Skincare

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dermatologist or plastic surgeon can almost recognise the side on which you tend to sleep because wrinkles are deeper on that side.

Facial Expressions

46.     While the sun is largely responsible for most of your wrinkles, it is your facial expressions that cause all the furrows that get printed on your face. If the skin is repeatedly folded in the same way by muscle contractions, permanent static lines will eventually form. It can be true of people who smile broadly and squint most of the time.

 Time and Gravity Wait for None

47.     Let’s face it. As time goes by, your skin will no longer have the bouncy tautness of your grandchild’s. Your life would hopefully have been an enriching roller coaster of emotions where your face had to stretch, scrunch up and do other acrobatics. This takes a toll on its elasticity. And gravity will also begin to pull down your skin, making it sag. Although gravity makes life possible (and helps people walk rather than flaat!), we are not often conscious of gravity’s effect on our appearance. And as we age, gravity pulls our skin down! With the natural thinning of our skin with age and loss of underlying fat comes drooping, especially of the eyelids and jowls.

SKIN PROBLEMS

48.     One of the first things people see when they look at you is your skin, so it is especially frustrating when you have visible skin problems. The main enemies of your skin problems include excessive exposure to sun; lack of proper nutrition; intake of processed, refined, fried junk foods and fizzy drinks; inadequate intake of water/fluids; smoking; excessive alcohol intake; environmental and chemical pollutants; lack of exercise and sedentary lifestyle; overdose of stress and worry; lack of quality sleep; and, last but not the least, cocktail of creams, lotions and peels. Our skin keeps us healthy and can tell us when we are sick! The following are some of the most common skin problems.

 Skin Blemishes (Acne, Black Heads, White Heads, Pimples)

49.     The oil glands, especially in the summer, work overtime leading to an accumulation of dirt, grime and clogged pores – all of which translates into all sorts of eruptions and infections and body odour. Having spotless skin does not come