There are no ugly women, there are unkempt women. However, with inept care, you can age yourself prematurely. How to prevent this?
The secrets of effective skin care are shared by the Nizhny Novgorod dermatologist, professor Oksana Bitkina.
- Do not wash with plain tap water. It is tough, a large amount of salts are dissolved in it. In extreme cases, you can wash your face with boiled chilled water. And ideally in the morning you can use cleansing lotions and gels to cleanse the skin. Micellar water is an excellent remedy. Further care depends on skin type and age. Someone needs additional hydration, some do not. If it is not possible to buy micellar water, you need to boil tap water and cool it.
- Apply basic care procedures (cleansing, moisturizing, nutrition) daily. The scheme is always individual, based on the characteristics of the skin (dry, oily, problematic, combined). But everything needs a measure. It is not uncommon for women who actively use moisturizers and decorative cosmetics to develop oral dermatitis, the so-called “flight attendant disease”. Our skin has a water-lipid mantle, a microbial landscape of its own, and this balance can be easily disturbed. To prevent this from happening, all cosmetic preparations should be used after consulting a dermatologist.
- Take care of your skin from your youth. For oily young skin, it is undesirable to go over with foundation. It is better to use them when necessary (a party, some important event), since they can lead to clogged pores. From this, an inflammatory process can develop on the skin. If you are already addicted to a foundation, give preference to pharmaceutical cosmetics with a toning effect. There are no less than ten lines of excellent cosmetics on the market that contain liquid-textured products (cleansing lotions, solutions, gels) that are successfully used for young skin.
- Choose care products carefully. The fact is that gels, foams and creams are not always safe. Any external agent, even hypoallergenic cosmetics, can have an undesirable effect, especially if it is injected subcutaneously (mesotherapy, botox, hardware cosmetology). Any of these techniques can cause complications. Safer skin care products are available in pharmacies. Pharmacy cosmetics are less component-based, with fewer fragrances that can cause allergies. Look at the shelf life! The longer the shelf life, the worse the cosmetics, since they contain a large amount of preservatives. The more natural the cream, the shorter its shelf life. It is advisable to store the cream in the refrigerator.
- Do not neglect hormone therapy. In the issue of modern hormone replacement therapy, our women lag significantly behind their European peers. Note for older ladies: the skin loses 30% of collagen in the first five years of menopause, and hormone replacement therapy, selected by obstetricians-gynecologists, to some extent inhibits aging.