You have these bad habits, no wonder you can't resist aging! See how many of them you have

Is there any kind

Faster than Su Bingtian?

some

For example, the speed at which collagen runs away from home

Some people are very young

Already old

It's like taking an extra 20 years of detour

This trip is not ordinary

Why the twenty-year-old face?

Can you live up to the vicissitudes of forty?

After reading this article, you will understand

Some bad habits are like time accelerators

1

Sunscreen is too Buddhist

Many people have a misunderstanding about sun protection, which is that "sun protection is only necessary when the sun is strong outside", which leads to a lax attitude towards sun protection.

What goes on when you don’t use sunscreen:

Don’t use sunscreen on cloudy days in summer because “clouds will block ultraviolet rays”.

I don’t wear sunscreen in winter because “I don’t feel the sun”.

Sitting by a window does not protect you from the sun because “the glass will filter it.”

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In fact, you cannot decide whether you are wearing sunscreen based on whether you can see the sun with your naked eyes, because UV rays are invisible light!!

UVA rays can penetrate clouds, glass and even cotton clothing, and "photoaging" is the main cause of skin aging, at least 80% of exogenous aging is caused by photoaging. You may not get a tan, but you are definitely aged.

This picture can clearly illustrate the difference between wearing sun protection and not wearing sun protection. This is a truck driver whose left face is exposed to the sun all year round.

Image source: provided by the doctor

It is recommended that you check the UV index of the weather software before going out to decide whether to wear sunscreen. If the UV index is less than 2, you don’t need to wear sunscreen.

2

Always prefer sweets

Many people have "milk tea brains" and rely on this sip of sweet water to sustain their lives. It works better than coffee.

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When sugar enters the body, a "glycosylation reaction" occurs . The excessive accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the body will accelerate aging, leading to decreased skin moisturizing ability, yellowing, and sagging.

Moreover , sweet foods and sweet drinks make people more prone to oil oxidation and acne. Then not only will they be old, but also yellow and ugly...

Although AGEs only account for a small part of the causes of skin aging, if we are going to fight aging, we still have to grasp these details, and it’s a piece of cake.

3

Always eat some "pro-inflammatory foods"

If you like to eat foods such as cheese, fatty meat, barbecue, and biscuits, or are simply a "carb king", then you should be careful. Refined carbohydrates, trans fats, saturated fats, and added sugars can cause cellular inflammation.

In simple terms, it is easy to cause problems such as skin sensitivity, acne, skin darkening, skin aging, etc.

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4

Focus on "Punk Health"

Is this you:

While applying the most expensive facial mask and staying up all night, the main focus is on "punk health care".

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Staying up late will seriously affect the skin's self-repair ability and DNA repair ability. Damaged cells cannot be repaired, and metabolic waste accumulates in the body, which will accelerate skin aging and cause other skin problems, such as acne, dull skin, etc.

Moreover, sleep disorders will increase the body's oxidative reactions , leading to a surge in free radical production, accelerating cell death and skin aging.

Even if I apply ten layers of anti-aging essence, it still can’t withstand the torment of staying up late…

5

Washing your face is "a bit heavy"

Many people use facial cleansing as a performance art. They use makeup removal cotton as sandpaper, wishing to rub sparks on their faces; they use facial cleansers to rub their faces until they make a squeaking sound...

These operations are indeed a bit "brutal", as they forcibly shave the 0.1mm stratum corneum into transparent paper and break the skin barrier on the spot.

Once the skin barrier is damaged, moisture evaporates faster and dirt invades more easily , perfectly realizing the closed loop of "the more you wash, the oilier it gets, and the oilier, the more you wash."

In addition to the ones mentioned above, there are also smoking, sleeping with makeup on, too much stress... To put it bluntly, those bad habits that are likely to be nagged by parents are typical skin killers.

But don't panic, the skin is the most tolerant organ on earth. Start going to bed one hour earlier every day, pay attention to sun protection, and control sugar intake . In three months, you will have a skin system that has learned to repair itself.

Fighting aging is not about “rejuvenation”, but a negotiation with time. What we strive for is not eternal youth, but making every wrinkle appear graceful and calm.

Statement: This article is a medical-related educational popular science article. It does not involve specific treatment methods or medical behaviors and cannot replace hospital visits.

Experts who reviewed this article

References

[1] Lei Rui, Wu Jinfeng. Characteristics and mechanisms of skin aging[J]. Practical Geriatrics, 2023, 37(10): 978-983.

[2] Liu Youyun, Zhong Hui. Chronological skin aging and photoaging[J]. Chinese Cosmetics, 2022, (12): 82-85.

[3] Dukes, Li Zeqiao, Zhang Baojiang, et al. Appearance changes and formation factors of facial skin aging[J]. Surfactant Chemical Industry, 2022, 52(02): 199-206.

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Editor: Zhang Fuyao

Map: Eastern Zhou Dynasty