Posts Tagged ‘anti aging’

Reversing the skin damage caused by sun rays

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Soaking up the sun is a major priority for many when the warm weather finally arrives.  Little do we realize that sun damaged skin ages faster than skin which is not exposed to Ultra violet rays of the sun. UV skin damage makes you look way older than your years.  When it comes to the sun burn, prevention is the best method.

There are many ways by which we can reverse the skin damage caused by sun rays.

The first and fore most things to be kept in mind if you want to protect your skin from harmful sun ray is to apply sun screen.  Sunscreen comes in different forms with the most popular being lotions, spray and gels.  These have different SPF (sun protection factor) levels to suit your needs.  Moisturizers are also available in the market which have sun protector factor in them.  Even if you apply them it is beneficial.

Even if you are to stay outside in the sun during summers try to stay in a tree shade or under a covered patio.  This will protect your skin from the harmful ultra violet rays of the sun.

If you have already burnt your skin by the sun rays you will have to pay extra attention to your skin.  You have to keep the burnt area moisturized and cool.  This will reduce the pain of burns and help in healing of skin faster.  When the burnt has healed a little, remove the damaged skin cells so that new cells grow in their place.

Protecting your skin from the sun is essential year-round and particularly important during the summer months.

Herbs which help in to reversing sun damaged skin

Green tea: Green tea contains compounds called polyphones.  These help in getting rid of damaging free radicals that tend to cause sun damage in your skin.  Using green tea orally and topically can help to protect and heal your sun-damaged skin.  Applying green tea extracts on the burnt skin reduces the burnt skin.

Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera is a popular topical remedy for treating sunburns and typically offers soothing effects on the skin.

Chamomile: Prepare a bath remedy by boiling 1 lb chamomile flowers with 5 its water and steep covered for 10 minutes.  Strain and add infusion to bath water.  This will help in reducing the skin irritation.  The tea prepared from Chamomile leaf is an excellent wash for sun burn.

Simple steps to prevent Wrinkle

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

The issue of wrinkles is a common feature with increase in age among the humans. Only those who are not sanctified with astonishing genes do not face these problems. There are some basic reasons for the occurrence of wrinkles can be stated as follows:

  1. The skin becomes dry  and scaly as time passes
  2. It is caused by the loss of subcutaneous fat and water in the epidermal layers of the skin and exposure to the sun over many years.
  3. The elasticity of the skin decreases and the glands produce less sebum .
  4. The inability of the body to make the essential chemicals needed for a healthy and glowing skin.

There are a very many other causes due to which wrinkles develop very fast. Smoking is one the main reason due to which we can face the wrinkle issue. It gives harm to lower as well as upper lip skin. It gives a very bad effect near to your eyes. Those people who take tensions also face this issue. There are some reasons like heredity which are not in our control and these factors give the wrinkles to our body.

As is seen the parts which are exposed to sun the maximum, like the backside of our hand and face maximum are affected the most.

Can you avoid wrinkles?

When we now know the reasons for the occurrence of wrinkles we also want to know if they can be avoided. Although we cannot completely avoid wrinkling we can delay it and keep it to the minimum by doing some simple things.

  • Never bathe with hot water. Use warm water instead.
  • Always use oil based soap.
  • After bathing, avoid the use of dusting powder. Instead apply an emollient lotion

How to treat Wrinkles?

You can use an anti-aging cream which is found in the market in plenty. But the best ones are those which are prescribed by the dermatologists and those which suit your skin. But the simplest thing is to accept it as a fact and enjoy aging. However you can follow the following simple steps to delay or sometimes even avoid Wrinkling.

  • Put an end to smoking and drinking as research has linked smoking to the formation of wrinkling below the eyes and around the mouth.
  • Keep off fried and fast foods as much as possible and include more vegetables and fruits which are anti oxidants and are known to bolster skin cells and tissues to withstand the biological aging process.

Home remedies for wrinkling:

  • Apply egg whites to the skin under eyes to reduce wrinkles.
  • Empty the contents of 3 Vitamin E tablets into a small bowl. Add to this 2 tablespoonful simple yogurt, 1/2 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp lemon juice. Apply this mixture on the face with the use of a cotton ball. Remain it on for 10 minutes and wash.
  • Make a mixture of 1/4 cup comfrey infusion, 1/4 cup witch hazel and 10 drops of patchouli essential oil. Apply on the affected areas.
  • Massage coconut oil softly on the wrinkled skin at bed time.
  • Apply a paste of grounded turmeric and sugarcane juice to delay wrinkling.
  • Massage the core of pineapple on the face and rinse after 10-15 minutes.