| Careful and faithful skin care is important at any | | | | Skin cancer has become more and more |
| age, especially for women. Women's skin is thinner | | | | common in the last few decades, due partly to |
| and more fragile than men's skin at all stages of | | | | excessive sun exposure. In fact, many women |
| life, but as women age the fragility of their skin | | | | today are still being affected by the trauma they |
| increases steadily. With proper care, however, | | | | put it through when they were younger and |
| you can improve the tone and strength of your | | | | spent hours each day sun-worshipping. The good |
| skin and keep it looking and feeling younger for | | | | news is that you can reduce the risk future skin |
| many years. | | | | cancer problems by using sun screen every day |
| The best skin care products not only cleanse and | | | | and keeping your skin supple and moisturized so |
| moisturize your skin, but nourish and protect it as | | | | that it is a more effective barrier. |
| well. Today's products come in a variety of types | | | | 4. A Skin Care Regimen Improves Skin's |
| that are sometimes called "cosmoceuticals," or | | | | Appearance |
| cosmetic pharmaceuticals that combine the | | | | We mentioned earlier that skin can become |
| qualities of both a more traditional moisturizer or | | | | weakened and damaged by aging, but let's face it |
| makeup with recent pharmaceutical developments | | | | - one of the things that is most important to |
| in skin restructuring and enhancement. | | | | women is making sure their skin stays young |
| There are plenty of reasons to develop a skin | | | | looking. |
| care regimen using some of these products, but | | | | The blotchiness and roughness of older skin can |
| let's take a look at the five most important | | | | add years to your appearance. Age spots, in fact, |
| reasons: | | | | are caused by sun exposure and uneven |
| 1. You Can't Stop the Elements | | | | exfoliating of skin. Periodically exfoliating will |
| No matter where you work or what you do, | | | | expose fresher, smoother skin and increase the |
| your skin is exposed to the elements, including | | | | rate at which your skin replenishes itself with new |
| harsh winds, drying sunshine and a host of other | | | | cells. Moisturizing keeps skin smooth and dewy so |
| environmental factors that you can't control. Even | | | | that you look and feel younger. |
| if you work in an office and don't see a lot of the | | | | 5. Adult Acne Can be A Problem |
| sun, your skin will be affected by the dry air | | | | Acne isn't just the scourge of teens anymore. |
| found in most office buildings and various other | | | | Today many women in their thirties and forties |
| contaminants like air pollution and irritants like | | | | develop adult acne. Left untreated, adult acne can |
| allergens. | | | | lead to discoloration and permanent scarring. To |
| 2. Age and Menopause Both Damage Skin | | | | prevent adult acne, a proper skin cleansing routine |
| As we age our skin loses some of its elasticity | | | | is imperative. Wearing makeup clogs pores and |
| due to simple aging. The cells and collagen in the | | | | can lead to acne - without proper deep cleansing, |
| skin break down more rapidly than new ones are | | | | makeup that clogs pores will cause acne that not |
| formed and the dead skin cells can stay on the | | | | only looks unattractive, but can become |
| surface of the skin. These clumps of dead skin | | | | permanent problems, since adult skin doesn't heal |
| can pile up and lead to rough, uneven skin and | | | | as readily as young skin. |
| blotchiness and acne flare-ups. Menopause | | | | The next time you're tempted to skin a good |
| increases this problem as collagen levels drop. | | | | skin care program that combines the best |
| Using anti-aging creams can restore elasticity and | | | | anti-aging and skin cleansing products, remember |
| help boost collagen production. | | | | these five reasons. The five minutes it takes to |
| 3. You Can Help Prevent Skin Cancer with Proper | | | | care for your skin properly will seem a wise |
| Care | | | | investment! |