How to Keep Skin Looking Great After Facial Rejuvenation Treatment
Good skin care does not begin with what a person puts on his or her face. It begins with what a person puts inside his or her body. While most of us would love to think that the answer to beautiful skin is to just get a tube of something expensive and slather it all over our face daily, the answer to beautiful skin is not that simple.
We are what we eat
Sugar and spice and everything nice will not get us very far in maintaining healthy skin. According to experts a lifetime of overindulging in sugar can make skin wrinkled and dull. Too much sugar in the diet causes a process in which the bloodstream’s sugar attaches to proteins forming harmful advanced glycation end products (AGEs). The AGEs damage other proteins like collagen and elastin, necessary protein fibers that keep skin firm and elastic. Once the collagen and elastin are damaged, skin sags, become dry, brittle and wrinkled.
The skin needs antioxidants, especially after a facial rejuvenation treatment, and a great way to get them is from a variety of fruits and veggies. Starting the day with a smoothie filled with some of these ingredients is a great way to help skin stay healthy:
• Blueberries, strawberries, or grapefruit
• Ginger root for a zip to the taste
• A dash of tomato paste for the lycopene in it
• Spinach, kale or peppers
• Powdered protein (whey, pea, or some other form).
Foods that are high in omega-3 fatty acids help keep skin glowing: wild salmon, walnuts, free range or organic eggs, or sardines. The omega-3’s help to keep the skins’ top layer intact and strong so that pollutants are kept at bay.
Ingredients in skin care products
We absorb 60% of what we put on our skin, so it makes good sense to avoid the ingredients that are not only bad for our skin, but not good for our whole body:
1. Used as a preservative in many skin care products as well as in foods, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) have been linked to being endocrine disruptors and causing toxicity to organs.
2. Isopropyl alcohol, also known as SD-40 is made from petroleum, and is found in many skin care products. It is very drying to the skin, may promote premature aging of the skin and can cause brown spots.
3. Mineral oil is another petroleum derivative. It has a tendency to clog the pores because it coats the skin like plastic. Because of this coating, it also interferes with toxin elimination leading to acne and other skin disorders. It contributes to premature aging.
4. Propylene Glycol and Butylene Glycol have a tendency to penetrate the skink, weakening protein (elastin and collagen) and cell structure.
An internet search will offer lists of other ingredients that are more harmful than helpful to skin. The following are skin-nourishing ingredients that can help keep skin healthy and glowing:
• Coconut oil
This deep moisturizer also exfoliates skin to make it smoother and reduce fine lines and wrinkles by strengthening connective tissue underlying the dermis.
• Bee’s wax
Thanks to the bees, this ingredient locks in moisture and protects the skin.
• Shea Butter
An excellent moisturizer, shea butter also offers the skin Vitamins A, E, and K. It helps increase collagen production, aids in cell regeneration and helps to increase circulation in the skin. Good for blemishes, eczema, and acne, it is also an anti-inflammatory.
With a little effort and label reading a person can easily maintain the beautiful skin offered by a facial rejuvenation treatment.