Causes of premature skin aging and how to prevent it

Skin aging is an inevitable process over time.

1. Cause

Skin aging begins after the age of 25. At this time, the production of collagen and elastin decreases compared to the loss of collagen. Therefore, skin aging begins at this time but does not have any external manifestations.

Wrinkles only begin to appear after the age of 35. Then there are signs of uneven skin tone, melasma, age spots, etc. If the above signs appear on the skin before the age of 35, or even 30, it is a condition of premature skin aging.

Premature skin aging has many causes, of which there are 2 main causes:

- Endogenous factors: Due to genetics, when suffering from diseases that lead to premature aging, although rare. In addition, sudden changes in endocrine hormones also cause premature skin aging.

- Exogenous factors: Due to skin exposure to toxic environments. A dusty environment will cause the skin's protective barrier to be contaminated with toxic substances, leading to wrinkles and melasma forming earlier and more severely.

When the skin is directly exposed to sunlight without protection and care, it also leads to premature aging. Bad habits in daily life such as inhaling cigarette smoke directly or indirectly; going to bed late, sleeping little or much; using cosmetics of unknown origin. Unscientific diet, poor nutrition, eating a lot of sugar and carbohydrates for a long time. In addition, premature skin aging is also due to alcohol abuse, caffeine, stress...

2. How to recognize and handle

You should take the following steps immediately to rejuvenate your skin:

- Skin care and protection

For skin aging caused by endogenous factors, it is very difficult to intervene, but with exogenous factors, we can intervene by giving up bad habits and taking measures to protect and care for the skin early.

First of all, you need to clean your skin every day following these steps:

Evening: Makeup remover - facial cleanser - toner - night moisturizer.

Morning: Cleanser - daytime moisturizer - sunscreen.

Use sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher to protect your skin from UV rays. Limit your skin’s exposure to direct sunlight by wearing long clothes, hats, sunglasses, and masks when going outdoors. Exfoliate your face and body twice a week.

- Prevent premature skin aging: After the age of 25, you should pay attention to using anti-aging skin care products with ingredients such as AHA, Retinol, Niacinamide, HA (hyaluronic acid), vitamin C.

In addition to facial skin care, women should pay attention to other parts of the body that are also susceptible to aging such as the neck, face, and hands.

According to Health and Life