Why Do Our Skins Wrinkle?

We are so into wrinkle prevention and reduction. But haven’t you asked yourself why your skin wrinkles? We are all aware that we experience skin wrinkling as we age but science also say that even young people are prone to wrinkles as a result of what is called premature aging.

The American Academy of Dermatology (2010) states that there are two kinds of aging – intrinsic (internal) aging and extrinsic (external) aging. Intrinsic aging refers to the natural aging process and the extrinsic aging, on the other hand, is the one that is commonly called the premature aging. Let’s go over with it one by one.

The Anti-Wrinkle Cream Craze

I went inside a beauty shop this morning to buy an anti-wrinkle face cream. Whoa!! There are so many of them. Are we having an anti-wrinkle cream craze nowadays?? How could we now assess the best anti-wrinkle cream for us?

As I read different sources, I realized that anti-wrinkle face creams are just face moisturizers formulated not only to provide moisture in our skin but also to improve the capability of our skin cells to retain moisture in order for the cells to regenerate and repair faster. However, it would depend on the active ingredient used, the amount being used and the length of time you have been using the product. 

Wrinkle Treatments

Because of so many people wanted to get rid of their wrinkles, various wrinkle treatments were developed and being developed. There are treatments that involve medical procedures; some are through medications while others are done naturally.

There are many kind medical procedures that can be used depending on the targeted area, skin type and severity of the wrinkles that is to be treated. As MayoClinic.com presented, surgical procedures include dermabrasion, microdermabrasion, radiofrequency, chemical peel, botox, soft tissue fillers and facelift. It was explained in the site that each of mentioned procedures have their own specific potential results and side effects. There are instances that combinations of procedures are used to achieve better results.

Why Do We Want To Get Rid Of Wrinkles?

I am so curious of why so many of us (women) are so conscious of having wrinkles. We already know that it is part of our natural aging process. But why still we want to get rid of wrinkles? I tried to interview some of my girl friends and female neighbors about this matter and gave me these three common answers:

Reason 1: “I don’t want people seeing me getting old!”

We already accept the fact that we are growing old. But the fact of having these physical changes, which other people could also observe is the very thing that we can’t afford to face. Having people around noticing our skin’s sagging and our wrinkles forming worry us too much. It would also give them the impression that we are undergoing too much stress in life. That’s why we want to get rid of wrinkles to get rid of these negative observations from other people.

Can We Prevent Wrinkles?

Adult women are so concerned of getting rid of their wrinkles. How about those women who are not yet experiencing it? Could they prevent wrinkles? How? I gathered information from different sources to answer this question and I summarized them as follows:

1.      Drink a lot of water: Water keeps our body properly hydrated, so as our skins. Proper hydration gives us healthy cells and moisturized skin, thus, keeping our skins from wrinkling.

    2. Minimize drinking alcohol: Too much drinking of alcohol, in contrary with water, can dehydrate our cells. Dehydrated cells would affect their capability to repair when subjected to stress like exposure to the sun or UV.

How To Prevent Wrinkles Naturally With Healthy Lifestyle

The scariest scene in life (most likely in women) is when we wake up one morning and see ourselves in the mirror having these lines and folds all over our face destroys our young, innocent  beauty.  Most of us were afraid of getting old not because of growth itself but of the aging effects that is obviously seen most likely in our face called Wrinkles.  People invest in many beauty products just to prevent and eliminate these wrinkles problem. But this is the epic question “How to prevent Wrinkles naturally?”.

First thing  we must understand that  these fine lines and folds visible in some areas of our face  also known as wrinkles is promoted by natural aging, excessive sun exposure, smoking, habitual facial expressions and poor hydration of our body. By just avoiding some of the activities mentioned above, we can prevent this wrinkle-problem.

Simple Tips On Getting Rid Of Wrinkles

Many of us nowadays are very concerned on getting rid of wrinkles. This now became a primary consideration in choosing our daily beauty products. Here are some tips I gathered from various sources:

Tip No. 1: Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.

The heat of the sun contains UV and is known to be a source of free radicals. These free radicals are responsible for the damage of our skin cells so as the collagen in our skin. Damaging the collagen would result to thinning of our skin making it less capable of retaining moisture, making our skin drier and later on wrinkles are developed. You may use a sunblock as a protection.

Tip No. 2: Quit Smoking.

Smoking can cause premature aging leading to wrinkling of the skin not only on your face but also on the other parts of your body. Cigarettes contain nicotine, a substance that can cause narrowing of blood vessels resulting to limited blood flow. We all know that it is our blood that carries the nutrients and oxygen all throughout our body in order for the cells to function well. Also, other ingredients from cigarettes could damage our skin fibers (collagen and elastin) that maintain the elasticity of our skin.

Wrinkles: Sign of Getting Old?

Last night, I heard my 9-year old brother asked mom while she’s having her evening face routine. “What is that for?”, my brother asked. Mom answered, “It is to prevent wrinkles. You know, sign of getting old.”  Then it came to me, are wrinkles just sign of getting old? What are wrinkles really?

Wrinkles are actually the lines, folds or pleats in the skin commonly found on the face specifically on the forehead, around the eyes and at the side corners of our lips. By doing simple research, I found out that skin wrinkles come out as a result of natural aging process including habitual facial expressions, too much exposure to the sun and smoking cigarettes.