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Any good advice to avoid skin aging.......i know about sun protection......any other ideas??

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Anti Aging Skin Care At Home

Anti-aging skin care is a concern for all people. All of you are growing and your skin will show that you are aging. But you desire younger-looking skin. Science helps to fight the signs of aging skin in many ways. Surgical treatments can make you look young in a short time. But formulations that you can use at home can give equally satisfying results, if you begin using them from an early age.

There are many products that help you look young - AHAs, retinoids, copper peptide, vitamin c, etc. The problem that you will face is different- which product/products should you use? You cannot use all the products that are available, so you have to decide a skin care regimen that helps fight your skin problems and gives you optimum results.

Along with this, you have to consider the use of the products based on science and not their advertising. You will find many formulations of vitamin c in the market. But will that vitamin c enter your skin, since vitamin c is a highly unstable molecule? You would not like to spend money on products that won't work. You will have to discuss these issues with your doctor.

Similarly, if you propose to use retinoids, you have to first find out about your skin. Using retinoids on dry skin may dry the skin further. You have to thus look at skin care from both sides- your skin type and your need and the product, its effects and side effects. Once you arrive at a balance, you can make a regimen that will surely help you look young for a longer time.

How to properly care for skin?

Besides washing my face, what can I do to have the healthiest skin possible? Any tips? Thanks

Answer
The best defense you have to care for your skin and to keep it looking as young as possible as long as possible is sunscreen. (Each and every day, even in the winter!)

Of course, keeping your skin well hydrated, a good balanced diet and sufficient sleep are also important.

For beginning a skin care regimen start with a gentle cleanser, like Aveeno which has a soy base so it doesn't dry the skin. (Unless you have very oily skin most people only need to use a cleanser once a day).

Find a toner with antioxidants as active ingredients like vitamin C, spin trap or copper peptides. Then use a glycolic acid gel with a concentration of between 8% to 10%. Glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid, (AHA) which is a chemical exfoliant and will get rid of the dead skin cells that collect on the surface of the skin. If your skin tends to be oily try a 1% to 2% beta hydroxy acid (BHA) instead. They are both also a great blemish preventor as well. Spot treat any blemishes with OTC treatments.

Next, find a moisturizer with a vitamin A (retinol) active ingredient, and last apply a sunscreen. (Anthelios is the newest one just approved by the FDA and is non-greasy, light, and absorbs well.) Since it isn't as cheap as some others, you can use it only on your face so it lasts longer.

The antioxidants will help protect your skin while helping it to heal and the glycolic acid and retinol will help prevent acne outbreaks and even out your skin tone while addressing any hyperpigmentation and other signs of aging skin.

Once or twice a week use a microdermabrasion scrub after giving yourself a facial steam for a deep pore cleansing.

At night, after toning again, use a rich nighttime emollient moisturizer. If you are interested in firming your skin, look for one with DMAE as an ingredient.

Here's are some sample skin care regimens: http://www.skincareresourcecenter.com/step-by-step-skin-care.html

With dedication to a simple skin care routine, your skin will look wonderful well into your elder years...