BEAUTY TIPS

10 Tips to Prevent Skin Aging

1. Protect your skin from sunlight 

It is known that sun exposure can highly damaged your skin. Harmful UV rays can lead to premature aging skin such as wrinkles, freckles, melaslas, dark spots, or uneven skin tone. It is vital to protect your skin from sunlight by applying sunscreen with at least SPF 30 everyday. For extra protection, wear long sleeve tops, light-colored clothes, a hat, and sunglasses with UV protection.

2. Eat healthy & balance diet 

Food is vital to our well-being. Eating healthy and balanced diet has a direct effect to our body and skin. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants, which promote youthful and healthy skin. Also, avoiding food with high sugars and fats is another technique to prevent premature aging.

3. Exercise regularly

As we know, excercises help increase blood circulation and stimulate better metabolism and immune systems. It is recommended to excercise regularly, 15-30minutes for 3-4 days per week. When our body is healthy, our skin will too. Excersice helps prevent premature aging skin and give the skin more youthful appearences.

4. Have enough sleep

Not only that sleeping is good for your body funtioning, but it is also good to your skin. Quality of sleep plays a hugh role in maintaining a youthful appearences. Our body is normally releasing Growth Hormones while we are sleeping, which can help fighting against wrinkles. That is why having enough sleep of 6-8 hours per day is recommended. 

5. Quit smoking or drinking less alcohol

If you're smoking, stop. Smoke damages collagen and elastin, the fibers that give your skin its elasticity and strength. Also, the nicotine in cigarettes causes your blood vessels to constrict, which reduces the blood flow to your skin. As a result, your skin looks dull, dry, and rough. Likely, alcohol is rough on the skin. Dehydration from alcohol will cause aging skin.

6. Cleanse your skin gently

Facial skin is more sensitive than other skin areas. Scrubbing your face too hard can irritate your skin, which accelerates skin aging. Gentle cleanse is recommended to remove pollution, makeup, and other substances. Also, avoid washing your face with hot or warm water, because it can caused dry skin, which may lead to aging skin. 

7. Skincare Routine

Applying skincare everyday is essential to nourish, hydrate, strenghten your skin. Basic skincare routine may ranges from cleanser, serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen. Moreover, choosing the right skincare that suits your specific skin concerns is very important. Try to avoid products with SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate), paraben, and perfumes. 

There are 2 skincare brands available at Astrid: 

8. Take Skin Supplements

Another way to reduce or prevent skin aging is to take skin supplements. Taking collagen or those vitamins that are rich in antioxidants can help stimulate collagen and reverse signs of skin aging, such as elasticity, wrinkles, and hydration. Luzi Extra Collagen, a high concentrated collagen drink imported from Japan, is availble at Astrid.

9. Facial Treatment 

Facial treatments not only create senses of calmness and relaxation, but also help stimulate blood circulation. The skin will feel plumped and hydrated. Some treatment can even help with facelift for tone and younger look. At Astrid, we have more than 20 facial treatment formulas available for all likes and needs to choose from.

10. Astrid Anti-Aging Studio 

If these tips above are too hard for you, or if you are the type that needs some shortcut with visible results, we are pleased to invite you to visit our studio, Astrid Anti-Aging Studio. Here, our doctor is ready for consultation to analyze your skin condoitions and your needs. We have various skin aging programs available such as Stem Cells Therapy, Ulthera, Botox, Filler, or other Vitamin Reactivation programs to nourish or repair aging skin.