Anti aging skin care is the new trend for men. Studies have shown that three in five men are just as concerned about their appearance in terms of the signs of aging as women. But even with this information, it can be hard to find reliable advice for men and their skin. And it can be even harder for some men to follow it.

Protect your skin
Deep set lines might look distinguished on some men, but others don’t want these obvious signs of their age. To help prevent these lines, men need to consider applying a sunscreen with an ample protection factor. While the more than 65 000 new cases of skin cancer each year in the UK should be enough to coax anyone into wearing sunscreen, the fact of the matter is that it’s also a crucial step towards anti aging skin care. The sun inflicts compounding damage, meaning that each time you step into the sun without protection; you’re damaging your skin more. Here are some ways to start adding protection to your daily routine:

• After washing your face in the morning, add a thin layer of sunscreen to your face and neck as well as the backs of your hands and any other exposed skin.
• Reapply this sunscreen as the day goes on
• If you should get your face or hands wet or sweaty, you will want to apply more sunscreen

Correcting sun damage
What’s interested about anti aging skin care is that many people believe that all hope is lost once they do have a sunburn, so they stop putting on protection, thinking all is lost. However, this is not the case. Studies have shown that skin can repair itself if you act quickly after a sunburn and try to protect yourself from future occurrences.

• When you have a sunburn, begin by applying ice to the affected area, just as you would with a ‘real’ burn.
• Begin to take a daily supplement of Vitamin E, one capsule a day is fine, so long as your general practitioner has not told you that you can not
• Apply a lotion or cream to the area that contains hyaluronic acid. This is conducive to healing and repair of the skin cells.

You can find skin care products in the form of:

Creams – Contain more oil than water.
Lotions – Contain more water than oil.
Gels – Soothe and and have a cooling effect on the skin
Serums – Intensive treatment used to take care of problem skin

While you shouldn’t practice anti aging skin care after the fact, it’s certainly not a bad idea to try to lessen the damage you have caused.

Making sure it’s not more than a wrinkle
For many men, their jobs can expose them to more sunlight and sun exposure. While it might be worrisome in terms of anti aging skin care, it can also present the possibility of more serious conditions, like skin cancer. In the UK, melanoma is now the third leading cause of death in patients aged 15 to thirty five. While you might think that ‘age spot’ is just a sign of your years, it might also be something that’s pointing out a more serious issue.

Signs that might point out something more than skin care issue:

• A skin growth that seems to change in colour or size
• A skin growth that doesn’t heal on its own in four weeks
• A mole or growth that is larger than a pencil head or has irregularly shaped borders

The easiest way to tell if your growth is an age spot or a cancerous tumour is to check with your general practitioner. If the growth looks benign, they may wish to observe it over time to note any changes.

Dealing with the wrinkles you do have
There are a number of ways that men can incorporate anti aging skin care into their daily routine. After shaving, men can apply their traditional favoured cream or antiseptic, but also follow that with a moisturiser that contains any number of anti aging ingredients or botanicals. Natural oils and emollients can lessen the appearance of finer lines, but deeper set lines will require more concentrated gels and creams – these may contain collagen boosters as well as antioxidants.

For men, anti aging care can also extend into more complicated procedures, involving the plastic surgery field:

• Men can have face lifts to smooth out their forehead wrinkles as well as lift their eyes
• Some men in the UK are turning to eye bag removal procedures to help lessen any bags that cause them to appear older
• Browlifts are also a common procedure, according to BUPA hospitals in the UK

Of course, there are other anti aging skin care procedures that can also be scheduled:

• Dermabrasion for surface wrinkles
• Fat transfer
• Laser treatment for wrinkles

Anti aging skin care isn’t just for women anymore. Plastic surgery is becoming the hot new trend in finding your personal fountain of youth, but it’s also where men have started to find their own route to a more youthful look.

Source: http://www.skincare.uk.com

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