Six secrets to looking younger and living longer

We spent our teenage years wishing we looked older. We all went through that age where we wished we were old enough to buy alcohol, lottery tickets and cigarettes. Then we reached that magic age, and we still didn’t look old enough. The novelty of having ID wore off, and suddenly you wished you looked old enough to not have to get ID’d. Although many embrace their youthful appearance, looking under 18 is probably something that none of us want to embrace. The years fly by and suddenly we look old enough to buy alcohol, lottery tickets and cigarettes. The problem this time is that it’s because we look old! As we sail through our thirties, we’re no longer looking like the young twenty something we used to be. We crave back the days where we were once asked for ID. We’re approaching the midlife years and we look it.

We regularly raid Boots and have every anti-ageing cream under the sun, and we notice more and more lines each time we look in the mirror. We wonder how time has gone so quickly and what factors have made us age. In today’s blog, we take a look at six factors that have made/make our skin age quickly, and how we can instead look younger. We also take a look at how anti-wrinkle treatment at our cosmetic clinic can offer a lifeline to those of us who have broken some of the magic rules below.

1. Stress

The first one is the obvious one. Stress makes us look older. Not only is stress bad for our mental state of mind, it’s also bad for our skin. Stress causes damage to our cells which in turn speeds up the ageing process. Although stress is hard to avoid, it’s important to find ways to relax. Whether it’s yoga, exercise or plenty of sleep, we need to remember too much stress is bad for our skin. It’s a shame we can’t just escape to an island somewhere, free of kids, bosses and financial worry!

2. Lack of Sleep

Lack of sleep is just as bad as stress. We need at least seven hours of sleep to function. If you’re getting any less hours you really need to start asking yourself why. Not only will lack of sleep make you look tired, it’s linked to weight gain and lack of energy. A lack of sleep can affect the brain and lead to a shorter live. So if you’re waking up at 6am each morning, you should be tucked in bed by 11pm as lack of sleep in an easy to avoid factor in signs of ageing.

3. The Way You Sleep

Not only is it necessary to get enough sleep, but also to think how you’re sleeping. Are you sleeping on your side? If so, the chances are you’re accelerating the ageing process. Think about it… Sleeping on your side with your face squashed against the pillows for hours and hours each night… Sleeping flat on your back is the best way to sleep, but don’t tell your snoring partner that!

4. Bad Diet

This one is hardly surprising either. We’re told not to eat certain foods but did you know that eating the “wrong” foods can actually make us look older? Of course we don’t eat sugary foods for their health benefits but we must consider just how many treats we are actually having. I know for one, cutting out all sugary snacks would increase my stress levels! So it’s all about balance.

5. Dodgy Weight Loss Diets

Healthy eating is preferable to weight loss diets. It’s important to change your life style not just your diet, or you risk the chance of yo-yo dieting. This itself is dangerous and unhealthy for the body. Those who try low fat diets are decreasing in fact damaging the skin. Fatty acids found in meaty produce prevent wrinkles, so depriving the body of omega-3 increases the ageing process quite rapidly.

6. Not using enough sun cream

Now on to the big one. We all know that sun cream protects our skin – so why do so many of us choose not to? Experts reckon Brits snub the sun tan lotion in the hope of getting a better tan. Many of us hope that a burn will turn into a tan. However, overexposure to UV rays rapidly ages the skin. The real issue is with not using enough sun cream, is that most people don’t know actually know when they need to use it. Most people put sun cream on when it’s hot, but sun cream is sometimes needed even on cloudy days where the cloud has blocked only a little of the sun’s harmful rays.

Cosmetic clinic in Cardiff

As you can see, these six factors are all huge catalysts in the ageing process. Whether we try to protect ourselves from these factors or not, we all age and we all still show some signs of ageining. We can’t grow younger, however we can look younger with cosmetic treatments. Cosmetic treatments are non evasive and usually take less than an hour to perform.

Anti-wrinkle treatment at our Cosmetic Clinic can help us turn back the clocks by smoothing unwanted lines and wrinkles. Anti-wrinkle treatment is by far our most popular treatment at the cosmetic clinic, and it’s no wonder with the results we deliver.

If you too, want a subtle rejuvenation, and to feel a lot younger, call the clinic or message us by clicking on our contact page. Why not treat yourself to a treatment at the clinic? Isn’t it time you put yourself first again? Why not arrange a free consultation with one of our experts to see how you could benefit from anti-wrinkle treatment at our Cosmetic Clinic? We hope to see you soon.