protective clothing and accessories during periods of prolonged sun exposure.
Furthermore, when the sun is the brightest, you should do your best to stay indoors or in the shade.
How You Sleep Can Prematurely Age Your Skin
Many people are unaware that the way you sleep can affect the way you look.
An experienced dermatologist can often determine patients’ sleeping positions without being told. They do so by reading the sleep lines, which are wrinkles that appear on the area of the face that spends the most time against the bed or pillow.
Due to differing sleeping habits, men tend to have sleep lines mostly on their foreheads and women on the sides of their faces. Both can avoid these telling signs by sleeping on their backs.
Dehydration Can Age Your Skin
Have you ever heard of the fountain of youth?
Now, ask yourself what is in a fountain. Water, of course, indicates that it is a fluid that plays a major role in our appearance. This makes sense considering that water is a major component in the skin’s makeup.
When skin is not properly hydrated it can become dry, cracked, and tight. It can lose its vibrance and elasticity. As is the case with sleep, the cells need water to remain healthy.
Therefore, make sure you drink plenty and avoid regular, heavy consumption of alcohol, a major dehydrator.
Not Sleeping Enough
How much a person sleeps also impacts the aging process.
Rest is essential and irreplaceable. When people are busy and tired, they often come up with quick fixes for