Since the 1980s, many people have been concerned about wrinkles and aging. The beauty and aesthetics industry have produced a number of wrinkle-reducing techniques to help eliminate those fine lines and make you look years younger. Some of them work, and some do not.
Let’s take a quick look at some of the more helpful ways to reduce wrinkles available today so you can turn the clock back on your appearance and hold off the aging process.
Tips to Help Reduce Wrinkles
It Starts with Personal Care
The first and most critical tool you can use to reduce wrinkles is caring for your skin. That means avoiding the sun by sticking to the shade and wearing the appropriate hat and sunscreen.
Smoking is a terrible habit that can lead to much more than internal health problems. It can also enhance wrinkles, making you look older. So quitting is not only better for your overall health, but it can allow the skin to rebuild broken down collagen and elastin, which keep the skin looking tight and plump.
Similarly, getting enough sleep will keep the body from producing a hormone called cortisol, which breaks down skin cells. But according to the American Academy of Dermatology, make sure you sleep on your back. Sleeping on your side or your front can lead to more wrinkles from pressure added onto your face through your pillow.
Finally, eating the proper foods can help reduce wrinkles. For example, salmon offers the protein the skin needs to stay healthy. It also provides omega-3 fatty acids, which gives the skin a youthful appearance.
The Benefits of Botox
Botox has been around for years and is now widely used to relax the muscle under the skin at the site of a wrinkle. This allows the overlying skin to remain smooth. While it is not a permanent solution, lasting three to six months, the injections are simple and do not require any kind of special preparation. Although over time, the wrinkles can appear to fade as the muscles remain relaxed and shrink. Jupiter Medical Aesthetics & Wellness offers botox in Sylvan Lake.
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels are different than waxing hair removal. By combining a few materials together to form a chemical mixture that is then applied to the affected areas, the top layer of skin is essentially burned. This promotes healing in the body, which creates collagen to make your skin look smoother and plumper.
Dermabrasion
A dermabrasion treatment is a process that involves a suctioning device along with a mild chemical face cleanser. Together, they help to remove the top layer of skin cells. This exposes younger cells that have an even surface texture that results in disappearing wrinkles.
Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers are a mixture of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and other compound materials that are injected into certain areas to fill the wrinkles and leave smooth skin.
There are more than a few ways to handle stubborn wrinkles and defy the aging process. To find out more about these wrinkle reducing techniques or to learn about others, speak to your clinician. They can advise you about the best option to make your skin look younger and wrinkle-free.
