If the sagging skin under your eyes, the wrinkles on your forehead, or the age spots on your hands have you worrying about what you’ll look like in a decade, or even ten years from now, then it is time for you to take serious steps to care for your skin. There are many ways of doing so. In this article we will concentrate on a few key points you can use and share with friends and family to keep their skin beautiful as well.

No matter who you are—whether male or female, young or old—you want to maintain the beauty and vitality of your skin throughout life. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, women and men both want to live longer and healthier, thank goodness. So help both your body and your skin by doing what you can to care for it from early in life.

Even if you use only one or two of the nine recommendations at hand, you will be better off than many people who put off caring for their skin until they are wrinkled or blemished with age spots. These are nine guidelines that every person should know about—and not just for old age:

• Eat a balanced diet rich in vitamins A, C, D, E and K. People who eat a balanced diet containing these nutrients have better-looking skin over time.
• Don’t smoke. We can all see the evidence of this one on the faces of too many older people who have smoked for years—it shows!
• Exercise regularly. This keeps your blood flowing, your heart pumping and your skin fresh-looking longer into life.
• Wash your face at night: Use mild soap and warm water to cleanse the surface thoroughly before going to sleep at night, and then use a moisturizer while your skin is damp from washing to lock in moisture overnight.
• Use Michael Marcus cosmetic skin care products that are specifically designed to cleanse, exfoliate and moisturize your skin. Good products will contain not only topical vitamins A, C and E but also alpha hydroxy acids; plus they will use essential fatty acids to help rebuild your skin. We’ll talk more about this in a minute.
• Look for products that are designed to minimize the effects of ageing. These products will contain ingredients such as retinyl palmitate, vitamin A, alpha hydroxy acids, hyaluronic acid and antioxidants. You need not spend a lot of money on these expensive products to see noticeable results, however. The American Academy of Dermatology classifies products as “lotion” or “cream”, but they all work in the same way.
• Maintain your skin’s moisture balance by moisturizing it at least twice daily with a rich facial moisturizer. A good moisturizer will also help you achieve greater luminosity and healthy-looking skin.

Final Thoughts

Many people take their skin for granted, using harsh chemicals and especially detergents, soaps and makeup to cleanse the surface of their skin. Over time this can age the skin by breaking down its natural oils and collagen, resulting in wrinkles, sagging and even blemishes on the face. If you do just a few of these things—and share what you learn with friends and family—you’ll be healthier overall as you grow older because you will have taken steps to keep your skin clean, fresh-looking and healthy for years to come. For more information visit Michael Marcus Skin Care.