Preventing Wrinkles

No matter how hard we try, we will never escape wrinkles. As our body ages, so does our skin. However, there are certain precautions we can take to make sure that the onset of wrinkles does not happen prematurely. This article outlines a few things that you can do to prevent wrinkles from forming prematurely.
Protecting your skin from the sun is extremely important. As you age, the genes that control the production and strength of collegan, inflammation, and your skin's ability to retain water begin to behave in a way that encourages the formation of wrinkles. A study found that aged skin that hadn't been exposed to the sun had about 3,800 genetic mutations, while skin that had been exposed to the sun had around 10,000 mutations in the same genes! Sunblock is very important and should be used in your everyday life.
Free radicals can be created when UV rays penetrate your skin. They can then latch onto your DNA and cause the mutations that cause wrinkles. In order to prevent this, eat and drink foods and beverages that are high in antioxidants. Examples of these are blueberries, green tea, and pomegranates. You can also use creams and moisturizers that contain antioxidants.
Sunglasses are a must if you want to protect your eyes, but they also help to protect the delicate skin around your eyes. Squinting your eyes all the time directly contributes to wrinkling. Make sunglasses a regular item that you carry with you where ever you go.
Most people don't know this, but sleeping on your back can also help to prevent wrinkles. When you sleep on your back, it prevents sleep lines from forming. You don't have your face against a pillow which can cause creases in your skin. These sleep lines can eventually form into wrinkles.
Smoking is a big no no! If you do not want wrinkles, you must stop smoking now! People who smoke are 5 times more likely to show excessive wrinkling compared to people who do not smoke. The squinting and lip pursing that comes with smoking directly creates wrinkles over time. Smoking can also damage collagen.
Controling your facial expressions can also help to prevent premature wrinkles from forming. You can do away with the frowning and the eyebrow raising as well as the squinting, but you must never stop smiling!
Happiness is very important to your health, but it can also keep you from looking older. In a study of identical twins, (having the same genes), researchers found that divorced women looked older than their married or widowed twins, and women on antidepressants looked older than their twins who weren't. It is hard to say if the antidepressants or the depression itself causes wrinkles, but it is apparent that being in a healthy relationship can stop you from showing your age.