Anti-Aging - How Skin Ages and What You Can Do to Thwart It

To learn more about how your skin ages throughout your life, keep reading for a decade-by-decade analysis of the aging process and what you can do to counter some of the effects.

Skin Aging in Your Teens

Though seemingly counter-intuitive, the teen years are when your first signs of aging will begin to appear. Thanks to the hormonal changes of puberty, you'll start getting acne, acne scars and even moderate stress lines.

The best way to protect your skin in your teens is to maintain a daily cleansing regime with a simple, over-the-counter face wash. In addition, you should be wearing at least an SPF 15 moisturizer or foundation every day when exposed to the sun.

Skin Aging in Your Twenties

As you grow older, you'll begin to see expression lines that develop thanks to laughter, tears, frowns, smiles and nights spent talking or studying. Unfortunately, this is the same decade that the elastin and collagen that keeps your skin supple and smooth begins to break down.

The best way to protect your face in your twenties is to avoid smoking and wear a daily sun protection cream.

Skin Aging in Your Thirties

Your thirties are probably when you'll first start to see sun-damage wrinkles. Your collagen and elastin continue to deplete, but there's still hope for your face.

Because sun wrinkles are relatively small at this stage and the damage thus far has been minimal, there's time to start committing to wearing a daily sunscreen moisturizer. Using a cosmetic alpha-hydroxy acid product can also help expedite your skin's rejuvenation process.

Skin Aging in Your Forties

More dead skin cells remain stuck on your face, darker circles begin to develop and dry skin starts to become a more significant problem. You can combat all these issues by drinking plenty of water, staying on top of your protein and iron levels and making sure your skin stays moisturized.

Skin Aging in Your Fifties

Wrinkles, age spots and spider veins all begin developing in your fifties. However, even if it's your first time, it's never too late to start wearing a daily sunscreen product. There are still rewards to reap and skin cells to save.

Skin Aging in Your Sixties

Once women have survived menopause, your skin should remain relatively stable. If you've made a lifetime commitment to protecting your skin from the sun, then age spots and wrinkles should be minimal.

To reveal younger, fresher skin, many women in their sixties have begun opting for microdermabrasion, chemical peels and laser procedures.

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