En español | "You look tired" is a phrase no 50-plus woman likes to hear. It's a loud and clear hint we're not coming across as fresh, healthy and attractive to others — and who needs that? Clearly some combination of stress, insomnia, the daily barrage of social media and news, family/work/health issues and a few too many late-night Netflix binges is throwing us serious shade. Here are nine ways to snap out of it with an at-home routine and a 911 fast fix.
1. Cold brew your face and bodyNo hitting the snooze button. Even if you feel and look like a zombie, a cold shower, steamy suds-up and icy rinse finish will get your senses tingling, smooth superficial creases from your face and lift any brain fog. Prefer languishing in a cozy bath? Do the cold, steamy, cool routine as you wash your face. The heated soothing cleanser part will still steam the lines and the cold will give your circulation a jolt.
2.Timing and technique matter. Think of a "tired" face like a deflated balloon, a "fresh" face like a round inflated one. If you lightly blot your face and immediately apply your hydrating cream or oil, skin gets plumped up. Wait five minutes, or 20, and you've lost that absorption window when emollients work best. Gently massage moisturizer into face, neck and décolletage for two or three minutes. This helps relax tension lines and gets a glow going.
3. Freshen eyes ASAPThe skin here is super thin and dry. It not only shows fatigue first, but amplifies it by going red, puffy, dark-circled and saggy. Clarify the "whites" with fast-acting drugstore drops like Lumify by Bausch & Lomb ($12, Target) or Alcon Naphcon-A Eye Drops ($11, target.com) both staples in A-list celeb makeup artist kits. Next a caffeine-packed eye cream like Garnier SkinActive Clearly Brighter Anti-Puff Eye Roller ($8, target.com) with vitamin C and caffeine, cool metallic roller tip soothes or Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel De-Puffing Eye Gel with caffeine and cucumber ($10, target.
com) — chilled if possible (keep it on call in the fridge) — to soothe and reduce swelling and discoloration. No drops or cream handy? Check the freezer for frozen peas or blueberries and apply the icy bag over closed lids for five minutes. Or try cooled tea bags.
When you look tired, stressed mature skin either gets temperamental (sensitive, ruddy and possibly prone to breakouts) or it can go desert dry (ashy, sallow), and expression lines and wrinkles seem to sink deeper. Either way, a creamy, dewy stick foundation with a wide range of 30-40 shades like Flesh Firm Flesh ThickStick Foundation ($18, ulta.com), Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick ($46, sephora.com) or Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick ($46, sephora.com) pulls your face together fast. Pricey? Yes, but when you're aiming for authenticity instead of a mask, multipurpose coverage pays off. Using fingers, makeup brushes or sponges, dab and blend the foundation stick where and when needed on red, brown, blue or violet discolorations.
Instinct says go sunny and beachy — but hold it right there. Don’t reach for a self-tanner or bronzing powder. That's OK for your best days. But to restore a glow, grab a creamy pink or peach blush like Revlon Insta-Blush ($8, Target) or e.l.f. Beautifully Bare Blush ($4 target.com) and give cheeks a yoga-class flush in seconds.
Now's not the time for smoky dark eyes — black liner and dark brown shadows can look sexy at night in dim light, but they'll drag you down during the day. To restore sparkle, choose a nude palette in light to medium shades of mauve, peach and shimmery taupe like Maybelline Total Temptation Eyeshadow + Highlight Palette ($9, target.com) or NYX Professional Makeup Eyeshadow Palette in Soft & Rosy ($8, target.com). The combo of muted brown liner and mascara and pale shimmer on your upper lids restores shape and keeps the emphasis there. Skip makeup beneath the eyes, where liner and mascara can emphasize bags and crepey skin.
Pulling hair back or wearing it up can exacerbate a fatigued look, especially if hair is pulled too sleek and tight. Always let a few pieces float or cut feathery bangs if ponytails are your thing. Keep your hair loose, tousled and free and play up texture, wave or color. Yes, it's a distraction but one that works and makes you look lively, animated. Consider getting highlights around the face — it adds a frame of light just where you need it.
8. Wear cheerful vibrant colorsA white shirt is a classic brightener and black makes us feel slim and chic, but juicy colors like orange, red, raspberry, yellow and bright blue signal an energetic attitude. Ditto to splashy prints, stripes — even in a scarf. When feeling blah, throw on some color. It’s an instant pick-me-up.
Let's say you're already at work, a meeting, a party or a restaurant when a "frenemy" delivers the "you look tired" news.
Grab an ice cube and head for the restroom. Rub the cube (or pat hands splashed with icy water) over your face right over face makeup. It revs up circulation like a cold shower. Brush your teeth or rinse your mouth with fresh water. Yawn to relax your jaw and de-tense facial muscles that exacerbate lines. Bend at the waist, run your hands through your hair and flip it back. Unbutton your blouse or shirt to a V to show more neck and upper chest, roll up your sleeves to show forearms, or take off your jacket or cardigan and go sleeveless — don't let it all be about your face. If possible, take a brief brisk walk. Movement has a caffeine-like effect that makes you look more alert. Breathe deeply from your diaphragm, five counts out and five counts in. Sit and stand up straight — no slouching — to appear more energetic. Add some statement glasses and bling. And smile: instant facelift.
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In need of some tips on how to look less tired that really do work? Here’s my list of 14 simple ways to stop looking tired all the time. The first set of tips deal specifically with facial care and the second focus on lifesytle changes – every tip is an absolute winner.
It can be really disheartening to look in the mirror, see a tired, worn-out face looking back at you and think ‘why do I always look so tired and washed out?’. Especially if you’ve had a good night’s sleep.
Or that ego-crushing feeling you get when someone – quite often your mother – greets you with ‘ooh you look tired!’ It cuts particularly deep when you are (were) feeling totally fine.
I’ve been there and I know how frustrating it can be. So I’ve spent time researching how to look less tired.
It turns out there are plenty of great ways to fix a tired looking face and in particular, how to make your eyes look less tired.
First up, here are some facial care tips to help you fix a tired looking face and make it look fresh again.
First up, if you want to look less tired you need to give your skin cell renewal a bit of support through regular exfoliation.
This is particularly important as you age and during the winter months. No one wants to start looking tired and haggard as the winter months draw on and the years pass by!
I’m a massive fan of using chemical exfoliants rather than physical exfoliants. My current exfoliant of choice is glycolic acid.
Glycolic acid dissolves the top layer of dead skin cells and resurfaces the skin. This allows new, active, skin cells to come to the surface. Which makes your face look brighter and your skin look plumper.
I’ve been using Pixi Glow Tonic for a few years now and I absolutely LOVE it.
I tend to stock up on Pixi Glow Tonic at Boots but you can also buy it on Amazon.
Once you’ve dealt with freshening up your skin through exfoliation, you can look at what you can put on your skin to make it look less tired.
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11/11/2022 07:24 pm GMT
Dry skin tends to look like tired skin, because it doesn’t have the bounce and glow of hydrated skin.
Of course simply increasing your water intake is a big step towards keeping you skin hydrated and I mention this in the lifestyle tips.
However, you can also give your skin a huge helping hand to stay hydrated by using a product that contains hyaluronic acid.
Hyaluronic acid has become a bit of a buzz ingredient over the last few years and it’s easy to understand why. Hyaluronic acid is a humectant that occurs naturally in the body. Humectants attract and lock in moisture.
So if you use hyaluronic acid with a good water based moisturiser, your skin will look and feel lovely and hydrated.
My pick: Hydraluron by Indeed LabsI am a HUGE fan of the cult beauty hyaluronic acid product Hydraluron by Indeed Labs.
I tend to use it whilst my skin is still damp, to lock the moisture in, followed by moisturiser over the top.
Hydraluron makes my skin look more plump and smooth which goes a long way to helping me look fresher and less tired.
I always keep an eye on whether Boots has a special offer on for Hydraluron but I also make use of Amazon Subscribe & Save, because it’s a product I don’t like running out of. If I get lucky at Boots, I just skip a delivery of Subscribe & Save.
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Indeed Labs Hydraluron Moisture Serum, 30 ml
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11/11/2022 07:29 pm GMT
TOP TIP: MOISTURISE WHILST YOUR SKIN IS DAMP OR WETFollowing on from the above tip on rehydrating, another great tip to make your skin look less tired is to moisturise whilst your skin is still damp, as damp skin absorbs moisturiser more easily.
Now facial massage is something I only recently tuned into as a way to stop my face looking tired. I must admit I’d been very ‘yeah whatever’ about the benefits of facial massage until then.
What changed my mind was going for a facial massage at my local beauty salon.
The results of 45 minutes of a therapist doing nothing more than massaging my face quite literally blew my mind. My nasolabial lines had disappeared and my skin looked plumper and more alive than it had in weeks.
The effects of the facial massage gradually faded over the course of a week, so that is when I looked into how to do facial massage on myself to make my face look less tired and more fresh and glowing.
Facial massage works by boosting the circulation of blood to the skin and firming and toning the skin by giving it a bit of a workout. It can help reduce puffiness and it also encourages lymphatic drainage (lymphatic fluid helps remove toxins and waste) and encourages the release of endorphins, which makes you look and feel fresher and more awake.
Clearly most of us don’t have much spare time for facial massage in the morning, but it’s well worth even adapting how you apply your facial moisturiser to spend a minute massaging it in.
I find the best time to do a little facial massage is in the evening, when I can usually spare a whole five minutes!!
I use my favourite massage oil, which is Dr Organic Rose Otto Facial Serum, which has the most uplifting fragrance of any facial oil. It is made up of a blend of different oils, including almond and argan oil, plus of course wonderful rose essential oil.
My skin always looks plump and calm after I’ve massaged my skin with it. I tend to buy Dr Organic Rose Otto Facial Serum from Holland & Barrett but you can also buy it over on Amazon.
My Pick
Dr Organic, Rose Otto Facial Serum
£11.16 (£37.20 / 100 ml)
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There are lots of facial massage how-to videos on YouTube. The one I really like is by Abigail James: YouTube video
Now, it is said that the eyes are the window to the soul, but they can also be the biggest factor in looking tired and washed out.
So next, I’m going to focus on things you can do to make your eyes look less tired.
The skin under the eye area is really thin and delicate, which is why it really shows signs of tiredness.
It’s also why we need to treat it really gently and carefully.
The formulation of eye cream is lighter than most facial moisturisers, which is why it is worth buying a separate eye cream.
Good ingredients to look out for in eye creams are hyaluronic acid, vitamin E and Coenzyme Q10.
Coenzyme Q10 is an absolute power-ingredient in beauty products because it is packed with antioxidants and helps to repair and regenerate skin cells.
My Pick
NIVEA Q10 Power Eye Cream
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11/11/2022 03:49 pm GMT
Dark circles under the eye are a particular problem when it comes to looking more tired than you actually are.
The thing with dark circles is that they are often hereditary. Plus they become more visible as you age.
This is because the skin under the eyes is super thin and gets thinner as we age, so the blood pooled beneath becomes more obvious.
Allergies and a poor diet can also contribute to dark circles looking worse.
Caffeine is a good active ingredient specifically for temporarily reducing dark circles, as it is said to help boost circulation and constrict blood vessels.
Of course the hope with eye cream is that it will reduce the look of puffiness and improve the appearance of dark circles under the eyes.
The Ordinary is the most brilliant range of really well-priced skincare products. There’s no fancy packaging and no fancy marketing to bump up the prices.
Love this stuff!
One thing that is often overlooked is HOW MUCH eye cream to use and HOW to apply it.
You should only use a pea-sized amount of eye cream, less is definitely more, as you don’t want to overload the skin.
A great trick I was taught by a leading facialist during my time PRing leading beauty brands is to use your middle finger to apply eye cream, as it gives a lighter touch than using your forefinger.
So, using your middle finger, start by applying the cream around the orbital bones (that’s the bones around your eye socket) and then start gently tapping or lightly massaging the cream in, going from the inner corner of your eye and making your way to the outer corner.
One of the best ways to get rid of tired eyes in the morning is to use eye drops. They are also a great way for your eyes to look less tired during the day, especially after a day spent staring unblinkingly at screens.
Eye drops will moisturise your eyes and clarify the whites of your eyes, so that your eyes not only look less tired, they feel less tired too.
My pick: Optrex Double Action Eye Drops For Tired Eyes
I have been using these eye drops for the last couple of years and they really make a difference. I tend to put them in first thing in the morning and then have them with me in my bag so I can use them through the day.
They are particularly good to use after staring at a screen for several hours!
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Optrex Double Action Eye Drops
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11/11/2022 04:04 pm GMT
Well, that’s it for your facial care tips.
So let’s move onto some lifestyle changes you can make to ensure you stop looking so tired.
Here are some really valuable to know overall lifestyle changes you can make that will help ensure you look less tired.
Ok, so starting with the seemingly obvious here.
But wait before you roll your eyes…
On average, adults need between seven to nine hours of sleep per night.
There is no such thing as ‘catching up on sleep’.
So figure out how much sleep makes you feel good the next morning and then try and stick to this amount.
Day in, day out.
This may well mean getting up EARLIER at the weekends, but try it, you might like it.
Here are some great ideas on how to get a better night’s sleep.
It is amazing how well your face can look if you exercise regularly.
But I know that starting an exercise routine when you’re not in the habit can be a big thing.
You need to be in the right frame of mind to get that exercise habit started.
But there is something simple you can do to help your body and in turn, stop looking tired.
Walking.
Moving around instead of spending endless hours sat at a desk, sat in the car, sat at home, can give your body the pep it needs.
Staying static for long periods causes lethargy and drains our energy levels.
Your body thinks that it is heading for sleep, so it winds down all its processes.
Sitting staring at a screen for hours can lead to dry, tired eyes that have fine lines all around them.
So get up and move around.
If you’re desk-bound at work, get up for five minutes every hour and walk around.
Combine one of those walks with getting your ten minutes of daylight.
If you’re at home or in the car a lot, look at ways you can build walking into your everyday life.
It is amazing how much better you can feel if you just get your body moving.
I know how hard it is to build exercise and movement into your daily life, especially when you feel like you don’t have a spare moment.
But it is SO important. I’ve got a post on simple ways to build exercise into daily life: How to build exercise into daily life.
Breathing.
We all do it.
But we don’t all do it in the right way to get the oxygen we need.
Especially if we’re running around and stressed.
Shallow, quick breathing leaves us lacking in oxygen.
Alongside raised blood pressure and increased heart rate, a lack of oxygen can cause bad circulation… see where I’m going with this… which can make us look tired and washed out.
So taking a few minutes to take some deep breaths can really help.
I’ve got a whole post on the benefits of deep breathing for relaxation, it includes a video on a really easy deep breathing exercise. Read it here: Just breathe!
Next, some dietary changes you can make that will have a positive effect.
Ok, I know sugar is the current baddie of the food world.
But there is good reason for this.
Let me count the ways that too much sugar will have you looking (and feeling) wrung out.
Make no mistake, for most of us, it is an addiction.
But it can be done.
I know, because I’ve done it.
It’s not that I live without sugar in my life, but I have managed to cut it right back.
But I can walk down the confectionary aisle in the supermarket and not even flinch.
Even when I’m hungry.
That is a MASSIVE change in eating habits for me.
Here’s my post on the best way to go about it in my experience: How to quit eating sugar
Yes, I know.
It’s the thing we all want to reach for to ‘wake us up’ in the morning.
But caffeine, it’s not so good.
First off, it is a diuretic.
This means it makes you pee more.
Which means that caffeine is causing you to dehydrate.
As you’ll know from tip 4, keeping hydrated is super important when working out how to stop looking tired.
Second up, caffeine kills off antioxidants.
Antioxidants protect your skin’s elastin.
Lose the elasticity in your skin and you’re on the way to ageing your skin. FAST.
So keep caffeine, through coffee or black tea, intake to no more than a couple of small SMALL mugs per day.
Switch to green tea, which has less caffeine than black tea.
Go for decaffeinated versions – though be careful to choose naturally decaffeinated rather than chemically decaffeinated with solvents (er, yuk).
Clipper Tea does a lovely decaf black tea, which is naturally decaffeinated using carbon dioxide.
Related: Easy tips to quit coffee
Dehydration causes us to look and feel tired.
But we don’t always cotton on to this.
If our blood volume lowers we don’t get as much blood to our brain, so our heart has to work harder to get the blood there.
This means blood is diverted away from fewer places where it is needed less urgently, places like our faces.
So we end up looking washed out.
But this is easily remedied by, you’ve guessed it, drinking more water.
Water is the key by the way – not tea or coffee (which are diuretics, see tip 8 below) or sugary drinks (see tip 7 below).
Aim to drink a good size glass of water first thing in the morning and a smaller glass last thing at night.
Then drink water steadily through the day.
Learn to understand when you feel thirsty – thirst can often be mistaken for hunger.
I always have a stainless steel (#PlasticFree) Chilly bottle in my bag when I’m out and about.
Plus I always have a glass of water on my desk when I’m working.
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11/11/2022 06:29 pm GMT
We get top-ups of vitamin D through exposure to sunlight.
If we’re lucky we get bucket loads of it in the summer months.
But come the winter it is bye-bye vitamin D fix.
You most likely think of Vitamin D as being important for bones.
However, it is also important for guarding against illness AND stopping us from feeling tired and lethargic.
There are three things you can do to up your vitamin D intake:
And finally, to help you in the fight to stop looking so tired all of the time… I’ve got a couple of great tips for things you can buy that will help save your face from looking washed out, crumpled and tired.
Cotton is often the fabric of choice for bedding.
But it’s not great for allowing your face to glide over its surface.
Which means that if you’re a front or side sleeper, you wake up with your face looking ‘slept in’.
The answer is to go for a silk pillowcase.
Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean you have to change your minimalist or Scandi chic bedroom into a boudoir (unless you want to).
John Lewis has some lovely silk pillowcases, I have a couple of these and I would now never have anything other than a silk pillowcase on my pillow. It really does make a difference to how my face looks when I wake up.
I’ve even been known to take a silk pillowcase when we go on holiday.
My favourite
John Lewis The Ultimate Collection Silk Standard Pillowcase
This is the colour - Tea Rose - pillowcases that I have, they look beautiful against our white cotton bedding and silk really does help ensure your face is wrinkle-free after a night's sleep.
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Of course sleeping on your back is the other remedy to ‘pillow-face’.
Having tried to switch to sleeping on my back more times than I care to mention, I know that this is easier said than done.
Ready for your final tip on how to stop looking tired all the time?
Ok, so ‘radiator face’ is a term I’ve made up for that horrible dry feeling you get when you spend hours in a centrally heated building.
Dry indoor air is not a friend of fresh-looking skin.
It can also make your eyes look dry and bloodshot.
Sleeping in dry, radiator heated air is particularly bad for us.
Not only do we need a nice cool room to maintain a good quality of sleep, sleeping in dry air can take moisture from skin and eyes, leaving you waking up looking like death warmed up.
So, first up, switch that heating right down or off at night.
Secondly, invest in a humidifier if you spend hours in centrally heated buildings.
Go for a cool-mist humidifier, because
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11/11/2022 07:19 pm GMT
So there you go, 14 simple ways to stop looking so tired14 easy to do tips on how to stop looking tired all the time.
Tips for simple things you can start doing RIGHT NOW to start looking a bit more fresh-faced.
*Speak to your doctor or health practitioner before taking any new supplement.
Now you’ve looked through my tips to help you stop looking so tired all the time, let’s explore the reasons why you might look so tired.
Because it’s really helpful to understand the reasons why you might look tired and washed out all the time, in order to make the changes that really count.
Now, alongside giving you the great tips above, I thought it might we well worth sharing with you a few thoughts and facts on the things that can make you look tired.
There are many things, besides a lack of sleep, that can make you look tired. It can be particularly hard when you find yourself asking why you always look tired when you’re not actually tired or deprived of sleep!!
The reality is that there are lots of everyday stressors that can make us look more tired than we actually are.
Some of them are actually super easy to deal with if you know how. Some, like stress and anxiety, can take longer to address.
There is a very clear correlation between how we feel and how we look.
So if you do look in the mirror and wonder why you are looking so tired, it is worth taking a step back and seeing where you’re at in life.
Then you can start to address the issues and start to like what you see in the mirror again.
Then take a look at a list of some of the simple changes you can make to stop yourself looking tired all the time.
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As we age, a person's appearance changes. At the same time, people who are constantly next to him cannot say exactly what has changed. Markers of age up to a certain time are not striking. The volume starts to go away, the shadows fall differently, the face no longer looks as young as before.
Among the external signs of aging, one can note the tone of the ears, the appearance of stripes on the skin of the face that connect the upper lip and nose, the drooping of the eyebrows, which makes the look tired.
In aesthetic medicine, there is even a special term “aging markers”. They indicate the symptoms by which you can determine the age of a person.
The onset of age-related changes occurs under the influence of a number of factors, both external and internal to the body.
The most common of them are:
To better understand which provoking factors and how they affect the condition of the skin, it is necessary to study the most common mechanisms of aging:
1.
Natural aging. In this case, the main reason for the appearance of age-related changes in the skin is a decrease in the synthesis of the body's own elastin and collagen. These substances are responsible for the elasticity, hydration of the skin, its healthy tone. You can slow down this type of aging by using high-quality cosmetics. However, it is impossible to remove deep wrinkles with the help of creams and ointments. In this case, standard salon procedures are not very effective either. Only plastic surgery can help in this case.
2. Sleep problems. If a person constantly does not follow the regime, suffers from insomnia, does not get enough sleep, then a lot of the stress hormone cortisol is synthesized in his body, which begins to destroy the structure of collagen fibers. This leads to a decrease in firmness and elasticity of the skin, the appearance of wrinkles, ptosis. In addition, poor sleep interferes with skin regeneration and prevents it from restoring its structure.
3.
Photoaging. It occurs when the skin is constantly and for a long time exposed to ultraviolet rays. At the same time, pathological changes tend to accumulate at the genetic level, which can lead to serious consequences (up to oncology) in old age. With regard to external changes, this type of aging leads to the appearance of age spots, fine wrinkles, spider veins, and dry skin. To protect the skin from premature aging, it is necessary to smear exposed areas with sunscreen before each exit to the street on a sunny day.
4. Aging associated with the influence of bad habits. Alcohol abuse, smoking, drugs lead to the development of changes in the skin at the cellular level. The number of free radicals increases, which accelerate the aging process in the body. When smoking, the skin suffers greatly, deep wrinkles quickly appear. Alcohol takes a lot of moisture, which leads to irritation and dryness of the skin, vasodilation. With liver damage, the skin and sclera of the eyes turn yellow.
The main markers of age-related changes are:
1. Formation of nasolabial folds . This type of wrinkles can appear for natural reasons in people of different age categories. If the folds are shallow, then you can get rid of them with the help of biorevitalization. Deep creases can be removed by introducing fillers with hyaluronic acid.
2. Bruises, bags under the eyes . Often they are the result of thin skin and a small fat layer. If such changes are observed at a young age, then high-quality cosmetics, ice, lotions from herbal decoctions and other home remedies will help. At a more mature age, the help of a cosmetologist is needed. Most often, to solve this problem, methods such as lipofilling, peelings, laser therapy, mesotherapy are used.
3. Change in complexion . In adulthood, the skin becomes dull, heterogeneous, pigment spots form on it.
In order to preserve the youth and beauty of the skin for as long as possible, it must be protected from direct sunlight. When the first signs of aging appear, you need to start using creams with a whitening effect. If this does not work, then cosmetic procedures will help.
4. Formation of age and mimic wrinkles . This is a clear sign of facial aging. The reasons for the formation of this type of wrinkles are usually physiological and photoaging. Smoking and alcohol abuse also strongly contribute to their appearance.
5. Deformation and ptosis of facial skin . With age, subcutaneous fat deposits shift down under the action of gravity, the cheeks lose their elasticity, nasolabial folds appear, a second chin appears, local metabolic processes are disturbed, the face swells and, as it were, slides down. For skin tightening, thread lifting, fillers, as well as special exercises are used.
6. Flat forehead . Horizontal forehead wrinkles are easily removed with botulinum toxin injections.
The problem is that regular injections lead to atrophy of the fat layer, as a result, the forehead loses volume and becomes flat. This changes the appearance of the face, which looks older. You can stop this problem by introducing hyaluronic acid under the skin. Only a certified specialist should perform the procedure, who can accurately calculate the required amount of the drug and determine the injection site.
7. Hand aging . Even if age-related changes on the face and neck are removed with the help of cosmetology and plastic surgery, hands will still give out age. Wrinkles, pigmentation, protruding veins - these are the main signs of aging skin on the hands. To delay old age, you need to regularly use special sunscreens, do housework with gloves on. You can hide veins and remove sagging skin on the hands with lipofilling.
8. Loose neck . With age, circular wrinkles appear on it, the elasticity of the skin decreases. The optimal method for correcting such changes is biorevitalization.
With its help, you can really rejuvenate and tighten the skin, smooth out wrinkles, restore water balance.
9. Ears and earlobes . Age-related changes in this area are most noticeable in women who prefer to wear heavy earrings. From constant stretching, the lobe becomes flabby and deformed. All this affects the general appearance and visually adds several years at once. You can solve the problem with the help of contour plastics.
Regardless of the choice of preventive measures, as well as the place of their implementation (at home, in a beauty salon, plastic surgery clinic), the timeliness of anti-aging procedures depends only on the desire of a person. The main thing is to start the fight against age-related changes from a young age in order to prevent premature aging.
The main methods of preventing aging are:
In addition to the above recommendations, there is another effective way of prevention. How not to age face? Find an experienced beautician to work with you on a full-time basis. He will determine the type of your skin and suggest effective care products that will suit your particular case.
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Sizyakina L.P., Andreeva I.I., Sergeeva A.I. Medical immunology. 2021. №3. With. 585-592 Aging is an inevitable process that occurs with any living organism. Now, when the life expectancy of the average person has increased, but at the same time fashion standards dictate their own rules and oblige us to be young, beautiful and athletic, the topic of resisting aging is becoming more and more popular. The desire to keep your face and body attractive for as long as possible is quite natural, however, unfortunately, no one managed to avoid old age.
The processes of age-related skin changes affect all its layers. The division of epidermal cells becomes slower and the skin becomes thinner and more vulnerable. The loss of moisture increases, which skin cells replenish with great difficulty. New collagen and elastin fibers are not produced, and those that are still present gradually lose their ability to retain water.
With age, the hormonal background of the body also changes, which also leaves its mark on the processes that occur in the skin.
Every person, when the time comes, will face the first signs of aging. For some, this will happen earlier, for others later - it all depends on hereditary factors, habitual lifestyle, ability to withstand stress, nutrition, ecology and other parameters. The first signs of aging most often appear on the skin, and, first of all, on the skin of the face. If the body is usually covered with clothing that protects the skin from harmful external influences, then the skin of the face, despite care, remains unprotected. In addition, the skin on the face differs in its structure from the skin of the body: both the epidermis itself and the fatty layer under it are much thinner, therefore, with age, mimic wrinkles appear on the face, as well as the so-called gravitational wrinkles that have arisen due to sagging soft tissues, and ordinary static wrinkles. , which appeared due to a decrease in skin tone.
Age-related changes affect not only the skin - the whole body ages and wears out. Naturally, this is reflected on the face, but it often happens that the external signs of incipient aging are ahead of the internal ones, or vice versa, they lag behind them. Aging can be both natural, programmed at the cellular level, and premature, which depends on external influences (lifestyle, bad habits, diets, nutrition, ecology) and various internal factors (diseases, medication, active facial expressions). For example, people who spent a lot of time in the sun and wind in their youth, or who work hard and hard, will see their first signs of aging after 20 years, but those who are lucky with heredity, with the environmental situation, in the end - with a beautician, manage to look younger than their age, recorded in the passport.
Taking into account such features of aging, it is customary to distinguish the chronological and biological age of each individual. Chronological age - this is the figure that is in the passport.
But with biological age it is more difficult, it cannot be determined by a figure, and it depends on many factors: both external (stress, ecology, bad habits) and internal (heredity, medication). This makes one think: if the biological age can be less than the chronological one, then are there any patterns that determine the fact of aging, and how can this aging be delayed by recognizing these patterns?
First of all, you need to find out what causes skin aging, in addition to the natural processes of slowing down metabolism and wear and tear of internal organs.
Gravity . No matter how unexpected it may sound, but it is under the influence of gravity on the face that the skin that has lost its elasticity begins to sag. There is only one way to resist this phenomenon (not counting the surgical ones) - to strengthen the facial muscles on which the skin rests. People who regularly massage and do facial exercises really look better than their peers who do not do such exercises.
Sun. Everyone knows about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation. Dangerous beta radiation is able to penetrate into the lower, deep layers of the skin, destroying cells and collagen fibers, causing the appearance of free radicals, reducing regenerative capacity. Both types of radiation are present even in ordinary daylight, which should be borne in mind when leaving the house - unprotected skin is exposed to even insignificant, but still dangerous, ultraviolet radiation.
In small amounts, it is even beneficial, but if you tan too much, it will accelerate the dehydration of the skin, which is a direct path to dryness and wrinkles.
It is not necessary to completely refuse the sun, but the skin must be protected from excess ultraviolet radiation. Even in our latitudes, the sun is enough to get burns on the beach in summer, and the daily portion of ultraviolet radiation that we receive when going outside is enough to cause photoaging processes.
To counteract the damaging effects of the sun's rays, sunbathe before 11 am or after 4 pm, as the sun's activity decreases at this time compared to the peak at noon.
You need to sunbathe in a solarium little by little, during the minimum time allowed for a certain type of skin. Yes, the result will not be noticeable from the very first visit to the solarium, but if you repeat this procedure once a week, then it will not cause harm, and the skin color will give a healthy and natural look.
When leaving the house in hot sunny weather, it is necessary to cover your head, preferably a hat with a visor or brim. A cap, panama or hat will protect your head from overheating, and a shade from a visor or brim will protect your face from direct sunlight. Sunglasses will also come in handy. They are necessary even in winter, when the sun not only shines from above, but also reflects off the snowdrifts.
Day creams for skin care should be chosen that include a sunscreen. The same applies to decorative cosmetics - most manufacturers already mandatory include UV filters in foundations and lipsticks. For daily use, it is not necessary to choose products with a maximum protection factor, SPF with a value of 10-15 will be enough.
The disadvantage of sunscreens with chemical filters is that they can penetrate the blood through the skin and can cause allergies, so you need to choose those that contain titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. These are very finely ground minerals that reflect the sun's rays, preventing them from penetrating into the depths of the skin, while they themselves are safe.
To many, these activities may seem like unnecessary fuss, but in reality care and protection are not superfluous. Ultraviolet is invisible and its impact may be quite insignificant today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, but as time passes, these negligible doses of radiation will make themselves felt, and if there is an opportunity to delay this moment, then it is foolish not to use it. In the end, it depends only on a particular person how he will look at 50 years old. It is clear that it is not the same as at 20, but still it is in the power of each of us not to turn into a decrepit old man or an old woman by our half-century anniversary - after all, there may still be as much time of no less interesting life ahead!
The third factor that causes aging is facial expressions .
From it, as well as from gravity with the sun, there is no escape - we talk, eat, experience different emotions, and for all this we use a lot of facial muscles. It is mimic wrinkles that appear very first. Mimic muscles, moving, stretch the elastic and collagen fibers of the connective tissues. In young skin, these fibers retain moisture, but with age, their number decreases and their ability to retain water also decreases.
Fighting facial expressions is pointless, you can only teach yourself to control your habits of squinting, wrinkling your forehead, moving your eyebrows like a house. In part, Botox injections can help with this, but this is at the request and capabilities of a particular person. Someone categorically does not accept such interventions, but someone would be happy, but allergies, lack of money, or a sad example of an unsuccessful injection in front of their eyes.
Nutrition also plays an important role in aging or rejuvenating the body. Everyone has long known that some products are useful, and some are harmful, but for some reason only a few people take this information seriously.
It is enough to see how many catering establishments have bred, where you can refresh yourself with fast food. Cola, hamburgers, all kinds of pastries, fried and spicy foods, sugar, coffee, alcohol - how often does this happen in the diet of the average person? It is unlikely that anyone thought, but, most likely, more often than cereals, soup, vegetables and fruits, baked or boiled lean meat or fish, which are much healthier.
In addition to what we eat, how much we eat is also important. Delicious food is attractive in itself, not to mention the fact that it is the decoration of any holiday. For some reason, it is still customary to celebrate holidays at the table, and not at a friendly football match, for example. Sweets and chocolates are an indispensable attribute of office tea parties, and they are also so good to seize stress! Most people have a lukewarm attitude towards food. Of course, you should not give up delicious food in favor of something unappetizing, but food is the case when you need and you can limit yourself.
If a person cannot cope with gravity, then he can successfully control the contents of his plate.
The fifth factor on which aging depends is the amount and quality of clean water you drink. Fortunately, this can also be controlled. As you know, the skin needs water to maintain a normal level of moisture. It is necessary to drink at least one and a half to two liters of clean water per day, and even more in the hot season to avoid dehydration of the body, which leads to dry skin and wrinkles.
In addition, water also cleanses the body of toxins and toxins, so drinking water should be enough for this important task. In addition, it must be clean - otherwise, what kind of waste disposal can we talk about?
The sixth factor is lifestyle. This includes a lot: the regularity and duration of sleep, the presence or absence of physical activity, the environment at home and at work, which can be calm and peaceful, and can also be the cause of prolonged stress.
Ideally, you should go to bed at the same time, and sleep should be enough for a good rest. In the same way, at a certain time you need to have breakfast, lunch and dinner. Moderate physical activity is required, which keeps muscles and blood vessels in good shape and does not allow excess weight to accumulate. Excessive loads, for wear, of course, will not bring any benefit. When it comes to stress, it’s usually unavoidable, so it would be a good idea to join a yoga class or learn how to relieve stress in a different way, only without resorting to food and alcohol. If you can ensure yourself a calm and measured lifestyle that includes a place for both work and rest, then the first signs of aging will not be in a hurry.
Bad habits. This is also a very significant reason for rapid aging. Cigarettes and alcohol are present in the lives of many people. A person who usually drinks or smokes is well aware of the dangers of his habit for health, but prefers to turn a blind eye to it.
But in vain - the destructive effect of alcohol and tobacco is not noticeable, but, nevertheless, inevitable. Alcohol is a poison that causes dehydration of the body and death of living cells. With age, they divide and multiply more slowly, and if they are also poisoned with alcohol, what kind of preservation of youth can we talk about? Smoking is also a short road to old age. Cells stop receiving the right amount of useful oxygen, but they receive a lot of harmful things, which makes the skin of the face become flabby and dull.
There are many other reasons that bring aging closer, such as unfavorable ecology, diseases, medication, merciless diets, and the like. It is not possible to protect yourself from something by 100%, but it is quite possible to keep something under control. Be that as it may, the implementation of at least a few of the above recommendations will help maintain youth and health longer.
First, mimic ones appear, then they become static, then gravitational ones appear, caused by sagging skin. The initial type of aging, visible age-related changes begin with it in all people. The bottom line is that in the morning, after waking up, the face looks fresh and rested, but in the evening, after a whole day, it becomes tired.
The corners of the lips drop, the nasolabial fold appears more sharply, dark circles appear under the eyes. The complexion becomes dull, and although the oval of the face has not yet changed, it is still noticeable that the face is already striving to "float" down.
This is due to the fact that the tone of the facial muscles decreases, the lymph flow is disturbed, which leads to stagnation of fluid in the tissues. Skin care during this period should be to increase muscle tone, nourish and moisturize the skin. To do this, you need to perform special exercises for the face, do lymphatic drainage massage, use caring creams, which contain collagen and hyaluronic acid.
The second type of aging, just like the next two, depends on the structure of the soft tissues of the face: how developed are the subcutaneous muscles and fatty tissue. According to the second type, aging occurs in people with thin, sensitive and dry facial skin, poorly developed facial muscles and a thin layer of subcutaneous fat.
As a rule, the first wrinkles on such skin appear early. The face seems to dry out, many small wrinkles appear, the skin becomes thin, "parchment". However, the oval of the face with such aging remains clear and does not float.
This type of aging is primarily associated with the thinning of collagen and elastin fibers, which leads to dehydration of the skin. In order to protect and maintain dry skin, which this particular type of aging expects in the future, you need to take care of it from a young age: use moisturizing and nourishing masks and creams with hyaluronic acid, collagen, and vitamins. Such skin, more than any arc, needs protection from wind, sun and cold.
The third type of aging is the destiny of people with thin and weak facial muscles, but with a developed layer of subcutaneous fat. Most people who are prone to fullness are subject to it. They have large facial features, the skin is most often oily or combination, the facial muscles are thin, but the layer of subcutaneous fat is developed, which is why the soft tissues of the face are massive and prone to sagging.
This is exactly what happens with this type of aging: the oval of the face is deformed, the so-called jowls, bags under the eyes and a “hood” on the upper eyelids, a second chin appear, the nasolabial folds appear more sharply, the nose becomes more massive. However, those who age according to the third type have few fine wrinkles.
This type of aging occurs because the muscles of the face weaken, lose their tone and cannot hold a massive layer of fiber, which sinks down and pulls the skin along with it. To maintain the youthfulness of the skin prone to the third type of aging, any type of lifting procedure is suitable, exercises for the muscles of the face and a massage that supports its oval are obligatory.
The fourth type of aging is the opposite of the previous one: persons subject to it have well-developed facial muscles, but the layer of subcutaneous fat is thin. Thanks to this feature, such faces do not age for a long time - elastic muscles easily support the insignificant weight of fiber and skin.
But at the time of the inevitable age-related changes, all facial muscles weaken and sag, sharp and deep wrinkles appear, the cheekbones and chin protrude sharply, the soft tissues of the face do not sag, since there is little subcutaneous fat, but seem to dry out. The oval of the face practically does not change. At the same time, deep wrinkles appear in place of mimic ones: on the forehead, around the eyes, near the mouth, nasolabial folds become sharper, but the rest of the skin remains even, although its pigmentation is possible. Usually this type of aging is characteristic of representatives of the Mongoloid race.
Skin that is prone to this type of aging requires stimulation of the facial muscles. It is achieved with the help of charging and various types of massage. Creams with hyaluronic acid, collagen, coenzymes are shown.
The recommendation to drink up to two liters of water per day is not empty words, but very good advice. 
