5 tips for treating your first wrinkles
The dreaded first wrinkles show up almost without asking – you’ll suddenly find them on your face with no introductions. But in this situation there’s no room for apathy: we have to control the effects of time on our skin and adjust our daily routine to keep our skin healthy and glowing.
We know that ageing is inextricably linked to the effect of time. As time passes, our body begins to reduce its production of basic fibres in the structure of the extracellular matrix and produces less collagen and elastin, two basic proteins that make our skin firm and elastic. This decrease in production is mediated by each individual’s genetic inheritance and determines the appearance of these early signs of ageing, although it should also be pointed out that healthy living habits are very important for our skin to properly resist the passage of time.
At this point, it is important to stress the action of prevention. We therefore recommend a facial care routine that helps prevent the appearance of new wrinkles and improve those that we already have. To do this, we need to adopt a healthy lifestyle and a facial treatment that nurtures and respects our skin. These treatments tend to contain moisturisers, antioxidants and products enriched with retinol and hyaluronic acid, highly active anti-wrinkle ingredients.
Here are five tips for treating these first wrinkles:
- Cleanse
A good daily facial cleanse is highly beneficial in both the short and long term. When we start to see expression lines and wrinkles, properly removing those harmful substances helps our corneal layer to better resist the effects of time.
- Moisturise
Well-hydrated skin will delay the harmful effects of ageing and help prevent the appearance of wrinkles. Proper moisturising at least twice a day with an emollient adapted to your main skin type will be fundamental. Particular attention should be paid to the night application. This will promote deep nutrition and assist cell regeneration.
- Protect
It is essential to protect yourself against changes in temperature, humidity, pollution and, of course, ultraviolet radiation. The sun’s radiation is an independent factor that causes serious skin damage and increased desquamation and decreases the lifespan of the skin’s outermost cells, causing alterations to the skin’s life cycle.
- Relax
Stress can have a negative influence not only on our lives, but also on our faces, causing more distinct expression lines that can turn into wrinkles when the area loses elasticity. Regular face massages help reactivate our blood vessels and relax the many muscle bellies that make up our facial anatomy.
- Look after your eyes
We have to take special care with the area around the eyes, which is precisely where expression often leads to the appearance of new wrinkles. Intense moisturising with nutrients specifically chosen for this area of the skin is fundamental in alleviating these effects.
