How to Reverse Wrinkles with These Science-Based Tips
There’s nothing wrong with aging gracefully, but we should still work on keeping our skin healthy and glowing. Here are some science-based tips on how to reverse wrinkles and other skin concerns.
Again, while a skincare routine is meant to enhance appearance, it also serves the purpose of providing support to the skin barrier. Healthy skin is happy skin, and we should be using a skincare routine no matter what to help it out! Keep reading to find out why we need to keep our skin barrier healthy aside from appearances, and how to reverse wrinkles and other skin concerns today!
Why Have a Skincare Routine
Our skin is the largest organ of the body and is responsible for many things such as protection, temperature regulation, and sensation. We need to support our skin barrier health because it is the first line of defense that our insides have against the outside world. The skin helps keep you at a comfortable temperature, allows you to interact with the world through touch, and allows you to feel sensations such as hot and cold. Your sweat glands, oil glands, hair, and skin cells all play a role in providing protection, cushioning muscles and bones, and insulating the body.
That is why we need a skincare routine. The skin is not just something to look pretty, it should also be healthy. A simple skincare routine can include cleansing and moisturizing, as well as some form of protection from the sun. For a basic skincare routine anyone can use check out this guide here.
How to Reverse Wrinkles with These Science-Based Tips
Without further ado here is how to reverse wrinkles and address other skin concerns using these science-based tips. Try them out and watch how your skin looks healthier, feels healthier, and starts to glow from within.
1. Try the Latest Sun Products
Sun protection is one of the most important things you can do for the health of your skin. Too much exposure to UV radiation from the Sun can lead to DNA damage which can cause an increase in oxidative stress, and more detrimental illnesses further along the line such as cancer. We need to protect our skin whenever we go outside for more than 10 to 15 minutes. One of the best ways you can do so is by finding a sunscreen that you enjoy and will use. It doesn’t matter if you buy SPF 100, if you don’t like the formulation and never put it on, it’s useless. Find a sunscreen you can use daily and don’t mind reapplying. Check out a complete guide to how to pick the perfect sunscreen here.
2. Test Out (Strong) Retinoids
Retinoids are the most studied skincare ingredient to date. There are decades of research supporting that this skincare ingredient can help increase collagen and elastin in the skin, which will therefore reverse wrinkles, clear dark spots, and boost overall skin elasticity. The most effective retinoids include Adapalene or Tretinoin. Tretinoin can be found with a prescription, but Adapalene does not need one.
If you’re just starting out, it might be beneficial to start with a weaker retinoid such as retinol or retinal. These should cause less irritation and should be easier to use for beginners. As your skin starts to get used to retinoids, start to look into stronger products.
3. Eat Your Collagen Support
The collagen in your skin is made from within, meaning that if you are not eating ingredients that help produce collagen, your body cannot produce collagen. You need to eat food that helps support collagen production. This includes collagen-rich foods such as bone broth, some seafood such as fish skin, and animal products such as poultry, fish, beans, and eggs. There are also some other nutrients you need for collagen production. This includes vitamin C, copper, and vitamin A. Foods high in vitamin C include strawberries, Bell peppers, and citrus fruits, foods high in vitamin A include spinach, pumpkin, carrots, and sweet potatoes, and foods that contain copper include avocado, cocoa powder, Lima beans, nuts such as pecans, and some seafoods.
4. B Vitamins
B vitamins are incredibly important in supporting skin health and can even help to reverse wrinkles. This is because B vitamins can support collagen production, increase cell turnover, and help reduce the appearance of dark spots on the skin.
One of the most important B vitamins is B3, or niacinamide. This is a vitamin that helps protect the skin from free radicals and UV radiation, and it’s also very helpful in treating skin conditions such as acne, eczema, and rosacea. B vitamins are found in many animal products, but a good source for vegetarians includes nutritional yeast. This is a naturally occurring yeast that is high in B vitamins and has a nutty cheesy flavor, making it the perfect topping for salads or a great ingredient in a smoothie or yogurt bowl.
5. Skincare Routine Supporting Actors
Not only should you eat things that help support skin health, but you can apply certain skincare ingredients right on top of your skin. This includes ingredients such as a vitamin C serum. Vitamin C helps protect the skin from UV damage, helps to reduce free radicals, and can even stimulate collagen production.
Another good skincare ingredient that you should be using includes AHA, or Alpha Hydroxy Acid. This is a skincare ingredient that helps to exfoliate the skin, meaning it will help reveal smoother, glowing skin on the surface. It also penetrates deep to stimulate and increase collagen production. This is an exfoliating ingredient that even promotes the hydration of the skin, helps nourish sun-damaged skin, and reduces discoloration and dark spots.
Bonus: Microneedles (Not Home Treatments)
Here’s a bonus way to reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of your skin. Microneedling is a process in which small needles are run over the surface of the skin, creating small injuries. These small injuries basically send signals to the skin to repair and fortify the skin. Treatments such as these help increase collagen production and can improve the appearance of skin greatly by reducing wrinkles, dark spots, and acne scars. Since this treatment involves literally stabbing the skin with needles, it should be done by professionals. Make sure you do your due diligence in researching clinics that perform this treatment carefully.
The Takeaway
Everyone wants to have pretty skin, but we should also want to have healthy skin. These are ways to reverse wrinkles, but these tips also help to fortify and support the skin barrier. Try them out and watch how your skin starts to glow with health and beauty!
Remember that health comes from within. Eat nutrient-dense food, move your body, and care for your mental health. Daily habits are the building blocks for emotional, mental, and physical health. As shown above, take care of your gut health! Learn everything you need to know about gut microbiota today for free here.
