Protecting your skin from ageing - Simple Tips to Looking Good At Every Age

Main Category: Dermatology
Article Date: 27 Feb 2005 - 12:00 PDT

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Warmer weather will soon be here and that means spending more time in the sun's dangerous rays, which cause about 85 percent of premature aging. Following are some skin care and anti-aging tips from The Plastic Surgery Group on how you can protect yourself and avoid seeing a physician too soon.

-- Be proactive against sun damage. "By protecting skin from UVA and UVB rays, you can delay or even avoid procedures necessary to reverse the aftermath of sun damage," said Dr. Richard Williams, a plastic surgeon with The Plastic Surgery Group. "By taking simple steps like using a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher with a clear zinc oxide, you may save on costly procedures down the road."

-- Stop smoking. Smoking is one of the single worst things for your skin since it not only takes away oxygen and nutrients for a dull complexion, but also increases the number of harmful free radicals, which cause damage to your skin. Fine lines around the mouth and eyes and deep wrinkles on the cheeks can also be attributed to smoking.

-- Have a light chemical peel or Microdermabrasion. The newest skin care techniques are minimally or non-invasive with no pain and no downtime, meaning that you can have a procedure done during your lunch hour and go right back to work. Both of these procedures remove the top layer of skin to address blackheads and whiteheads, fine wrinkles, sun damage, acne, and age spots. When used in a series of treatments, both procedures promote discernible changes in texture, color, and appearance and increase skin's youthfulness.

-- Consider using a dermal filler. Restylane(R) and Captique(TM) are some of the newest products available to fill in deep set lines or plump up the lips. Restylane is a safe and natural cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as smile lines. Captique is an FDA- approved clear gel injected into the furrows between the eyes, nasal folds and lips to add volume lost during the aging process and smooth out facial lines and wrinkles. Captique is a non-animal based soft tissue filler made from hyaluronic acid, a sugar molecule that occurs naturally in the body, making allergic reactions rare.

With offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Crestview Hills, Ky., The Plastic Surgery Group is one of the largest non-academic cosmetic surgery practices in the nation. The physicians work with patients to provide world class plastic surgery procedures including liposuction, tummy tucks, skin care, hair removal, face lifts and breast enhancement, allowing patients to look great at every age. More information can be accessed at http://www.theplasticsurgerygroup.com or by calling 513.791.4440 or 859-331-8777.

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