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What causes wrinkles? In a word; aging; but there are other factors that can accelerate the wrinkling process.
*Exposure to direct sunlight for extended periods of time without using a sufficient sun block is most definitely a wrinkle causing factor in today’s world.
Skin that is tanned to a dark golden hue is considered to be a sign of health and beauty in women and a sign of virility in men.
In years gone by, a pale skin that had never been exposed to the suns rays was considered to be a mark of beauty in women and a sign or wealth and power in men (only those who had to do manual labor were tanned).
*An unhealthy diet can accelerate the wrinkling process. A diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables will help to delay wrinkling.
*Lack of exercise is a wrinkle accelerator. Regular exercise keeps the blood circulating and waste being disposed of.
*Smoking cigarettes makes the skin wrinkle faster, yet another reason to quit…or never start. The same is true of cigars and snuff. Sudden extreme weight loss causes the skin to wrinkle….a blow to crash dieting!
*Harsh soap accelerates wrinkling. You should always use a soap that is ph balanced and not one that contains deodorizers or perfumes.
*Chlorine in swimming pools in very hard on the skin and increases the rate at which it wrinkles.
*Very hot baths and showers will accelerate skin wrinkling. A warm bath or a warm shower is better for the skin that very hot ones.
*A lack of the correct vitamins and minerals either in diet or in supplements will certainly cause the skin to age (wrinkle) much faster than it should. Antioxidants are vital to skin health.
WHAT ARE WRINKLES: The skin is made up of three
layers.
1. The epidermis or the outer layer.
2. The dermis or the middle layer
3. The subcutaneous or inner layer
Young skin isnt wrinkled because it holds moisture well and has a high level of elasticity; that is it stretches easily. The middle layer of the skin, the dermis, contains fibers called elastin and a protein called collagen.
As people age, their dermis loses both elastin and collagen. The skin gets thinner with this loss and becomes drier because it is harder for the dermis to get moisture. There is fat in the subcutaneous layer of the skin. As people age, they lose the fat in subcutaneous layer and this causes the skin to begin to sag.
People do not get wrinkles at a certain age. There are people in their 20s who have wrinkles around their eyes called crows feet because they squint their eyes a lot or because they smoke or because they spend too much time in the sun without using proper sun screen.
There are also people in their 50s and 60s that have very few wrinkles. Sometimes this is because they have an abundance of sebum in their skin. Sebum is natural skin oil that the body produces.
Heredity has an affect on how early in life wrinkles begin to appear. Members of some families will just wrinkle earlier than members of other families. Its all in the genes we inherit. There are several things that young people can do that will help to prevent or at least prolong wrinkling in their later years.
*Always use a sunscreen when being exposed to direct sunlight. This sunscreen needs to have an SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of at least 15.
*Dont go to tanning salons.
*Dont smoke
*Stay well hydrated
*Use skin moisturizing creams

Natural treatments for dry skin are the best choice today rather than harsh chemical treatments. Dry skin can lead to fine lines and wrinkles if it isn’t kept hydrated.
The epidermis is the outermost layer of our skin. it contains no blood vessels, and cells in the deepest layers are nourished by diffusion from blood capillaries extending to the uppermost layers of the dermis. Skin is the largest organ in our body and one of the organs of elimination.
Some serious skin complications, including a dry skin condition, can arise for people with type 2 diabetes. Dry skin when exposed to the elements, especially in winter, causes it to become drier and fine lines and wrinkles have a good chance to get a hold on your skin. And forced-air furnaces may make skin even drier than it already is.
Nutritional deficiencies, especially deficiencies of vitamin A and the B vitamin group can also contribute to dry skin and wrinkles or result in a chronic dry skin condition that’s not relieved by anything else. Dry skin happens more often in the winter when the cold air outside and heated air inside cause low humidity. If you break out on the skin around your eyes, it could be the shellac in your mascara; buy a shellac-free mascara like Ecco Bella’s.
If you break out around you mouth and nose it could be from your make-up lip liner or lipstick. Both these break-outs become severely dry. It’s less common knowledge but these breakouts can be from pesticides in your food that have brushed against your face. These skin conditions are actually contact dermatitis and become very dry.
The two most common problems that affect our skin are: not drinking enough water and not eating enough fiber. Eat at least one avocado every day; put it in your salad or mash it up and eat it with a spoon. When the skin is dry and dehydrated, dead skin cells remain on the skin which may block pores and promote acne, zits, blemishes, or other breakouts and cause fine lines and wrinkles to set in. Drink plenty of pure water.
Only use mild cleansers or mild soaps if you have to use a soap or cleanser. Apply moisturizers right after a bath or shower, when your skin is still damp. Try using a humidifier if the air is dry and you have a dry skin condition.
After a soothing bath or shower at night just before your bedtime, apply a thin layer of coconut oil over your entire body. It will even last on your skin through the shower you take in the morning. Use can use bath oils and moisturizers every day if they don’t have a drying effect on you, but coconut oil has the added power of healing. I buy coconut oil by the gallon. It’s cheaper for a whole gallon of coconut oil than a small jar of department store, designer or name-brand moisturizer.
Coconut oil is very inexpensive. It’s a great, cheap home remedy for all skin conditions. Coconut oil is the best healing, soothing, and moisturizing treatment I’ve ever found for dry skin and prevention of fine lines and wrinkles. In fact it can work on almost all types of skin conditions, skin eruptions, pimples, acne, milia, irritations, cuts, burns, fungus, leathery skin, etc.
The skin is subject to a constant attack from without. It can be affected by many internal conditions, diseases and ailments. Functions of the skin are disturbed when it isn’t clean. It becomes more easily damaged, the release of antibacterial compounds decreases, and it’s more prone to develop infections.
See your doctor or naturopathic doctor if your skin doesn’t improve in spite of your best efforts. Continue using coconut oil and you’ll see the benefits in good, clear skin, free of dryness and other skin conditions and a lessening of fine lines and wrinkles. If you’re still worried about your skin, or severe problems persist after everything you try, make sure to see your skin doctor.

Dry skin is most common in your lower legs, arms, flanks (sides of the abdomen), and thighs. Dry skin, eczema, and hives can cause itching all over your body. Contact dermatitis is another cause of all-over itching. Dry skin is common. It happens more often in the winter when cold air outside and heated air inside cause low humidity. Forced-air furnaces make skin even drier. The skin loses moisture and may crack and peel, or become irritated and inflamed. Bathing too frequently, especially with harsh soaps, may contribute to dry skin. Eczema may cause dry skin. The dry areas may result in dermatitis, i.e. the skin becomes red and itchy. This may result in a crazy-paving appearance on the lower legs (‘eczema craquelé’), or round patches scattered over the trunk and limbs. Sometimes the dry skin is just itchy, without much of a rash. Severe itching or pain, especially in older, sometimes is caused by a serious medical problem. A moisturizer might be all you need to relieve itching. If you use a steroid cream to treat itching, you should not use the medicine for longer than 1 to 2 weeks. People have been known to complain that their skin is drier than before they started using conventional moisturizers for that very reason.

Dry skin is an itchy dilemma and an embarrassing problem for millions of people. Dry skin is bad enough but when it develops into eczema it can become a torture difficult to bear. The outer layer of skin is designed to protect the delicate cells of the deeper layers. This outer layer needs to stay moisturized to protect these deeper layers. Dry skin and winter itch share a lot of symptoms with eczema and dermatitis, and some of the remedies for those problems can bring relief. Honey, a dry skin natural remedy, is a substance that is healing to the skin. When applied to the skin it is healing and moisturizing. It helps dead skin cells move from the surface and stimulates renewal and regrowth of skin tissues. Cold-pressed olive oil works as an emollient, which means it soothes and softens. It helps the itching of eczema, which is a itchy skin condition characterized by oozing lesions. Eczema is sometimes associated with dry skin but not always. Cosmetics should be used carefully because they may dry out the skin or cause allergic reactions like contact dermatitis; read the labels. Apply moisturizers just after a bath or shower, when your skin is still damp.

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Do you remember when you were a kid and making ugly or funny faces was a game? Do you remember the adults in your world telling you to quit doing that or your face will freeze?
Actually, the adults probably didn’t really know it but there was a grain of truth in the statement. Our facial expressions do have some effect on the formation of wrinkles.
When you make facial expressions, muscles are contracted and relaxed. That’s what effects facial expression. When you frown, your mouth turns down. When you worry, you draw your eye brows together.
When you think, you wrinkle your forehead. When you laugh, your mouth turns upward. When you are exposed to sudden bright light you squint. However, there really isn’t much we can do about the wrinkles that are caused by repeated facial expressions.
There are some things that we can do even from a very early age to, if not prevent, at least delay
wrinkling.
*Use a sun block that is at the very minimum SPF15. SPF is an acronym for Sun Protection Factor. For any extended sunlight exposure you need skin protection.
*Wear sunglasses when you are outside particularly on very bright days. This will help to prevent squinting and squinting cases crows feet (wrinkles around the eyes).
*Do not go to tanning salons. The rays emitted by the lamps in tanning salons are the same those of natural sunlight; or at least nearly so; and they can damage your skin and cause wrinkles.
*Do not smoke. Smoking causes wrinkles.
*Drink a lot of fluid; preferably water. There are no calories, preservatives or artificial flavors in just plain water. Staying well hydrated helps to prevent premature wrinkling.
*Use skin moisturizing creams. There are many that are sold commercially. The price has no bearing on the benefits provided. You can even make your own moisturizers from products that you already have in your kitchen.
WRINKLE REMOVAL TECHNIQUES:
Wrinkles! They are a plague! We dont want those things on our faces; they make us look OLD. Have you ever done the backside test? Examine the skin on your posterior and note how smooth and wrinkle free it is. That is the same way the skin on your face would look without those darn wrinkles.
The skin on your backside has never been exposed to the elements (sunlight) and the underlying muscles are not used constantly like the muscles in your face. We begin using the muscles in our face at birth.
When babies cry they are using facial muscles. Repeated contraction and relaxation of muscles when we make facial expressions is one of the causes of wrinkles, as are, exposure to sunlight and just plain old garden variety aging.
There are a variety of skin rejuvenation medical techniques that can help erase years from the face. One such technique is chemical peeling. There are several different acetic solutions that a dermatologist has at his disposal. He will use the one that is indicated by the depth of the wrinkles.
Another technique used to make wrinkles appear less severe is dermabrasion. This technique is, in effect, the sanding of the skin much in the same way that a board is sanded smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper.
Lasers are used now to help resurface the skin and alleviate wrinkles. Lasers have been found to be a very useful tool for many medical procedures and the removal of wrinkles is one of them. Using various fillers by injecting them into the offending wrinkle is yet another method of wrinkle removal.
Face lifts, brow lifts, neck lifts and other plastic surgery techniques for lifting the face and removing wrinkles has been around for many years. None of these procedures are a permanent fix for wrinkles but all of them can help to make wrinkles less noticeable and postpone the inevitable effects of aging on our faces.