development of wrinkles, creation of dark under eye areas and sagging skin. It is recommended you get between 7-9 hours of sleep every night. You will also sleep better if you stop eating 2hours before bedtime.  

Cigarette Smoking

Apart from the health implications, directly or indirectly inhaling of cigarette smoke will cause aging of skin by increasing the amount of wrinkles and making you to have dry skin. 

Stress

Worrying too much over little things can hasten your aging process. Over worrying most times lead to sleepless night which is unhealthy to your skin. You can do few things to relieve stress by socializing, exercise, meditation and taking time off work to relax. 

Not Exercising

Exercise will allow toxins to leave your body. It also helps to burn calories, tone muscles and increase blood flow. Since exercise is a mood booster it will help you to appear younger by making you feeling better and confident.  

Exposure of Your Skin to Harsh Weather

Skin exposure to the sun can cause sun spots, wrinkles, sagging skin, dry skin, leathery appearance and even cancer. These damaging effects of the sun is the reason beauty products manufactures are adding SPF in most of their products nowadays. In addition to seeking for products containing SPF, be sure to use sunscreen cosmetics that fight against UVA and UVB rays in order to get full protection from sun rays.

Winter temperatures tend to cause skin dryness, so it is necessary to make use of dry skin moisturizers on your body and face daily to hydrate the skin. 

Non Use of Sunglasses

Make it a habit to wear sunglasses rather than struggling to see through the bright sunlight. Straining your eyes when the sun is bright will only increase wrinkles and fine lines formation around your eyes and forehead. 

Non Use of Prescribed Glasses

If you do not wear your prescribed glasses or contact lens when needed, then you could be aiding the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around your forehead and eyes.

If you avoid these habits that cause your skin to age, and use the right anti-aging skin care solution then the problem of premature skin aging will be put under control.