Various means are used to rejuvenate the face.With their help, signs of aging are eliminated and the condition of the skin improves.These can be pharmaceutical drugs and special devices.In addition, various masks and compresses help smooth the skin at home.
Causes of wrinkles
The main cause of wrinkles is physiological aging of the skin. There are also external and internal factors that negatively affect the skin.
External factors of aging
Folds on the face appear for the following reasons:
- Wrong lifestyle: bad habits, including smoking, chronic fatigue, lack of sleep, stress, rapid weight gain or sudden weight loss, sedentary lifestyle, rare exposure to fresh air, etc.
- Active facial expressions.Wrinkles appear if a person often smiles or laughs, squints, or wrinkles his forehead.
- Environmental influences: windy and frosty weather, prolonged exposure to the sun, dry air, dust.
- Poor nutrition.The condition of the skin can deteriorate if a person consumes large quantities of sugar, salt, flour products, meat, drinks little water, includes smoked foods in the diet, products containing dyes, food preservatives, flavor enhancers, etc.
- Individual characteristics.Wrinkles appear more often if the facial skin is oily or dry, lacks elasticity, and also if there is a hereditary predisposition to their early occurrence.
External causes of aging include improper skin care, for example, the use of low-quality cosmetics, poor skin cleansing, etc.
Internal aspects
Wrinkles on the face can appear as a result of certain diseases:
- hormonal disorders - imbalance of hormones of the adrenal glands, thyroid gland, removal of the ovaries, early menopause;
- pathologies that are accompanied by the appearance of swelling in the eyelids and face;
- deficiency conditions of the body (hypoxia, lack of microelements, vitamins, calcium and protein), including cancer and HIV infection;
- inflammatory diseases of the facial skin (acne, furunculosis, etc.);
- ichthyosis;
- atopic dermatitis;
- diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems that impair blood circulation in the skin and muscles.
During the development of diseases of the internal organs, the body uses all its forces to get rid of them.As a result, the skin does not receive enough vitamins and nutrients.Collagen and elastin fibers are destroyed, tissues dry out, sag, and wrinkles appear.
Home remedies for rejuvenation
You can carry out anti-aging procedures at home.The effect of their use does not come quickly, they need to be done regularly, but they can be done at any time.
Massage to improve blood circulation
You can perform facial massage at home. It improves blood circulation, as a result, metabolic processes proceed much more intensely, promoting the production of elastin and collagen.
This leads not only to smoothing out wrinkles, but also to the appearance of a blush on the face.This technique has an effect on the muscles - they become toned and then relax.Thanks to this, the oval of the face is corrected, sagging skin and the formation of facial wrinkles are prevented.
Massage helps restore the epidermis, renew and rejuvenate the skin.It affects the sebaceous glands, normalizing their work.This prevents the appearance of acne.
The most effective for facial rejuvenation is Japanese massage.When performing it, you cannot use force; it is only recommended to press on the points and massage them.As a result, lymph and blood circulation improves.
The face is cleansed and massage movements begin in the direction of the lymph flow, without stretching the skin.When moving from one area of the face to another, you need to press on the temples.To look younger, a woman should perform this procedure daily for 20 minutes.
Masks are an effective remedy
Folk remedies that help get rid of wrinkles without surgery involve the use of various masks.
The most effective are the following:
- Beat the egg white and mix it with 2 tbsp.l.flour and 1 tsp.honeyApply to the face and leave for 10-15 minutes.Wash off the mask with cool water.
- In one container combine vegetable oil and crushed oatmeal, taken in equal quantities.In another cup mix 1 tbsp.l.honey, grated apple and 100 ml lemon juice.Place 100 ml of kefir and 1 tsp in the third container.salt, but do not stir.First apply the mixture from the first cup to your face and leave for 5 minutes.
Then apply the mixture from the second container on top and hold for 5 minutes.Soak a cotton pad in the contents of the third cup and carefully apply it over the mask.Leave for 2 minutes and rinse with mineral water.This procedure is recommended to be carried out twice a week. - Mix the yolk and 2 tsp.vegetable oil.The resulting mass is applied to the face and washed off after 15 minutes.The procedure is carried out 3 times a day.
Compresses for cleansing and rejuvenation
Using various compresses you can rejuvenate your facial skin.There are many recipes for preparing such products.For a compress of herbal infusions, chamomile, calendula, lavender, sage, nettle, mint, and linden are used.
To prepare 1 tbsp.l.dry herbs are poured with a glass of boiling water and left for 20 minutes. When the product has cooled, soak a towel folded in 2 layers with it, wring it out and apply it to the face for 10 minutes.A compress, prepared using mineral water, helps get rid of swelling and moisturize the skin.
Another recipe involves using cucumber water.Juice is squeezed out of a small cucumber and combined with 200 ml of still mineral water.Soak a towel in this mixture and apply it to the face and body for 15 minutes.Thanks to this compress, the skin is tightened and toned.
Green tea has anti-aging properties.It is necessary to pour a glass of boiling water over the tea leaves, let it brew and place in a cool place.When the product has cooled, soak a towel in it and apply it to your face.After 20 minutes, the compress is removed.10 procedures are required.
For the next procedure you will need 10 rose petals and 250 ml of mineral water.The flowers are poured with water, brought to a boil, removed from the stove and cooled.Soak a towel in the infusion and place it on your face for half an hour.To get rid of wrinkles, this procedure should be performed as often as possible.
Essential oils against wilting
The following essential oils can be used to heal and rejuvenate the skin:
- Citrus.
They contain large amounts of vitamin C and are powerful antioxidants. - Sandalwood.
It contains many sesquiterpene compounds, which stimulate the work of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. - Clary sage.
Effectively tightens the skin, helps strengthen it, and tightens pores. - Incense.
It acts at the cellular level, protecting cells and stimulating the formation of new ones. - From carrot seeds.
Necessary for the growth and division of new cells. - Lavender.
Moisturizes the skin, stimulates blood flow to the skin. - Geraniums.
Prevents skin withering, increases blood circulation, moisturizes the skin. - Rosehip seed.
It contains a large amount of beta-carotene and essential fatty acids.
To obtain a 2% solution, which is best suited for caring for aging skin, you need to mix 14 drops of essential oil and 25 ml of base oil.As the latter, not only essential oils are used, but also flaxseed and cold-pressed olive oil.It is recommended to use 2-3 drops of the product.It should not get into the eyes, as it is extremely concentrated.
Pharmaceutical preparations to preserve youth
To rejuvenate facial skin without injections after 45 years, you can use pharmaceutical products.
According to reviews from cosmetologists, the following drugs are the most effective:
- Succinic acid.
The product helps improve blood circulation and cellular respiration.It helps restore the elasticity of the skin, relieve puffiness and restore a healthy complexion.Various masks are made from succinic acid.To do this, 3-4 tablets of the product are kneaded into powder, combined with 4 tbsp.l.water and apply to the face.It is recommended to use aloe juice instead of water. - Cream.
This product has found application in cosmetology, because it contains a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin F. The cream relieves inflammatory processes, enhances collagen synthesis and preserves the skin framework.Vitamin F prevents wrinkles.The product is applied to the face.The course of treatment is 3 weeks. - Ointment "Calendula".
It contains flavonoids, coumarins and carotenoids.These substances eliminate fine wrinkles and skin rashes.The ointment is applied in a thin layer to the nasolabial folds and under the eyes once a day. - Castor oil.
It has anti-inflammatory and moisturizing effects, so it is often used for cosmetic purposes.The components of the oil penetrate deeply into the skin and stimulate the synthesis of elastin and collagen.The product allows you to completely eliminate fine wrinkles around the eyes.To do this, apply 2-3 drops of oil to this area using a cotton pad.After 15 minutes, remove the remains with a paper napkin. - Polysorb.
This product helps rejuvenate the skin of the face.The main component is silicon, which protects the skin and smoothes out fine wrinkles.Polysorb is diluted in water to a paste and applied to the face, kept for 15 minutes and washed off with warm water.
Features of proper skin care
To look younger after 45 years, you need to properly care for your facial skin.
To do this:
- Cleansing.
To remove makeup and get rid of impurities, wipe the face with mineral or filtered water, and also use milk or foam for washing. - Toning.
Serums, tonics and lotions help tone the skin and activate metabolic processes.Instead, you can use ice cubes, herbal infusions, green and chamomile tea. - Hydration.
To replenish the moisture supply in the cells, use a daily moisturizer.It contains filters that protect against ultraviolet radiation. - Nutrition.
To do this, use a night cream containing retinol.
In addition, you need to drink a lot of water, not use too much decorative cosmetics, use high-quality facial care products, and lead a healthy lifestyle.
Hardware procedures for long-term effect
Cosmetic devices used in beauty salons affect the blood vessels located in the skin. This helps improve blood circulation, and the cells are more efficiently saturated with nutrients and oxygen.At the same time, there is a faster removal of metabolic products and a slowdown in the aging process.
Thanks to increased collagen production, the elasticity and firmness of the skin increases, and accelerated cell division activates tissue renewal.As a result, the oval of the face is tightened, the clarity of contours increases, small folds are smoothed out, and complexion improves.
The most effective and safe hardware procedure is photorejuvenation.It affects the deep layers of the dermis, destroying bacterial cells and melanin.This procedure allows you to get rid of fine wrinkles without injections.It is good because it helps make small age spots and capillary networks invisible.The result is observed after 1-1.5 months, and the effect lasts about 1 year.
Elos rejuvenation is a procedure based on the effect of high-frequency current and light energy on the skin of the face.As a result, wrinkles are smoothed out, the oval and contour of the face are tightened.7-10 sessions are required, and the effect lasts 1-2 years.
Another non-surgical hardware rejuvenation method is the fractional laser process.With its help, enhanced synthesis of collagen and elastin begins, since special equipment warms up all layers of the epidermis.Under the influence of a laser beam, new cells divide, resulting in the skin becoming younger and refreshed.
There is also an injection method for facial skin rejuvenation.In this case, various nutritional and fixative cocktails are injected under the skin.The most popular methods: mesotherapy, Botox, ozone rejuvenation, plasma therapy.