In a previous post, we’ve dabbled with some light concepts of how to reduce your wrinkles.
From briefly going through your nutrition, to avoiding the sun, and even covering other methods such as exfoliating, you should by now have a clear sense of what to expect when it comes to protecting your skin and reducing your wrinkles.
We felt that we simply could not do justice to the broad topic of wrinkle reduction with just 1 blog post, so this topic definitely warranted another.
Here in part 2, we’re going to go more in-depth on certain aspects of wrinkle reduction, while also covering some new elements that may be helpful for you and your wrinkle reduction journey. So if you’re ready, buckle up and let’s get down to it!
In Focus: Nutrition
When it comes to having a healthy diet, simply put: most people just don’t get it. Yet, if you are aging, and looking to remain youthful in the process, there’s no better time in your life to be thinking and implementing the right eating and nutrition habits into your life.
What you eat plays a large role in the healthy glow that you have. If you don’t eat well, you are more prone to having to deal with the drudgery of wrinkles.
So rather than be at the whims of your wrinkles popping up when you least expect it, let’s take control of them by first knowing and understanding what to eat.
There are many things that play a role in the health of your body. While germs and hereditary do play a role to some degree in your wrinkles; that is not all that effects it.
In fact, many women and men will have wrinkles well before their age deems it to be appropriate. This has a lot to do with the healthy nutrition plan you’re probably not implementing.
Collagen
How exactly can your diet actually affect your wrinkles? Firstly, understand that there are many factors that contribute to the causing of wrinkles.
One of such factors is the body’s inability to keep hold of a substance called collagen. When your body loses collagen as you age, your skin will lose its tightness, firmness and eventually become looser – hence leading to wrinkles.
However, if you fuel your body with the right nutrients to counter/ slow down this natural phenomenon from occurring as you age you can improve your chances of walking away with fewer wrinkles and an improved skin condition.
Specifics
So what exactly should you eat? To reduce the wrinkles that you currently have or to help prevent even more from showing up, consume a diet that is rich in antioxidants.
Antioxidants are true warriors in fighting many health risks. These compounds get into your blood stream and literally ‘clean’ out the cells.
By doing this, they allow blood to easily work through the body, and when that happens, your skin looks amazingly intact and ‘full’. In other words, antioxidants have a key role in reducing your wrinkles.
For specifics – eat a diet that is balanced in fresh vegetables, lean meats and unsaturated fats.
These foods offer many benefits to your overall well being and health. More importantly, when you give your body the tools that it needs, it will be better able to reduce wrinkles and give you the glowing, youthful look you’re striving for.
Most forms of berries, whether be it blueberries, strawberries and anything in between are known to be packed with antioxidants that will aid you greatly towards reducing your wrinkles.
Products
When it comes to reducing wrinkles, there are a number of different over the counter cream products that you could use.
Many times, these are promised to you as a miracle cure for your wrinkles, allowing you to easily apply the cream and watch the wrinkles fade away.
Do not be susceptible to their scammy marketing.
While they can be tremendously helpful in removing your wrinkles, understand that this journey will take time and effort on your part.
Moreover, we’ve already covered how these products serve as a ‘Band-Aid’ to a much more pressing problem, and how you should be focused on the core principles of what makes up a healthy skincare regime.
If you plan to use this method to fight your wrinkles, then make sure that the product that you select contains the following ingredients that have been linked to improving the quality of your skin.
While all of these ingredients haven’t been researched enough to give you full guarantees, these seem to be the most effective at fighting wrinkles and restoring a healthy look to the face.
To spare you the scientific jargon that comes with each vitamin, we’ve cut down the information to the bare essentials so you can glean as much useful knowledge from them as possible.
- Vitamin A: This antioxidant has been one of the front-runners in reducing wrinkles. It helps to break down free radicals which cause your skin cells to break down, particularly the unhealthy ones.
- Hydroxy Acids: Look for a wrinkle cream that will offer this as it will remove the top layers of your dead skin and help your skin to produce new skin that is healthy looking.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid: This is an antioxidant that can help by penetrating cell membranes. When it does this, it helps to get rid of free radicals that break down the cells in your skin. This also works well at increasing the effectiveness of other antioxidants that do the same job. Vitamin C and Vitamin E are great choices.
If you are looking to reduce wrinkles through the use of over the counter creams, skin lotions and agents, then consider only those that offer a good amount of these nutrients in them. They are shown to be the most beneficial in improving the look of your skin and reducing the appearance of wrinkles all together.
Home Remedies
If buying products just isn’t your thing, or if you’re not into artificial means of curing your wrinkles, your first option of course, is to go for the natural methods of curing such as nutrition and the other principles we’ve outlined in this post.
However, if you’re looking for a faster way to cure your wrinkles without having to wait for the effects of your regular nutrition plan to kick in, home remedies may be just what you need.
There are many things that you have laying around your home that can be used for this purpose. Some remedies may require a little bit of a concoction on your part to produce, while others may not. But one thing’s for sure – these remedies have been passed down for thousands of years.
Why have they lasted so long? Perhaps because of just how beneficial they can be.
While there is no true, ‘one-size-fits-all’, definitive way of getting rid of all the wrinkles that you have, many of these methods can offer a wide range of benefits apart from wrinkle-reduction or prevention.
Here are a few great tips for getting rid of wrinkles through the use of home remedies. Note: Use them at your own discretion.
- Get a massage. When you get a good massage, your body is going to feel good, but it is also going to look good. A massage will actually stimulate the blood flowing through your body, helping to clean out and restore cells more efficiently. Your muscles will be looser, too, helping to relax those wrinkles.
- Make a solution of turmeric powder and sugarcane juice (one part to one part) to use on your wrinkles. Apply to your wrinkled areas daily to see results.
- Green Thompson seedless grapes can also be helpful. Squeeze them and apply the juice to your face. Let it sit for about twenty minutes and rinse.
- Use the juice of green pineapples and apples on your face daily. Leave it in place for at least ten minutes. This may help to remove cracked skin that you may have.
- For finer lines, use the core of a pineapple on your skin. Keep it on the sink for at least ten minutes and then rinse with warm water. This will help to get rid of some of those fine wrinkles that you know will end up being larger ones.
Most of these ‘home remedies’ are safe unless of course, you are allergic to any of their ingredients. They are a great alternative for those looking for quick solutions without having to subject themselves to the costs or complications that may come from other products.
Needless to say, the results may vary from person to person, but if you’re a little bold and willing to experiment with your skin a little, there’s no harm whipping some of these up and testing the methods for yourself.
Implement some of these methods, track your progress, and you’ll be well on your way to wrinkle-free skin before you even know it!
