Sep 8th 2007 02:25 pm Women’s Skin Care Tips
No two people have exactly the same type skin. Even throughout our live, our skin changes too.
Skin is a reflection of the health of the human body and poor nutrition and general unhealthy lifestyle choices can take its toll on our skin. Smoking, high salt, high fat and high sugar diets can have a devastating effect on its appearance.
Although women don’t need to shave their faces, care needs to be given when shaving legs, underarms and other sensitive areas. Make sure that you take care not to allow skin irritations, cuts or ingrown hairs.
Unfortunately, women have a natural tendency to retain water which gives a puffy, bloated appearance. The best ways to deal with this is to limit the amount of salt in your diet and drink plenty of water.
Augmentation, dermabrasion and laser treatments all will change the skin’s appearance but too much will ultimately wreak havoc. Always weigh the risks versus the benefits before ‘going under the knife’.
Life in general can have its toll on your skin too. Stress, hormones, pregnancy and menopause all can cause problems.
Skin care during pregnancy
During pregnancy it’s vital to make sure that none of the products you use contain ingredients that are unsafe for pregnant mothers.
If you have always had dry skin then pregnancy can cause greasy skin. Using toners and exfoliating the skin to remove dead cells will help. Continue to moisturise skin, especially your growing belly, to reduce chances of developing stretch marks.
Your feet are getting an extra workout so be sure to massage with a foot lotion containing refreshing menthol. Pigmentation sometimes changes during pregnancy, increasing the likelihood of sunburn/tan. Never forget to wear sunscreen to protect against damaging skin.
Skin care during menopause
Fluctuations in a woman’s progesterone and oestrogen levels will cause skin to change. Facial hairs can appear from nowhere and you’ll experience saggy, wrinkly skin. You may even experience acne and acne scars! Random dark spots and broken blood vessels will likely appear.
To counter the effects of dry skin, add humidity into the air, take shorter and warmer baths or showers and moisturise. Checking of moles and other skin discolourations is also important because there’s an increased chance of cancer. Most importantly, be vigilant about proper sun protection.
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