The right way to anti-aging skin care

The core of the correct approach to anti-aging skin care is to "keep the bottom line of anti-aging first, and then add more as needed" - there is no universal formula, and there is no need to chase the latest and hottest expensive ingredients. First, weld the two basics of sun protection and barrier repair, and then choose the corresponding intervention method based on your age, skin type, and current skin condition. It is 10 times more effective than stacking three layers of VC and two bottles of alcohol. I have been struggling with anti-aging for 12 years. From when I was 20, I followed the trend and used 0.5% A, my face was so red that I could no longer wear a mask. Now, when I am 34 years old, I went for a skin test without makeup. The collagen density is higher than that of many girls who are 27 or 8 years old. The pitfalls I have gone through can buy several big-name bags. I have seen too many people turn anti-aging into skin damage. There is no need to make this matter so complicated.

There are two factions that are quarreling the most on the Internet right now: one faction is the one who believes in strong medicines, saying that not using A-alcohol, peptides, and Bose is equivalent to not having anti-aging effects, and no matter how much they are applied, it will be a psychological comfort.； The other group is the barrier skin nourishing party, which says that all anti-aging treatments are false. If you keep your face non-allergic, not red, and have stable water and oil, you will naturally look younger. In fact, both sides are right, but the applicable groups are completely different. I used to look at the skin care list for my cousin. She is only 21 years old and has oily skin. She doesn’t even have any dry lines except for a little dullness after staying up late at night. The list actually listed high-concentration A-alcohol and 30% Bosein facial cream. I quickly asked her to return it. As expected, her roommate bought it with her. After using it for a week, her forehead became stuffy and her mouth closed. Instead, her skin tone darkened by two degrees. This is a typical addition, and it is completely unnecessary.

Let me first talk about the most easily overlooked bottom line of anti-aging - sun protection. This is really not something I always talk about. I went to Sanya two years ago. I smeared a thick layer of sunscreen on my face and wore a mask. I was lazy and forgot to apply it on my neck, so I spent a long time in the sun. When I came back, my neck lines were two degrees deeper. It took almost a year for them to fade away. The data that photoaging accounts for 80% of exogenous aging is recognized by the dermatology community and is really not an IQ tax. Don’t argue here that physical sunscreen is safer than chemical sunscreen. If you have oily skin and go out for commuting in the summer, apply a sticky physical sunscreen and your makeup will fall off and turn white within half an hour of going out. It is better to choose a refreshing chemical sunscreen that forms a film quickly and wear a peaked hat when you go out. Whatever is convenient for you and you can stick to it is the best. I now use an open-shelf chemical sunscreen worth more than 100 yuan in the summer, and switch to a more moisturizing physical sunscreen in the winter. I haven’t had a sun spot in so many years, and it is more effective than any whitening and anti-aging serum worth several thousand yuan.

As for how to choose the anti-aging ingredients that everyone is most concerned about, there is really no need to follow the annual ingredient ranking list. Before I was 27 years old, in addition to sun protection, I occasionally used VC essence with a concentration of 10%. I only applied a repair mask when I stayed up late at night, and did not even use anti-aging creams. At that time, the skin metabolism was fast and it could produce enough collagen on its own, so there was no need to put additional burden on the skin. When I was 28 years old, I suddenly discovered that the dry lines at the corners of my eyes after laughing took a long time to disappear, so I started to add 0.1% A-alcohol, and I used it three days a week, and then I increased the concentration after slowly building up tolerance. Until now, I have only used 0.2%, which is completely enough. If you have dry and sensitive skin and can’t use A alcohol, it doesn’t matter. Many signal peptide and Bosein products are mild enough and have good anti-aging effects. My colleagues in the department are born with sensitive skin and have obvious redness. They don’t need any strong medicines, so they use repairing creams and peptide essences all year round. Now I am 32 years old and have no obvious lines on my face. I am in much better condition than many people who apply three or four layers of strong medicines every day.

Oh, by the way, there is another point that many people overlook: anti-aging is not about the more you put on your face, the better. When I went for skin care before, I saw a girl who had to go through 7 steps of skin care in the morning and evening, including water, serum, anti-aging essence, whitening essence, essential oil, lotion, cream, and finally sunscreen. Her face was covered with backlight rash. After the barrier is damaged, her face will collapse faster than anyone else. Instead, it will take more than half a year to repair, which is not worth the gain. Really, the absorption capacity of the skin is limited. If you fold so much, most of it will be rubbed into the pillow collar, which will increase the metabolic burden on the skin. I now have a maximum of three steps for skin care in the morning and evening. In summer, it is water + essence + sunscreen, and in winter, I add a moisturizing cream. My skin is much more stable than before when I was tossing it every day, and I rarely get red when the season changes.

If you already have obvious static lines, such as forehead wrinkles and nasolabial folds that can be seen even without expression, don’t place your hope on skin care products. No matter how much you apply them, it is really useless. The technology of photon, botulinum toxin, and filling projects from formal institutions is already very mature. Choosing a reliable doctor is more cost-effective than buying tens of thousands of face creams. But here’s a reminder, don’t be greedy for too much. Last year, my best friend had three Thermage injections and two threads. Her face was tight but also stiff. She couldn’t move her apple muscles when she smiled, and she looked older than before. Medical aesthetics is the icing on the cake, not a hair-changing tool. It is enough to do a project that suits you 1-2 times a year. After the treatment, take good care of yourself and protect yourself from the sun, and the effect will last for a long time.

In fact, there are really not so many standard answers to the matter of anti-aging. You are comfortable using it, your skin is in stable condition, and there are no messy things growing on it. It is more effective than any Internet celebrity skin care formula. Now I will occasionally follow the trend and buy a popular anti-aging essence. If it is not easy to use, I will use it on my neck and hands. I don’t feel bad. After all, skin care is something that makes you happy. Don’t make it a KPI to be completed every day, which will put the cart before the horse.