The skin is the body’s largest organ, and it endures the outside elements to protect your insides. Time can silently weather skin as age makes it more supple. Aging is unavoidable; however, there are several skin care steps that you can take to prevent the effects of time. Here’s how you can keep your skin looking younger longer.

How to Slow Your Skin’s Aging

1. Use Sunscreen

UV rays can lead to skin discoloration and damage elastin and collagen, which are responsible for elasticity. Protect yourself from harmful rays by incorporating a broad-spectrum sunscreen into your daily skin care routine. To ensure optimal coverage, apply it liberally whenever you go outside, even if it’s overcast. Additionally, avoid tanning indoors and outdoors and opt for a self-tanning lotion instead.

2. Eat Healthily

Make sure to eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables so that your skin gets the nutrients it needs to stay healthy. A diet high in refined carbohydrates and sugars may make the skin age faster. You should also avoid crash dieting, which can cause the skin to stretch and sag as you lose and gain weight repeatedly.

3. Stop Smoking & Drinking Excessively

Smoking speeds the breakdown of collagen while it constricts the blood vessels that carry essential nutrients to your skin. The result is a dull, sallow complexion that’s filled with premature wrinkles. Excessive drinking dehydrates the skin, which causes damage over time, and can cause rosacea and broken blood vessels.

If you want to slow the signs of aging, create an effective skin care routine with the help from the specialists at About Face Hawaii in Kailua. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Dale Bartolome and her team will consider your complexion and goals to create an individualized skin care treatment plan for your unique needs. Read testimonials from past patients online, or call  (808) 427-0264 to schedule an appointment.