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Skin Care Concerns in Your 20s - Monday, March 15, 2010
- by Kim, Licensed AestheticianCoco Chanel said that “Nature gives you the face you have at 20. Life shapes the face you have at 30. But at 50, you get the face you deserve.”
Good skin care habits should have been established in your teens, so by the time one reaches their 20s, skin needs only routine care. Skin should be dewy, moist, and radiant. Prevention is really the KEY at this time in your life.
Skin Care Concerns
By your mid 20s, skin starts to lose it ability to retain water. Also by the late 20s, there is 1/4 less oxygen in our blood being transported to the skin.
Most women at this age are concerned with:
- Losing the healthy glow and color of their skin
- Acne that has continued on past their teens
- Skin either too oily or too dry
- Repairing damage already done to their skin
Avoid tanning beds!!! This is not the time to be tanning. During this decade artificial tanning will increase risk of malignant melanoma by 75%.
- According to dermatologists, 80% of all aging can be directly related to sun exposure. Fine lines, wrinkling, and sagging are all effects of tanning.
- Get in the habit of using an SPF of 30 or higher on a daily basis.
- Cumulative sun exposure will end up on your face. Tan now, wrinkled later.
Do not sleep in makeup! This can lead to clogged pores and creates a breeding ground for bacteria.
Skin Exfoliation: Exfoliate at least once a week with gentle scrub and an Alpha-Hydroxy Acid 1 time each month.
Vitamin A: Begin using a low dose Retin A every other evening. This is a derivative of Vitamin A that works by increasing skin cell turnover, helping in the treatment and prevention of whiteheads and blackheads.
If you establish good habits early on, they will carry over into later life. We want to hear your thoughts. Visit our Centre Yourself Facebook page to share your skin care tips and concerns.
Centre Yourself offers the latest skin care products and services, and facial rejuvenation procedures to patients in Michiana, including Elkhart and South Bend, Northwest Indiana, and Southern Michigan.
Elkhart Office
RIVERPOINTE MEDICAL BUILDING500 ARCADE AVE., SUITE 300
ELKHART, IN 46514
PHONE: 574-296-9100
FAX: 574-293-1511
South Bend Office
Medical Pavilion I720 East Cedar Street, Suite 450
South Bend, IN 46617
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