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 to 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:
- Poor 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 smiles or laughs often, squints their eyes, or wrinkles their forehead.
- Environmental influences: windy and frosty weather, prolonged exposure to sunlight, dry air, dust.
- Poor diet.The condition of the skin can deteriorate if a person consumes large amounts 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 appearance.
External causes of aging include improper skin care, for example, use of low-quality cosmetic products, poor skin cleansing, etc.
Internal aspects
Facial wrinkles 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 of the eyelids and face;
- deficiency conditions of the body (hypoxia, lack of microelements, vitamins, calcium and proteins), 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.
When developing diseases of internal organs, the body uses all its strength 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 perform anti-aging procedures at home.The effect of their use does not come quickly, they must 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, which leads to much more intense metabolic processes, favoring the production of elastin and collagen.
This leads not only to smoothing wrinkles, but also to the appearance of blush on the face.This technique has an effect on the muscles: they tone up then relax.Thanks to this, the oval of the face is corrected, sagging of the skin and the formation of facial wrinkles are avoided.
Massage helps restore the epidermis, renew and rejuvenate the skin.This affects the sebaceous glands, normalizing their work.This prevents the appearance of acne.
Japanese massage is the most effective for facial rejuvenation.When you perform it, you cannot use force;it is only recommended to press on the points and massage them.As a result, lymphatic and blood circulation improves.
The face is cleansed and massage movements begin in the direction of lymphatic 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 eliminate wrinkles without surgery involve the use of various masks.
The most effective are:
- Beat the egg white and mix it with 2 tbsp.L.flour and 1 tsp.darling Apply to face and leave on for 10-15 minutes.Wash the mask with cold water.
- In a container, mix vegetable oil and crushed oatmeal, taken in equal quantities.In another cup, mix 1 tbsp.L.honey, grated apple and 100 ml of lemon juice.Place 100 ml of kefir and 1 teaspoon in the third container.add salt, but do not stir.First apply the mixture from the first cup to your face and leave it on for 5 minutes.
Then apply the mixture from the second container on top and hold for 5 minutes.Dip a cotton pad in the contents of the third cup and gently apply it to the mask.Leave on for 2 minutes and rinse with mineral water.It is recommended to perform this procedure twice a week. - Mix the yolk and 2 tbsp.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 the skin on your face.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. Once the product has cooled, soak a towel folded in 2 layers, wring it out and apply it to the face for 10 minutes.A compress prepared on the basis of mineral water helps eliminate swelling and moisturize the skin.
Another recipe is to use cucumber water.The juice is extracted from a small cucumber and combined with 200 ml of still mineral water.Dip a towel in this mixture and apply it to the face and body for 15 minutes.Thanks to this compress, the skin is firmed and toned.
Green tea has anti-aging properties.You need to pour a glass of boiling water over the tea leaves, let it brew and place in a cool place.Once the product has cooled, dip 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 heat and cooled.Dip a towel in the infusion and place it on your face for half an hour.To eliminate wrinkles, this procedure should be done as often as possible.
Essential oils against wilting
The following essential oils can be used to heal and rejuvenate the skin:
- Citrus.
They contain high amounts of vitamin C and are powerful antioxidants. - Sandalwood.
It contains many sesquiterpene compounds that 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 wilting, 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 best suited to the care of aging skin, you must mix 14 drops of essential oil and 25 ml of base oil.For the latter, not only essential oils are used, but also linseed oil and cold-pressed olive oil.It is recommended to use 2 to 3 drops of the product.It should not come into contact with 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 cosmetologists' reviews, the following drugs are the most effective:
- Succinic acid.
The product helps improve blood circulation and cellular respiration.It helps restore skin elasticity, relieve puffiness and restore a healthy complexion.Various masks are made from succinic acid.To do this, 3-4 tablets of the product are ground into powder, combined with 4 tbsp.L.water and apply to face.It is recommended to use aloe juice instead of water. - Cream.
This product has found application in cosmetology, as it contains a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin F. The cream relieves inflammatory processes, improves collagen synthesis and preserves the skin structure.Vitamin F prevents wrinkles.The product is applied to the face.The duration of treatment is 3 weeks. - “Calendula” ointment.
It contains flavonoids, coumarins and carotenoids.These substances eliminate fine wrinkles and 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, which is why it is often used for cosmetic purposes.The oil's components penetrate deep into the skin and stimulate the synthesis of elastin and collagen.The product completely eliminates fine wrinkles around the eyes.To do this, apply 2 to 3 drops of oil to this area using a cotton pad.After 15 minutes, remove the remains with a paper towel. - Polysorb.
This product helps rejuvenate facial skin.The main component is silicon, which protects the skin and smoothes fine lines.Polysorb is diluted in water into a paste and applied to the face, kept for 15 minutes and washed off with warm water.
Proper skin care features
To look younger after 45, you need to take good care of your facial skin.
To do this:
- Cleaning.
To remove makeup and remove impurities, wipe the face with mineral or filtered water, and also use milk or foam for washing. - Toning.
Serums, tonics and lotions help to tone the skin and activate metabolic processes.Instead, you can use ice cubes, herbal infusions, green and chamomile tea. - Hydration.
To replenish cell moisture, use a daily moisturizer.It contains filters that protect against ultraviolet rays. - Nutrition.
To do this, use a night cream containing retinol.
In addition, you should drink plenty of water, do not use too many 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 cells are more efficiently saturated with nutrients and oxygen.At the same time, a faster elimination of metabolic products and a slowdown in the aging process are observed.
Thanks to the increased production of collagen, the elasticity and firmness of the skin increase and the accelerated cell division activates tissue renewal.Result: the oval of the face is tightened, the sharpness of the contours increases, small folds are smoothed and the complexion improves.
The most effective and safest hardware procedure is photorejuvenation.It affects the deeper layers of the dermis, destroying bacterial cells and melanin.This procedure allows you to get rid of fine wrinkles without injections.This is good because it helps to make small age spots and hair networks invisible.The result is observed after 1-1.5 months and the effect lasts for approximately 1 year.
Elos rejuvenation is a procedure based on the effect of high-frequency current and light energy on the skin of the face.Result: wrinkles are smoothed, the oval and contour of the face are tightened.7 to 10 sessions are necessary and the effect lasts 1 to 2 years.
Another non-surgical method of hardware rejuvenation is the fractional laser process.With its help, enhanced synthesis of collagen and elastin begins, because special equipment warms all layers of the epidermis.Under the influence of a laser beam, new cells divide, which makes the skin younger and refreshed.
There is also an injection method for facial skin rejuvenation.In this case, various nutritional cocktails and fixatives are injected under the skin.The most popular methods: mesotherapy, Botox, ozone rejuvenation, plasma therapy.