When it comes to anti-aging methods, there are tons of them. Even anti-aging products in the market especially in Japan, it is easy to be confused and frustrated as to find what you’re looking for when there are just way too many. Yet all of us just need the simplest details as to how these women in the streets look so dewy, plump and that skin that doesn’t seem to touch a wrinkle.
Anti-aging Skincare Tips from a leading Japanese Dermatologist
What is really the secret to keep the skin looking young? For this article, Dr. Toshie Matsumiya, a skin care-health expert and one of the leading dermatologists in Japan who runs Tengenji Solaria Clinic, shares the do’s and don’ts in the skin, and what professional help to get. Read and learn the deets!
1. The Basic Ones
Climate is one of the primary contributors of skin aging. That’s why it’s important to wash your face every morning and night and apply basic skincares. Most especially if you’re wearing makeup, it should be removed at night before sleeping. And the basic ones? Everyday wash your face, then pat dry and apply toner, serum, lotion and cream. It may sound a little too much but it is like making a shield or barrier to your face, protecting it from pollution, and harsh weather while locking in the product’s active ingredients. Apply this not only in the morning but also every night. And instead of rubbing your face while applying, do it in a patting motion. Not many realize this but rubbing the face will only cause damage overtime making it prone to hyperpigmentation making the skin more sensitive.
2. At-home Spa
So we’ve discussed the basic things in preventing skin aging. Now what are at-home spas you can do?
The answer is face masks! You can purchase them in your favorite beauty stores and derma clinics and schedule at least 30 mins in a day, at least twice a week at home. Caucasians are prone to skin aging than Asians and this is due to its thin outermost skin layer and thick epidermal skin. That’s why using a face mask is very beneficial to them because this gives a thorough cleansing and deeper penetration to the skin. Think like it gives an invisible film to the face. There are many face masks depending on your needs such as moisturizing, hydrating, exfoliating, whitening, etc. Face masks contain concentrated ingredients that give a lasting effect when used.
3. Diet
Often what we eat reflects on the outside.This means, what we eat affects our skin as well. “Ma go wa ya shi” is a Japanese acronym that tells us to have a healthy diet. It means beans, sesame, seaweed, vegetables, fish, shiitake mushrooms, and potatoes. These ingredients are good for the diet and promote good function to our stomach. Eat processed foods occasionally and switch to raw, fresh foods instead. Also avoiding gluten and sugary foods helps in contributing to keeping skin healthy.
4. Professional Treatments
Meso Acyths is a painless skin care device in derma clinics that injects ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin C. It is an effective treatment to whiten, hydrate and improve redness and wrinkles. It is like a face mask on the face but has 10-times the effect than a regular face mask. Another treatment that helps texture, pigmentation and even removal of moles is IPL lasers. Basically it is a treatment that increases collagen reproduction, activates skin cells, injects vitamin C through laser and rejuvenates the skin keeping it moisturized. A treatment against sagginness is Endymed; it is a skincare device that uses radio frequency that breaks off fat and tightens facial skin keeping it looking younger inside and outside.
Conclusion
Would you like to have younger-looking skin even at the age of 40? Investing in skincare like going to derma can be expensive and quite far off however, skincare shouldn’t be. Still the best practices to keep skin young is proper exercise regularly, a mindful diet and washing the face every morning and at night. Without these basic things to follow, investing in expensive skincare treatments won’t even help. Avoid harmful chemicals like smoking and drinking too much while following the basics, and you’ll be amazed as to how huge the differences would be.
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https://www.aimsindia.com/blog/enjoy-soft-supple-glowing-skin-even-in-winter/
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https://www.byrdie.com/japanese-skincare-secrets
https://pickledplum.com/anti-aging-skin-care/