In our last blog, we set the stage, as well as laid out a progression
from basic skin care for the 20 something’s into some small changes we could
make for our 30’s. Now we are going to present some ideas for turning up the
volume for the 40’s and beyond, so as to age with health, wisdom and grace well
into our golden years.
Skin Care for our 40’s
and Beyond
As we age, our skin tends to thin
and therefore becomes drier. This can usually be recognized on some level by the
time we enter our 40’s. With this assumption in mind, the majority of us will
be using a creamy cleanser after 40. Sun protection containing SPF 30 or more
is still paramount for preventing aging as well as the very real threat of skin
cancer.
In general, moisturizers should
become thicker and more protective to compensate for our aging skin and the
changes taking place. Using a specific day and night cream, often with
different areas of skin benefits (example – day cream to protect and hydrate,
night cream to feed and restore skin) is also suggested.
Serums with such buzz word
ingredients like antioxidants, peptides, Retinol, Vitamin C, and
phyto-nutrients are among the favorite treatment products that should be
utilized from this point forward. Using serums allows the layering of products,
while providing the skin with more treatment options.
When it comes to eye creams,
the same ingredients listed above highlight the more treatment-oriented
solutions. Skin Care in this age range hopefully becomes an investment rather
than a cost. All products, possibly with the exception of cleansers, should
generally cost more as our age/need/benefit increases. Be mindful to make the
proper investment for your advancing age needs if you expect to defy Father
Time.
Other Treatment
Options
Let’s run
over some more serious treatment options that we can couple with our day-to-day
home skin care for more dramatic results. Getting facials at a Day Spa, with or without such advanced
add-ons like peels or machine-based treatments, can be a wise investment
choice. This way we also can solicit the professional recommendation of our
Skin Care provider (Esthetician) for a custom home skin care regimen.
Medical Spa treatments, including Botox, tend to ratchet up the
risk/reward quotient. Injections, more powerful machine-based and acid peeling
procedures all have bigger impacts on the skin, but come with their own set of
possible side effects and invasiveness. Only you know what your own
philosophical and financial limits are in regards to these options.
As a last
resort are Plastic Surgeons,
offering the most intense and invasive of treatment choices in our quest for
age defying results. From minor to major surgery, we can have our faces
manipulated for the better. Or at least usually, as too much of a good thing
is, w e l l...take a peek at Joan Rivers for your answer!
Look Better, Feel
Better, Live Better
To us, aging gracefully combines the wisdom of picking your
battles, living healthy from the inside-out including eating well, taking
nutritional supplements and exercise, staying mentally and relationally
engaged, and of course treating your skin with reverence. Only you know your
limits in the pursuit of youth, but to us, humbly accepting and surrendering to
that which is inevitable is also part of the process.
“To know how to grow
old is the master work of wisdom, and one of
the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.”
Henri Frederic Amiel
PS: Where do you draw the line on the
Fountain of Youth game? Do you have any juicy stories to share? What wisdom
could you share with us? We’re all ears (since we haven’t had plastic surgery
to make them smaller!)
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