A lot of money is spent by the people on skin care
products to eliminate itching, redness, flaking, and wrinkles and lighten age
spots. You should stay out of sun which is the best thing to keep your skin
healthy. Changes in the skin like dryness, age spots and wrinkles can be due to
sunlight. There can be increased dryness with less seating. Skin becomes
thinner and there is fat loss when skin ages due to which it looks less smooth
and plump. The veins and bones can become more prominent and it can take longer
to heal. These changes can be delayed if you stay out of sun. you should be
able to protect yourself from harmful rays of sun.
Wrinkles
The elastin fibers in the skin are damaged due to
ultraviolet rays. The skin might not be able to snack back due to this
breakdown after stretching due to which wrinkles are formed. Skin can also become
sag with gravity stretching noticeably on neck, face and upper arms. There can
be wrinkles due to cigarette smoking. The smokers can have more wrinkles as
compared to non smokers. There can be damage to the elastin fibers with
smoking. There is increase in the facial wrinkling with smoking and during the
period of smoking. You can find many products in the market claiming revitalize
aging skin. You can also have over the counter lotions and creams for your dry
skin but their effect on the wrinkles is very little. Tertinoin cream, erbium
lasers and carbon dioxide are the only products for the effective and safe
treatments of the skin damaged due to sunlight or aging skin.
You can get tertinoin cream containing vitamin A
only on prescription. You can be able to reduce wrinkles and mottles darkened
spots with the help of this cream but it can not eliminate wrinkles. It can
help you to repair sun damaged skin and give your skin healthier and younger
structure. The people over 50 years or more can have dark pigmented skin. The
wrinkles can also be treated with the help of carbon dioxide and erbium. Laser
technology is used in this treatment for the removal of skin layer. Alpha
hydroxyl acids can also be used to reduce wrinkles, signs of aging, spots and
sun damaged skin.
Dry skin and itching
Older people can have dry skin on their elbows,
forearms, and lower legs. The skin can become rough and scaly which can create
itching. There can be dryness and itching due to low humidity during winter and
summer. The use of perfumes, hot baths and soaps can also cause dryness of your
skin. The dry skin can also be due to smoking, dehydration and sun exposure. There
can be irritation to the dry skin. You should see a doctor in case of itching
with dry skin. The use of moisturizers can be very good for the treatment of
dry skin. Creams, lotions and ointments are some common forms of moisturizers. Oil
and water is used in the preparation of creams. There are powder crystals
dissolved in the lotions with water. You can feel greasy skin with these creams
and lotions.
