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Cosmetic surgeon Oren Marko details the bad reflexes to avoid to delay skin aging and maintain a youthful complexion.
With increasingly effective treatments, injections and other cosmetic surgery procedures… Solutions are multiplying to delay the appearance of signs of aging as much as possible. But prevention also plays a real role, and by avoiding or getting rid of bad reflexes every day, we can keep our skin healthy. . Dr. Oren Marko, a cosmetic surgeon, summarizes the habits to break and adopt to delay the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of aging.
Protect yourself from premature aging factors
We’re often told that, but they’re still reflexes that some people don’t have. “We need to avoid all the factors of premature aging, like the sun and tobacco.” to avoid pigmented photo spots.” For tobacco, he reminds us that smoking is not the only concern, and that vaping is also harmful to the skin. “We need to understand that the harmer of the latter is not necessarily tar, but nicotine. So when we vape with nicotine, we get the same effect.”
Don’t attack your skin
Being overzealous, we sometimes do “worse than good.” In any case, this is what the cosmetic surgeon points out. The skin itself is a living organ. If we subject it to chemical or physical attacks, it will react and defend itself.” Therefore, we avoid doing scrubs (especially granular) or peeling too often, but sometimes it comes down to the choice of creams. “If the latter are too rich or made up of active ingredients that are too strong for the nature and quality of the skin, we risk stripping it or overstimulating it and getting the opposite effect.” Therefore, it is important for the doctor to listen carefully and not blindly follow the trends.
Skin is a living organ. Under chemical or physical attack, it will control and defend itself
Dr. Oren Marko
After all, removing makeup can cause damage. “I recommend double cleansing, if possible, with an organic oil that will put an oily substance on the skin. And avoid micellar waters. This way the skin will relax and not scratch, which will make it prone to reactions and blisters.” As a second step, you can use a cleansing gel or foam.The doctor also recommends using thermal water containing zinc after removing the makeup. Indeed, zinc sulfate cleanses and soothes surface irritation. The towel with which we will dry. “We avoid using it to dry the body or hands. We are putting micro-bacteria at risk, which can also cause imperfections.”
Put your face on sport
Dr. Oren Marko emphasizes the importance of working the facial muscles the muscles of the angles.” With facial yoga exercises, we will not only put the latter into sport, but also promote lymphatic drainage, which also affects the quality of the skin and the oval of the face.
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Work on your posture
After all, posture also remains important. Today we see a lot of bad posture every day, partly related to the use of cell phones. We are always looking down. as a result, we weaken our muscles at the occipital hinge.” He also reminds us that standing up straight promotes a sagging floor of the mouth and thus a “muscular, not fat” double chin , like all the little reflexes mentioned before. It remains to change your habits to preserve your youth… Your face will thank you.
Source: Le Figaro
