The phrase “aging gracefully” is heard more and more often today - this, first of all, means looking younger than your age (and feeling the same). Only those who skillfully combine daily care, cosmetic procedures and plastic medicine have a chance to retain youth. We asked you to help us deal with age-related facial changes and provide the necessary anti-age recommendations. plastic surgeon at the Beauty Doctor clinic Yuri Dikov.

Doctors usually do not perform plastic surgery on young people under 18 (with the exception of otoplasty - correction of the shape of the ears): the formation of the anatomy of their facial skeleton has not yet been completed.

Just a couple of decades ago in the Soviet Union, no one cared about the problems of teenagers, and protruding ears and youthful acne were a reason to strengthen character, but not to run to the doctor. Today, ears are recommended to be “done” before school to avoid social pressure and, in worst cases, bullying (in general, they heal better at a younger age).

The oval face in the period from 18 to 25 years is not bothered by age-related changes ( read also: “Plastic surgery up to 25 years: possible or not”). The main part of plastic surgery at this age is associated with the desire to change the shape of the nose or the shape of the eyes - it happens that a genetic predisposition even at 20 gives bags under the eyes (so-called “hernias”). The most important thing you can do to maintain your youth and health now is healthy sleep, normal nutrition, active walks around the city, quitting smoking, moderate alcohol consumption, and, if possible, an adequate work schedule.

You must decide what kind of skin you have ─ this will determine what procedures you need to do and what care you prefer. The face does not yet require any serious anti-aging interventions, but it is worth at least choosing a good cream. It is advisable to solve the problem of skin cleansing by getting rid of aggressive products and giving preference to gentle ones, and also agree once and for all with yourself not to go to bed without removing your makeup.

After 25 years, we begin to notice the first wrinkles - very small and timid. The main thing is not to be scared and stop frowning (this can make them “grow up”). Experts say that 25 years is the very age when the main future aesthetic problems begin to actively develop (nasolabial folds, facial wrinkles, bags under the eyes, drooping eyelids).

The first thing you need to do is to regularly include a visit to a cosmetologist in your schedule. The second is to find “your” specialist (this will take time). Finally, the third thing is to be patient and solve all problems without serious surgical interventions, but with the help of “beauty injections,” massages, and hardware cosmetology.

After 35 years, even the most disorganized of us, as a rule, acquire consistency and responsibility, and daily care becomes much better (but age-related changes are also more obvious). But the main thing is that now every “mistake” in the form of lack of sleep or an erroneous choice of cosmetics instantly makes itself felt. Classic signs of aging become more noticeable: vertical and horizontal wrinkles on the forehead, nasolabial folds, wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, circles or hernias under the eyes, a distinct nasolacrimal groove. It is at this moment that many women come close to the dilemma of “cutting” or looking for workarounds.

Of course, gravity does not inspire optimism, but there are still relatively simple and low-traumatic operations. For example, plastic surgery of the upper eyelid, after which the gaze immediately becomes open (rehabilitation, like the risks, is minimal - only a week). If the skin is not too stretched, you can raise the eyebrows or tighten the forehead - now this operation is done using small incisions in the scalp and a little “stitching” of the muscles. One of the obvious problems that age adds is the loss of facial volume, when, first of all, the eyes and cheeks “sink.” It can be solved with the help of fillers or lipofilling (injecting your own fat into “problem” areas). Excessive volumes ─ double chin or hernias under the eyes ─ can also be solved. In case of a double chin, you can do liposuction and tighten the skin with laser. Lower or circular blepharoplasty will help remove bags under the eyes.

If the problem cannot be solved with Botox, fillers and minimal, low-traumatic operations, and your appearance bothers you, it’s time to think about more serious things.

Typically, the sequence of age-related changes is as follows: first, the middle zone of the face “floats” and volumes from the cheekbones “slide” into the area where one would like to see indentations, followed by the lower third of the face, and then the neck. If up to this point you have been conscientious about facial care and more or less followed the above recommendations, congratulations - most likely, you look great. But if you just got around to it, but want to see your reflection in the mirror one hundred percent, you need to consider a SMAS facelift.

SMAS is an English abbreviation for the muscular-neurotic system. An operation of this kind is very serious, but a lift (

The face is the calling card of every woman. By taking care of the beauty of your skin, you can try to maintain its youth. Depending on your age and health, you should choose the right cosmetics for your face. The tips in this article will teach you how to properly care for young and mature skin.

With age, a person's face does not become more elastic and elastic. Surprisingly, it’s not your birthdays or the number of years you’ve lived that make you old; it’s the toxins and poisons that enter your body and leave their destructive effects that make you old. As scientists have noticed and calculated, the human body does not have cells that are older than eleven months (except for bone tissue).

Knowing in advance the stages of aging that your face may go through, you can know the features of its changes and carry out certain prevention.

It is worth noting that, according to biological indicators, the human body begins to age after twenty-five years. But everything may depend on the individual characteristics of the person himself, his hormonal levels, predispositions and heredity. Also, in addition to internal factors, external factors also influence the condition of the skin.

Stages of facial skin aging

Types of skin aging:

"Tired face" - This type of aging is marked by the beginning of the skin tissue to wither. Special wrinkles cannot be noticed at this stage, but the shape of the face has already changed and it does not have clear boundaries. The youthful roundness that was observed earlier has already been lost. You can also notice that in the morning the face looks much better than in the evening, especially if there were nervous and physical stress during the day. A distinctive feature of this stage is its short duration, because it will soon be replaced by the next stage.

A few more characteristic “symptoms” of this type of skin aging: some swelling (especially in the morning), a clearly defined fold above the lip, drooping corners of the mouth. It is interesting to know that this type of face is more characteristic of oily skin and combination skin than other types.

What causes this aging? A number of factors: frequent fatigue, an abundance of stressful situations in life, bad habits, regular lack of sleep. Such negative factors can directly affect the microcirculation of the skin, aggravating its condition.

"tired face" type of aging

Finely wrinkled type of skin aging

This type of aging is already characterized by the appearance of wrinkles of various sizes. This aging can also allow even the smallest wrinkles to appear very noticeable. The situation gets worse when a person has thin skin. On such skin there can also be a very visible capillary network. Such visual signs are also complemented by dry skin; characteristic “crow’s feet” can be seen on the eyes, the upper and lower eyelids are literally “corrugated” with wrinkles, and the area around the mouth also has wrinkles.

The reasons for such rapid and obvious changes in the skin are its instability with moisture retention: either there is a lot of it, or the skin completely loses it.

You can avoid the appearance of global wrinkles on your face only by carefully avoiding all harmful factors: adverse weather conditions, ultraviolet radiation. In addition, the skin should be regularly moisturized and nourished with suitable cosmetic products, which consist of a complex of items.

This skin type will greatly benefit from cosmetics that contain hyaluronic acid, which is able to best retain moisture. In some cases, only injections under the skin can help.

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Hormonal skin aging, how does it manifest?

Skin aging cannot be avoided; it is a natural process that always occurs on time. It can also be influenced by some external and internal factors that will cause aging to occur more progressively and globally. For example, hormonal skin aging.

In most cases, such aging of facial skin occurs to a person when he crosses the age mark of forty-five years. But it is possible that this stage cannot come earlier. This can happen because some diseases may be present in the human body.

Hormonal aging always occurs because the normal amount of a certain hormone, estradinol, decreases in a woman’s body. This is a female sex hormone that can influence the sensitivity of the skin, making it more prone to the rapid appearance of wrinkles.

In some cases, the loss of this hormone provokes the appearance of not only wrinkles, but also age spots, and also contributes to the loss of a clear facial contour.

Along with the fact that the face loses its attractiveness, changes also occur in the arms and neck. For women, such aging is invariably associated with the period of menopause, because most hormones are produced precisely by the appendages.

Unfortunately, a number of cosmetics with various compositions are powerless in the fight against this type of aging, since they are in no way capable of affecting a person internally. In such situations, you can try the use of hormonal drugs that will act on hormone receptors, causing them to work intensively. The narrow scope of action of such drugs guarantees the safety of using drugs that cannot harm the entire body.

hormonal skin aging

Deformation type of skin aging, how does it manifest?

This type and stage of skin aging has several obvious characteristic signs. The most pronounced change is the ability to completely change the shape and configuration of the contours of both the face and neck. It should be noted that all soft tissues on the body suffer deformation.

People with a full face, with oily and fairly porous skin are most susceptible to senile deformation.

Such a face may not have a huge number of wrinkles, as is observed in the finely wrinkled type, but nevertheless it loses its elasticity over time and is no longer able to withstand the usual load of the fat layer that is present in it. Therefore, it is deformed under the force of its gravity down to the neck. The skin flows in unsightly folds and is pulled back. Most often, you can visually notice excessively sagging cheeks.

In addition to sagging cheeks, the shape of the face is disrupted and becomes wavy, bags appear on it and sagging in the jaw area. You can also notice a double chin in the form of a small skin pouch. Changes also occur in the eye socket area: the eye sockets swell, the folds of the eyelids droop down, and bags appear under the eyes.

This type of facial skin aging also involves turning any face shape into a square one.

This situation can only be corrected if you can control your own weight. It is interesting to know that such aging can occur very quickly when a person suddenly loses weight. In addition, you should constantly monitor your facial expressions: do not wrinkle, do not crook, do not strain the folds. Botox injections, ultrasound-based cosmetic procedures or plastic surgery can significantly help.

In cosmetics, preference should be given to products that can have a lifting effect, which can refresh and slightly rejuvenate it. Such products promote collagen production and participate in the natural processes of skin regeneration.

Such cosmetic products will not give such an effect. However, they are able to resist expression wrinkles and fight heavily sagging, shapeless skin. You should also pay attention to some individual cosmetic products that contain seaweed extracts. Lymphatic drainage and special facial massage will have a good effect on the skin.

type of aging - senile deformation of facial skin

Biological skin aging

Biological aging is the natural aging of the skin, which is invariably associated with all processes in the body. The epidermis changes and the structure of the skin changes. The older the skin becomes, the more difficult it is for it to retain moisture. In addition, protein synthesis is disrupted and the production of important substances decreases: elastin and collagen.

Aging occurs in several stages, each of which occurs in specific areas of the face.

Eye area:

• At age 25 and older, wrinkles appear around the eyes
• By the ages of 30 and 35, so-called “crow’s feet” may appear.
• the structure of the upper and lower eyelids changes, the upper eyelid sags
• eyebrow level sags
• the palpebral fissures may narrow
• bags appear under the eyes, under the lower eyelid

biological skin aging

Forehead area:

• the appearance of folds on the forehead, or their clearer visualization
• the appearance of wrinkles and folds between the eyebrows in the area of ​​the bridge of the nose, so-called “focused wrinkles”

Mouth area:

• loss of folds in the corners of the lips
• clearer visualization of nasolabial folds
• "corrugated" folds on the upper lip

Other areas:

• The skin on the cheeks loses its elasticity
• The skin on the neck sags
• The oval of the face changes due to sagging
• The appearance of folds in the ear area

Natural aging of the skin, how does it manifest itself?

We can safely distinguish two types of skin aging: natural and premature. Premature is different in that it appears when it depends only on the state of a person’s health, and not on his age. Premature aging can be affected by:

• Harmful working conditions
• Not following a sleep and rest schedule
• Lack of sleep
• Using the wrong cosmetics, not selected for the right skin type
• Impact of environmental toxins
• Presence of toxins in the body

Natural aging of the skin can begin only after a person crosses the thirty-year mark. Of course, in some cases this can be observed even after twenty-five, but this feature depends on his hormonal levels and lifestyle.

Signs of natural aging appear gradually one by one, starting with the appearance of facial wrinkles and ending with the skin’s inability to retain moisture. On the other hand, scientists note that there is a special framework for natural aging - this is 50 years!

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The first signs of facial skin aging

You can notice the first signs of skin aging only when you know exactly their manifestations. Having identified all the signs in a timely manner, you can immediately begin to eliminate them and thereby preserve the youth of your skin.

First signs:

• The skin becomes too dry and thin. This suggests that subcutaneous fat ceases to be renewed. This feature also contributes to the appearance of flaking.
• The skin changes its shade, pigmentation, yellowness and grayness appear
• Excess skin and excess tissue appear around the eyes. This happens because there is not enough collagen and elastin in it
• Puffiness under the eyes is observed regularly or only in the morning. Bags under the eyes may have a bluish tint
• The nasolabial fold may become more and more noticeable, and the corners of the lips gradually descend to the bottom
• In some areas of the face a capillary network appears, which becomes very noticeable
• Wrinkles in the corners of the eyes cease to be just facial expressions and become much deeper
• The shape of the face changes, has a square outline
• Lip shape changes

the first signs of aging skin on the face

Aging neck skin, how does it manifest itself?

With age, the skin on the neck loses its elasticity and ceases to be elastic. The older a person gets, the more flabby and thin it can be. To all changes one should also add the appearance of pigmentation, as well as the vascular network. The capillary network allows the skin to have a grayish and bluish tint.

With age, the skin on the neck is not able to retain the fat layer and, under its weight, sinks down, resulting in sagging.

aging neck skin

Facial aging after 30: signs and how to slow it down

In a growing and developing body, blood circulation is well established. After thirty years, a person’s skin ceases to receive a sufficient amount of oxygen, which is supplied to it by blood. It is for this reason that it can fade and succumb to aging. In addition, metabolic processes in the body are disrupted and this affects the production of new cells by the skin.

You can improve the situation and avoid aging at this age by establishing a regime of wakefulness and rest. You need to sleep at least eight hours a day, avoid direct ultraviolet rays, and use suitable oxygen facial cosmetics. Choose the most suitable facial moisturizer.

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Facial aging after 40: signs and how to slow it down

At 40 years of age, the skin reacts not only to internal changes in the body, but also to the action of many external factors: harmful environment, toxins, radiation. In addition, the skin is greatly influenced by how the body works: whether it receives enough microelements, whether it gets a lot of rest. For this reason, we can conclude that normalizing nutrition and consuming a complex of vitamins is a way to prolong the youth of the skin into forty years.

In addition, at this age, preference should be given to skin care cosmetics that contain hyaluronic acid or collagen.

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Facial aging after 50: signs and how to slow it down

At the age of 50, the skin already begins to suffer deformation:

• drooping eyelids
• the corners of the lips droop
• There are a lot of wrinkles
• the skin has a tired look and is not a natural color

Three basic manipulations can improve the condition of your skin at age 50:

• plastic surgery
• Botox injections under the skin
• cosmetics with a lifting effect and regular facial massage

Plastic surgery can remove all sagging skin, restoring youthful appearance to the skin. Injections under the skin fill sagging parts of the face, fill voids and smooth out wrinkles. Lifting cosmetics will restore skin tone, and massages will improve blood circulation.

lifting cosmetics for face

Premature skin aging: causes

Premature skin aging always depends on a number of reasons, both internal and external:

• Unhealthy human condition, presence of chronic diseases
• The presence of hormonal disorders in the body
• Harmful working conditions: toxic waste, night work
• Not regular sleep
• Not regular and balanced nutrition
• Having a number of bad habits

Smoking and skin aging, how does smoking affect the skin?

Smoking can easily be called one of the most destructive effects on the skin. It is important to know that skin cells are nourished through the blood vessels located in it. The moment nicotine enters the human body, it narrows the walls of blood vessels, thereby disrupting the natural nutrition of the skin. Over time, the elasticity of blood vessels is lost, they become more prone to the appearance of diseases such as atherosclerosis and lead to gradual fading of the skin.

In addition, if a sufficient amount of carbon monoxide accumulates in the human body, cell respiration is disrupted to an even greater extent. but this is far from the worst thing that can happen to her. Tobacco smoke contains many free radicals that can have a detrimental effect on the skin from the inside, destroying it.

Other facts about the negative effects of smoking on the skin:

• Tobacco disrupts collagen synthesis
• Reduces vitamin C levels in the skin
• Reduces vitamin A levels in the skin
• Reduces vitamin E levels in the skin
• Reduces skin elasticity
• Promotes the development of lipodystrophy
• Promotes flaking and dry skin
• When tobacco smoke settles on the skin, it has a detrimental effect on the epidermis.

the harmful effects of tobacco smoke on youthful skin

Sharp aging of facial skin, what to do?

In order to avoid skin aging problems and improve your appearance, you should resort to some tricks. There are several ways to do this:

• Performing regular facial massage. Such a simple massage can have the most positive effect on the skin of the face, improving blood circulation and movement through lymph tissues
• This massage can be ordered in a salon, but it can also be easily done independently at home.
• The main thing in facial massage is its regularity, because the procedures should be carried out every day for several minutes
• The first changes after facial massage can be noticed after just one month of active exercises

In addition to active external influences, you should carry out regular cosmetic procedures: use creams, apply masks and serums.

What cosmetics to choose:

• During the day it is best to use a light moisturizer, and in the evening apply a thicker nourishing one.
• It is useful to use face creams with fruit acids
• Choose a full range of cosmetics: creams, balms, serums, tonics, rich in enzymes and antioxidants

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Natural collagen for skin aging

Natural collagen promotes the active functioning of skin cells, moisture retention and regeneration. Natural collagen is a protein that can be found in some foods. The use of such products helps the skin remain beautiful for a long time, retain its youth and glow.

It is collagen and elastin that are responsible for the elasticity of the skin and its attractive natural color. Collagen can be part of fibrillar protein. It provides strength to the skin. Collagen has a pigtail shape when viewed under a microscope. This braid can “unravel” under the influence of some negative internal and external factors. The extra collagen helps with braid repair.

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Mineral oil aging skin

Mineral oil can be successfully used to maintain youthful skin. This product can serve as a kind of barrier that is present between the skin and the air. It is an effective barrier that prevents the skin from losing moisture. It very thoroughly moisturizes the skin, preventing it from aging prematurely.

Vitamins for skin aging, their effect

The presence of vitamins is vital for youth and health of the skin and the whole body. Vitamins can improve the functioning of metabolic processes in the body and participate in the process of cell regeneration. An adequate supply of vitamins helps the skin resist the effects of free radicals and toxins.

Cosmetics based on vitamin complexes and traditional medicine recipes are necessary in order to prolong the youth of the skin and preserve its beauty. Every day the skin needs:

• vitamin A
• vitamin E
• vitamin C

vitamins for youthful skin

Tablets for skin aging, principle of action

Anti-aging skin tablets are a complex of dietary supplements. To keep your skin fresh and radiant, you should take daily:

• vitamin E
• vitamin C
• primrose oil
• hyaluronic acid
• LORA (preoral tablets)
• Nattokinase
• Oxin
• Activin
• Lesmin

Folk remedies for aging facial skin: masks

Traditional medicine recipes can have an excellent effect on facial skin. For this purpose, washing with herbal decoctions, scrubs, and using products created on the basis of natural beneficial ingredients: fruits, vegetables, honey, kefir and sour cream are relevant.

Some recipes invite you to actively use your own cooking at home. Such masks will prolong the youth of the skin, restore its tone and elasticity.

Homeopathy against skin aging

Homeopathic cosmetology promotes the active production of natural collagen by the skin. It improves blood circulation, which in turn improves the metabolic processes of the skin. Homeopathic medicines should be chosen individually, based on your skin characteristics.

Such products reduce swelling, improve lymph flow and microcirculation. The vascular network also disappears and skin color improves.

homeopathic remedies promote skin rejuvenation

Anti-aging skin products

Anti-aging facial massage

Prevention of skin aging

To avoid skin changes and aging, you should adhere to the following conditions:

• have a vitamin balanced diet
• sleep at least 8 hours a day
• use high-quality facial cosmetics
• apply traditional medicine recipes
• Don't forget to remove makeup from your face at night

Video: “Types of skin aging”

After 30 years, you look the way you deserve, people say. But this is only partly true. Different skin types age differently.

Some girls notice the first signs of age on their faces as early as 18 years old, but in fact, we begin to age much later. The appearance of facial wrinkles and age spots, which sometimes “spoil” young skin, has nothing to do with the aging process of the body. All of the above are the result of insufficient skin care, but not signs of age.

Real age-related changes appear on the face only after 30 years, when cell renewal processes in the body slow down, microcirculation is disrupted and metabolism decreases. But at this time it is still too early to talk about skin withering - an indispensable stage of its aging, although the status of the skin is still changing. In the language of cosmetology, a woman’s skin after 30 years is called mature. Nevertheless, there is no need to be upset.

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The skin is a hormone-dependent organ, and at the age of 30-35 years, all vital hormones are still produced in sufficient quantities. This means that if you care for it correctly, taking into account not only its type and individual characteristics, but also the type of aging, you can achieve amazing results.

How to take care of your skin after 30 years

If you evaluate the skin condition of women at this age, you can see that it will be completely different. Some representatives of the fair sex will look 20 years old, as if biological age has no influence on them. Others can be given “all 35” - pronounced wrinkles, decreased skin turgor, a swollen oval of the face. Does this mean that the first ladies took better care of their skin and their skincare products were more effective?

Not really. U different women Not only the skin type (normal, dry, oily, combination) and its condition (sensitive, dehydrated), but also the type of facial aging differ. Only by taking into account all the factors can you stay young and beautiful longer. There are three important secrets for this:

1. The main secrets of maintaining youthful skin.
2. Professional cosmetics.

Secrets of youthful skin: 5anti-age tips

If you want to see your skin healthy and beautiful for as long as possible, do not believe in the miraculous properties of cosmetics. The skin is a reflection of the changes that occur inside the body, which means its care must be comprehensive. A portion of cream in the morning and evening is not enough, you must lead a healthy lifestyle!

Get yourself a good night's sleep

The skin of 30-year-old women reacts sharply to stress, so lack of sleep is immediately reflected on the face. The skin becomes dull, gray, the eyelid area turns red, and if you also drank coffee or alcohol in the evening, swelling appears. Sleep is the best cure for stress, including for your face!

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Get busysports

The results of an interesting study were published by specialists from McMaster University in Ontario. They gathered two groups of like-minded people from 20 to 84 years old. The first group played sports three times a week, while the second group did not practice intense exercise. A skin biopsy showed that in elderly people from the first group, the qualitative characteristics of the deep layers of the skin corresponded to young skin! While the second one is based on biological age. Something to think about, isn't it?

Eat right

Trite? But it’s effective! We can talk for a long time about the dangers of fast food, but it’s better not to eat it. Eliminate or at least limit store-bought sausages, semi-finished products, as well as chebureks and pies from the tray - your skin condition will immediately improve. And if you also start drinking at least 1.5 liters of water a day, your skin will visually become brighter and fresher, and optimally hydrated from the inside.

Use the funds withSPF all year round

After 25-30 years, the risk of pigmentation, which is difficult to correct, increases. To prevent this problem, apply sun filter cream to the skin of your face, neck, décolleté and hands. The minimum SPF value is 30.

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Plan anti-aging care

After 30 years, a woman should switch to anti-aging cosmetics. Regular moisturizer and simple cleansing morning and evening are no longer enough. To keep your skin velvety, fresh and youthful, you will have to expand your cosmetic arsenal. An anti-aging cream with a moisturizing effect, a nourishing cream (evening), tonic lotions, moisturizing and restoring masks and serums should settle on your dressing table.

9 best components of anti-aging cosmetics:
- hyaluronic acid;
- peptides;
- AHA acids;
- retinoids;
- vitamins A, C and E;
- seaweed;
- collagen.

How different skin types age

Tired aging type: moderate dry to normal skin

Stellar example: Kim Basinger, Julia Roberts.

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The first type of aging affects those with normal to moderately dry skin, sometimes with increased sensitivity. They usually have an asthenic (thin) or normosthenic physique, and their face is oval or diamond-shaped. In the morning, the skin looks beautiful, pleases with freshness and blush, and in the evening it takes on a tired look, as if nature “throws on” 3-5 years. The main reason for the changes is the disruption of microcirculation in the deep layers.

Main features:

• Dull complexion, acquires an earthy tint with age.
• Decreased skin turgor and muscle tone.
• Drooping of the corners of the eyes and mouth.
• Manifestation of the pattern of the nasolabial triangle and tear trough.
• Visual loss of volume.

What to do?

First of all, you should take care of proper rest as effective means reducing skin stress. When choosing cosmetics, give preference to ingredients that improve complexion and stimulate collagen synthesis. These are products with vitamin C, antioxidants and AHA acids.

Be sure to practice self-massage of the face. The procedure, carried out according to all the rules, will improve the movement of blood in the lymph and tissues, and will noticeably refresh you. And don’t forget about salon care - lymphatic drainage procedures will be useful - classic manual massage, myolifting, vacuum lymphatic drainage. Once a year, chemical peels are recommended to improve the condition of the skin and stimulate collagen synthesis.

Deformation type of aging: oily and combination skin

Stellar example: Svetlana Kryuchkova, Sophia Loren.

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It is not difficult to recognize a woman on the street who is prone to this type of facial aging - this is approximately 60 percent of our compatriots. This is how “heavy” full faces age. The skin of beautiful ladies is most often combination or oily, porous, often with rosacea and increased sensitivity to cosmetic care. The defining symptom of the deformation type is sagging tissue, as the name suggests - the eyelids become bag-like, the circumference of the face “floats”, the cheeks droop. The reasons for the unpleasant changes are excess subcutaneous fat and decreased skin turgor.

Main features:

• The appearance of swelling.
• The appearance of “jowls”, double chin.
• Bags under the eyes.
• Spider veins (rosacea).
• The cheeks hang over the nasolabial fold.
• The oval of the face is lost.

What to do?

With this type of facial aging, the most important thing is prevention. Unfortunately, with age-related changes - sagging skin of the upper eyelids and cheeks, the appearance of fatty hernias, etc. - Only surgical intervention is effective. Therefore, it is so important to start thoughtful skin care on time to prevent imperfections. Experts have shown procedures that can restore muscle tone and thereby tighten the skin. This is a sculptural massage, myostimulation, a course of modeling masks. At home, you can pamper your skin with alginate and paraffin masks, rely on anti-rosacea creams and serums, and also use skincare products that improve microcirculation in the layers of the skin. Creams containing seaweed, vitamins K, P and C are useful.

Fine wrinkled aging type: normal, dry sensitive skin

Stellar example: Andie MacDowell, Audrey Hepburn.

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The fair half of humanity with this type of aging has normal or dry sensitive skin. Since such skin is quite thin and light, with age it does not stretch under the influence of gravity, but retains its shape. But there is also bad news! It is covered first with small and then deep wrinkles. Over time, the face loses its beautiful porcelain glow - the skin requires moisture and protection. In order for it to remain bright and fresh longer, it literally needs greenhouse conditions.

Main features:

• Constant feeling of dryness and tightness of the skin.
• Acute reaction to cold and heat.
• Expression wrinkles appear in the forehead area.
• Folds are noticeable on the upper and lower eyelids.
• Crow's feet and wrinkles around the lips are clearly visible.
• Pigment “blots” appear.

What to do?

The “golden rule” of caring for such skin is protection. In the cold season, before going outside, you should apply a protective nourishing cream, and in the warm season, a product with solar filters. At the first sign of rashes and irritation, you will need an antiallergic drug. In addition to all of the above, your daily care should include a cream based on hyaluronic acid - an iconic skin moisturizer, with soothing ingredients and phytoestrogens.

If you are not afraid of injections and are ready for injection techniques, try mesotherapy sessions (injection of hyaluronic acid-based cocktails and gels under the skin). Among other techniques, the condition of the skin will be improved by massages on top of a nourishing cream and a course of restorative masks.

Combined aging: all skin types

Stellar example— Irina Alferova, Brigitte Bardot.

One of the most complex types, which is characterized by all of the above characteristics. Briefly but succinctly, the aging process can be described as “all at once.” The face takes on a gloomy expression, swelling occurs and wrinkles appear. At the age of 30, it is difficult to recognize it, since aging occurs like a tired face, after which other signs appear. However, if you have a normal physique, but have a tendency to be overweight, keep in mind that you are at risk.

Main features:

• Formation of wrinkles.
• Decreased skin elasticity.
• Pronounced nasolabial folds.
• The sagging of the cheeks is noticeable.
• The brow ridges are lowered.
• The oval of the face gradually loses its clarity.

What to do?

Since the mixed type of aging involves consistent changes in appearance, each problem should be addressed separately. When wrinkles appear, you can correct them with injection techniques (based on botulinum toxin), loss of skin turgor - with modeling massage or lymphatic drainage hardware procedures.

Anti-aging products, contrast procedures, and washing with ice cubes are good for home care. A program to prevent hyperpigmentation should be a mandatory component of care. Train yourself to consult a cosmetologist at least once a year to monitor the changes that have occurred and select the necessary cosmetics.

Be healthy and beautiful!

The final formation of the skull ends by the age of 14. Then the face begins to lose its childish softness, its features become sharper. In boys, the first fuzz may appear on the face, and the Adam's apple grows larger. By age 20, your jaw, jawline, and forehead become more defined, and your nose loses its teenage roundness. The bridge of the nose is outlined, the skin thickens and loses its child-like softness. Already at this age, small facial wrinkles may appear.
All children are similar, but with age, characteristic features appear in the face, formed under the influence of genetics and character.

Mature facial features

In the period from 20 to 30 years, the formation of the face occurs. Cheekbones, chin and jaws become more prominent. The face becomes a little coarser, and a sharp delineation of its contours appears. Previously barely noticeable wrinkles become more pronounced. At this time, the formation of the face is influenced by the person’s temperament - his features and facial expressions are practically not reflected in his appearance. The eyes look deeper set than at 20 years old. Men sometimes begin to show signs of baldness.

Average age

From the age of 45, indicators of aging are clearly reflected on a person’s face. A network of wrinkles covers the forehead, eyelids and corners of the mouth. The skin on the jaws sags a little. A double chin may appear. The oval of the face softens and becomes less sharp. The temples and eyeball area, on the contrary, become more defined. Both men and women experience gray hair. At age 45, most people become farsighted and require glasses.
The aging process is highly dependent on heredity and lifestyle. Some people turn gray by the age of 30, while others develop pronounced wrinkles only after 50 years.

Appearance at 60 years old

By this age, wrinkles are very noticeable. Bags and circles appear under the eyes. Hair becomes narrower, many men go completely bald. The bridge of the nose and the area around the eyes become sharper. The eyes themselves appear to be set even deeper. The brow ridges protrude more sharply. The skin sags and thins, through it it is possible to clearly see the relief of the skull. The upper eyelids, cheeks and earlobes become fleshier and lose definition.

Elderly person

From the age of 80, the face is completely covered with a network of wrinkles. The eyes become smaller due to sagging upper eyelids. The lips look narrower and are also covered with wrinkles. The cheeks sag even more, and the cheekbones become sunken. The nose lengthens, and its silhouette looks sharper and more bony. Wrinkles deepen even more. The hair turns completely gray and thins.

01.11.2013

All of us have gone through such a difficult period as adolescence. It is associated with many problems that not only teenagers, but also adults (parents, teachers, neighbors) experience.

That is why this period is also called transitional. Teenagers are especially concerned about changes in appearance. Of course, this process is inevitable, it is difficult to survive it, and the main task of adults is to help the child cope with his complexes.

What happens during adolescence?

The teenage or puberty period lasts (on average) from 11 to 15 years. At this age, hormones, including sex hormones, begin to play. Rapid growth and development of the body begins, the child goes through the stage of growing up, both in the physical and psychological sense. Physical changes are associated with the development of the muscular system, ossification of the skeleton, restructuring of the cardiovascular system, and so on. The endocrine glands begin to work intensively, which leads to unstable blood pressure, unstable psyche, and intense work of the heart.

Puberty is one of the components of adolescence. Simply put, a boy turns into a man, and a girl into a woman. Secondary sexual characteristics appear, girls begin to menstruate, their breasts become enlarged, boys’ voices break, and wet dreams occur. Hair growth in “hidden” places often leads to the appearance of complexes in adolescents. And, of course, the appearance of acne - juvenile pimples - is also associated with an excess of sex hormones, which also does not contribute to an adequate assessment of one’s appearance in a teenager.

Appearance problems in teenagers

For some reason, there is an opinion that boys do not pay attention to their appearance. Alas, this is not true. They do, and even very much. Especially if the boy is in love. Love in the transitional period is considered by both boys and girls not as an emotional explosion, but rather as an erotic component. Therefore, teenage boys, trying to please their object, go to great lengths: they start smoking, drinking beer, being rude to adults, and so on. Insufficient height, voice damage, muscle weakness, and the notorious acne cause ridicule from surrounding teenagers, which aggravates the complexes.

Girls spend hours standing in front of the mirror, looking for imaginary flaws (big nose, small eyes, chubby cheeks), comparing themselves with models from glossy magazines, popular artists and TV presenters. They pester their parents with a request to buy expensive and chic, in their opinion, clothes, and exhaust themselves with diets because of their fictitious obesity. Growing, or, on the contrary, too small breasts is also one of the complexes in girls.

What to do?

First of all, parents can and should cope with adolescent problems associated with changes in appearance. Undoubtedly, it is they who bear the burden of the transition period of their own child, it is they who take the fire upon themselves. A frank conversation between a mother and her teenage daughter will help avoid not only further scandals, but also help the child cope with his supposedly flawed appearance. You should explain to the girl that acne is a temporary phenomenon and buy cosmetic lotion, she is not overweight, and refusing to eat at her age is very, very bad, since a growing body needs nutrients and energy. Beautiful and expensive clothes do not always help correct shortcomings, and try together with your daughter to choose a suitable wardrobe. Fashion models in fashion magazines are just the work of photographers and makeup artists, and the love of the opposite sex can be obtained not through appearance, but through your spiritual qualities.

Accordingly, the father must conduct the conversation with the boy. A broken voice and wet dreams are completely normal and will go away with time. Worried about his height and insufficient muscle mass? Let him sign up for a sports section, a dance club, and start improving his appearance on his own.

And, of course, parents are obliged to explain to their teenage child that even if he is now an ugly duckling, but over time he will turn into a beautiful swan, only he himself can help this transformation.

Anna Sozinova

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