Cosmetologists advise to carry out facial care after 40 years using special tools and techniques to prevent loss of elasticity and elasticity of the epidermis.
At the age of 40-45 years, the female body undergoes hormonal changes, accompanied by atrophic processes in the integument. The regeneration of the dermis slows down, the level of estrogen decreases.
Skin aging signs:
Facial care after 40 years (beautician's advice is given taking into account the age category) includes masks, creams, tonics and scrubs.
Skin care after 40 years
To preserve the youthfulness of the skin, there is no need to use creams or serums every hour: the optimal time for daily procedures is 10-15 minutes.
Care steps:
It is necessary to take care of the skin daily to achieve a lasting effect.
Caring for the skin around the eyes
Premature aging of the skin around the eyes occurs for the following reasons:
The skin of the eyelids is thin and sensitive, it lacks a fatty layer and sweat glands, and the collagen content is minimal. Facial care after 40 years (beautician's advice is complex skin rejuvenation) is aimed at preventing the appearance of deep wrinkles.
Daily cleansing is done with milk, it is recommended to remove decorative cosmetics from the skin with micellar water. The epidermis is nourished using natural masks or creams that have a lifting effect. 
Ice cubes from herbal decoctions are known for their tonic and refreshing effect: they are used in the morning and evening to wipe the skin around the eyes.
You can use tonics or lotions. From ultraviolet rays and the harmful effects of the environment, nourishing creams in the winter and products with SPF protection in the summer protect.
Nasolabial fold area
Facial care after 40 years (beautician's advice is not a panacea for all causes of wrinkles, but only general recommendations) involves an integrated approach, in which a special place is given to the nasolabial folds. This zone actively loses moisture, therefore, with age, the dehydration process accelerates and provokes the appearance of creases.
The defect is eliminated with moisturizing agents and massage. It is forbidden to clean the skin of acne or pimples on your own: there is a risk of blood poisoning due to closely spaced vessels. Pronounced wrinkles cannot be corrected at home: cosmetologists use filler injections for this.
How to support cheekbones and cheeks
In addition to moisturizing and tonic products, gymnastics is effective to maintain and create a beautiful face oval:
Massage improves blood microcirculation and warms up facial muscles: apply on the face 2 tsp. honey and spread over the skin. Perform massage with light tapping with your fingers until slight redness appears. After the procedure, wash off the honey with warm water and apply the cream on the face. Carrying out the procedure daily.
Cold massage tones the skin: pour chamomile decoction into ice molds and freeze. Wipe the face with the finished cube until it completely melts. Washing is not required, it is enough to blot the skin with a towel.
Neck and décolleté care
To prevent premature skin aging and the appearance of age spots and wrinkles, follow the rules:
- avoid direct sunlight and do not abuse the solarium;
- sleep on a small pillow: a large cushion under the head prevents normal blood circulation and contributes to the formation of a second chin;
- daily conduct a contrast shower of the décolleté and neck areas. After the procedure, do not wipe the skin, but allow it to dry on its own.
At home, décolleté skin care can be done with peeling: mix 1 tbsp. fine salt, oatmeal, soda and kefir. Apply the prepared mixture on the skin in a circular motion and massage for 2-3 minutes. Rinse with water, apply cream or oil. 
Good for the skin potato wrap: 1 tsp. glycerin and olive oil mixed with 2 boiled and chopped potatoes. Apply the finished compress on the neck and décolleté for 30 minutes, cover with a napkin. After the procedure, rinse the mixture with water, allow the skin to dry.
The effectiveness of the procedures is noticeable after 1 month with regular use.
Pharmacy preparations
Tips of cosmetologists for facial care after 40 years with the help of pharmacy products: applying the drug as a face mask in the morning or evening, 2 times a week.
Common pharmaceutical products: 
Before applying the drug to the face, the product is tested on the inside of the wrist: in case of redness or a rash, it can not be used.
Medical cosmetics
Facial care after 40 years of cosmetologists advise to carry out with the regular use of medical cosmetics. A variety of products allows you to choose a cream based on age, composition and principle of action.
Common beauty products:
The effectiveness of creams increases if the skin is steamed and cleansed before application, the product is applied with soft patting movements, waiting for it to be completely absorbed.
Masks at home
It is possible to carry out full-fledged skin care at home using the following procedures:
To achieve the result, it is necessary to make masks 1-2 rubles / week, thoroughly clean and steam the skin before applying.
Do not use ingredients that have an allergic reaction.
Recipes for tonics and scrubs for facial care after 40 years
Removal of keratinized particles of the epidermis and the return of skin tone is possible both with the help of procedures in the salon and at home:
The purpose of scrubs is to exfoliate the stratum corneum of the epidermis, improve microcirculation and cleanse contaminated pores. Before applying the scrub, it is necessary to moisturize the skin to soften the epidermis.
Tonics prevent premature loss of moisture, have a calming and antioxidant effect. Alcohol tonics are applied directly to the focus of inflammation.
When is the help of specialists indispensable?
Home care does not require a huge amount of money and time, but Achieving a good result is not always possible for the following reasons:
A common reason for visiting a beautician is the ineffectiveness of home procedures.
The salon offers the following anti-aging treatments:
- Laser: removal of the upper layer of the epidermis with the launch of regenerative processes of the skin;
- Mesotherapy: injections with cell renewal stimulants, 1 procedure per year is recommended;
- RF lifting: radio wave heating of the deep layers of the dermis to tighten the skin.
Salon procedures effectively rejuvenate the skin in record time, provide the skin with professional care and prevent premature aging.
Recommendations of experts: how to look young after 40 years
For facial care after 40 years, cosmetologists advise not only to use cosmetic and pharmacy products, but also observe the following rules:
Youth and beauty of the skin should be protected from adolescence. Women over 40 will look beautiful with a skillful combination of facial care according to the advice of cosmetologists with a beautiful wardrobe and makeup.
Video about facial care after 40 years
Mistakes in daily skin care:
Masks and scrubs for skin care at home:
To remain attractive and admire others after 40 years, one rejuvenating apple is no longer enough. That is why the editors of Passion.ru have selected for you a few simple rules that will help maintain the youthfulness of your skin.
1. Cleansing and skin care
Never go to bed without removing makeup from your skin. Your pores will be clogged during the night and this can lead to wrinkles. A large amount of cosmetics on the eyes threatens with irritation. Because your skin cannot breathe properly, it can become dry. Use a toner to wash off the remnants of chlorinated water that dries the skin and make-up.
Make it a rule: you can’t wipe the remaining water on your face with a towel with all your might. Over time, this will lead to stretching of the skin and, accordingly, to the appearance of wrinkles. It is enough to lightly blot the skin with a napkin or towel.
Change face towels in a timely manner and never wipe your body with them, they must be different. If your skin is prone to breakouts, use disposable towels or wipes.
2. Properly selected cosmetics
After 40 years, it is worth taking the choice of cosmetics with full responsibility. You need good products that will make your skin more beautiful and younger, study the compositions and reviews. Quality products must be purchased at pharmacies or in specialized stores. They should be enriched with hyaluronic acid and peptides. Such products are usually multifunctional, but at the same time they actively fight against skin aging in its deepest layers.
Do not forget that in addition to the anti-aging effect, cosmetics should be selected according to the characteristics and type of skin. The skin after 40 years is not only aging, it can also be oily, dry or sensitive. When choosing cosmetics, all characteristics must be considered.
3. More liquid
Moisturizing is an important step in skin care. And it consists not only in the format of creams or lotions, but also in a sufficient amount of clean, drinking water. Experts recommend drinking two liters of fluid daily to keep your skin looking young and healthy. The consequences of a lack of moisture in the body are negatively manifested on the skin, so be sure to start the day with a glass of water and drink it throughout the day.
4. Refusal from the solarium
From exposure to UV radiation should not just be abandoned, but forgotten forever! You will not only provoke the destruction of the nail, start the aging mechanism with renewed vigor, but you can also give impetus to the development of melanoma, and this, by the way, is skin cancer. We think that few people aspire to such consequences. Self-tanners or bronzers are your new best friends on your way to beautiful and tanned skin.
5. Hand care
The face, of course, is capable of giving away your age, but guess what part of the body is still capable of this? Your hands! They are the main indicator of your age. Don't give up on skin care. They need sunscreen, just like your face and neck. Make sure your soap and dish detergent contains leather softeners. And even better - clean the apartment with gloves. Do not dry out the skin, use a hand cream.
6. Sound and healthy sleep
Yes, you've heard it before and it's true: sleep is essential for beauty. When you sleep, the skin regenerates at double the rate. If you experience a lack of sleep, the epidermis cannot fully recover and this leads to the fact that you look older than your years, and the body goes into stress mode and produces cortisol, which leads to skin problems and acne.
7. Eye area
Dark circles, a network of capillaries and mimic wrinkles around the eyes are the first signs of aging. Use a special cream for this area, which will nourish your skin, get rid of small wrinkles, and make deep ones less noticeable.
8. Proper nutrition
It is proper nutrition that is a universal cure for most of the "sores" that can only appear in a person with age. Scientists have identified those products that are not only able to prolong life, but also preserve youth for a long time. These include fish, ginger, carrots, whole grains, dairy products, avocados, and tomato. Balance your diet, include as many fresh vegetables and fruits as possible in your diet, and do not forget about clean, drinking water.
9. A trip to the beautician
Going to a beautician after 40 should be a must if you intend to keep your skin youthful. Only he, after collecting an anamnesis and examination, can correctly and individually select anti-aging procedures that can prevent aging. The most popular cosmetic procedures are:
Chemical peeling - without this procedure you definitely can not do. Peeling removes the keratinized layer of the skin, which allows new cells to actively develop.
Biorevitalization - with the help of injection of hyaluronic acid under the skin, all visible wrinkles are smoothed out.
After 40, life is just beginning, as many ladies say. As we age, our skin loses firmness and elasticity, becomes drier, and age-related changes appear on it in the form of wrinkles. Cosmetologists strongly recommend using anti-aging cosmetics at the age of 40+.
The most common signs of skin aging and how to deal with them
The skin becomes flabby and age spots appear
Of course, this does not mean that as soon as you hit 40 years old you will immediately have a bunch of new wrinkles. This will happen closer to the age of 50, at which time women usually go through menopause, during this period the body begins to rebuild. During the aging period, the body experiences an acute shortage of the hormone estrogen, which we need in the first place for the possibility of childbearing, and it is also responsible for an even skin tone and its attractive appearance. The more estrogen in our body, the better we look.
How to deal with this problem:
In order for wrinkles to begin to appear as late as possible, proper and thorough skin care is necessary. Cosmetologists recommend using in home care those products that will actively fight skin aging. Here, for example, what products should be used for youthful skin: in the morning, you need to apply anti-aging serum, for this task it is perfect. This serum is included in the line to combat age-related changes. The products of this line are designed to actively combat age-related changes, they smooth out wrinkles, even out skin tone, make it more elastic and attractive. After the serum, it is necessary to moisturize the skin, again, let's take the cream from the Janssen special line as an example. You can use it at night, this is a great opportunity to relax after a hard day's work and tighten the contour of your face. Sun protection is essential for all skin care.
Lips lose contour
The skin on the lips and around them is very delicate, so it ages before all other areas on the face. With age-related changes, the skin constantly dries, many small wrinkles appear on it. With these changes, the contour of the lips becomes uneven, the lips themselves lose their volume and elasticity.
How to restore youth to lips
In order for the lips to always remain in perfect condition, they must be well moisturized and nourished. As for the contour, there are two options: either use a contour pencil, or resort to the help of a beautician and inject hyaluronic acid, this will help give the lips the necessary volume and make their contour clearer.
The presence of mimic wrinkles
At a young age, facial wrinkles appeared only during any kind of emotion, such as "crow's feet" around the eyes when you laugh. At a more mature age, wrinkles are visible even in a calm state of the face. This is again due to a lack of collagen.
How to deal with this problem
Deep wrinkles between the eyebrows or nasolabial folds give the face a tired and angry appearance. In the fight against such serious wrinkles, creams will be powerless. What really can fix the situation is Botox and fillers. Just do not abuse injections, otherwise you can remain a person completely without emotions. If beauty injections do not please you, then you can try to control your facial expressions, and also start doing facial gymnastics - facelift.
The presence of enlarged pores
After 40 years, the pores expand, but do not return to their normal position. It's all because of the lack of collagen. Without proper care, this problem cannot be solved.
Solution to the problem
To get rid of enlarged pores, you need a cream with retinoids, it perfectly exfoliates dead cells that are the cause of clogged and enlarged pores. Peels will also help in this case, but not more often than once a month.
Swelling, bags and bruising under the eyes
Work, stress, sleep deprivation, study all left their imprints on your face for 40 years. And now you look at yourself in the mirror and understand that something needs to be done with this constantly tired face.
Problem Solving
Bags under the eyes are a liquid that does not leave the body, caffeine is needed to remove it. Treatments with vitamin K will lighten dark circles under the eyes, and make bags much smaller and less noticeable. Sleeping on your back will be a very useful habit, in this position you will not stretch the skin, thus creases and folds will not appear on your face.
Cheekbones and cheeks become less pronounced
Beautiful rounded cheeks and pronounced cheekbones, these are the main signs of youth. Sunken cheeks are a pronounced sign of a woman's age. While laughing, deep wrinkles appear around the mouth, they become more noticeable on aging skin, but it is also impossible not to smile to keep the skin without wrinkles.
How to solve this problem
The only correct and effective way out is injections or lipolifting. With the help of injections, you can add volume to the cheekbones, thereby removing nasolabial folds. At home, you can do a massage that will help improve blood microcirculation and tighten the skin. To perform a massage, you need to apply a little honey on your face and with light, massage movements walk all over your face until the code turns red.
The skin on the neck is very loose
With age-related care, it is also important to pay attention to the décolleté and neck areas. These areas have very thin skin, on which wrinkles, creases and age spots are very visible.
How to fight
Another must-have product, a neck and décolleté cream, should settle on your bathroom shelf. The composition of such a cream should contain various kinds of plant extracts, oils and, of course, polymers that are responsible for the lifting effect. Use the cream twice a day and after regular use you will notice how the quality of the skin improves, it becomes more toned and looks fresh.
In order for age-related changes to affect you as late as possible, you need to properly care for your skin and monitor its condition.
4 basic steps for aging skin care
1. Proper cleansing
Cleanse your skin twice a day using gentle cleansers.
2. Toning
After cleansing, be sure to wipe the skin with a tonic or lotion to remove small particles of the cleanser, as well as prepare the skin for applying the rest of the care. At home, the tonic can be replaced with a decoction of chamomile, green tea, or just an ice cube.
3. Hydration
Moisturizing is a very important and mandatory step in skin care. Since if there is not enough fluid in the cells, the skin becomes very dry, sensitive, in this state it is very susceptible to premature aging. A moisturizer should also protect the skin from the sun's rays.
4. Nutrition
Nutritious cosmetic products are most often more relevant in the cold season, and they are also best used for night care.
These are simple, but very important rules of daily care that can guarantee you healthy, well-groomed and young skin.
Old age does not come suddenly, in one day. This is a long process that takes more than one decade. From about the age of 25, the processes taking place in our body gradually begin to slow down. If a woman leads a healthy lifestyle and takes proper care of herself, she will not see drastic changes in her appearance, the interval from 25 to 35 years will pass without unnecessary worries about wrinkles, rosacea and other troubles. However, by the age of 40, age-related changes become quite noticeable, and wrinkles are far from the only "time stamp" that appears on a woman's face.
Let's talk briefly about age-related skin changes after 40 years and try to determine their causes.
Hormonal changes
Disruptions in the hormonal system are immediately reflected in the skin. Hormonal disorders lead to rapid aging of the skin. In principle, speaking about the causes of age-related manifestations, it is enough to name a change in the hormonal background. Everything else is either concomitant factors or consequences of all that failure of the hormonal system.
From about 35-40 years old, the female body undergoes serious hormonal changes, in particular, during menopause, the content of the female sex hormone estrogen, which promotes skin regeneration, decreases. The male hormone testosterone is responsible for the functioning of the sebaceous glands. The amount of this hormone in the female body does not play a special role; individual sensitivity to testosterone is important.
adrenaline and cortisone- Another pair of hormones that affect the condition of the skin. Probably everyone knows about the action of adrenaline. This hormone increases blood flow.
When we experience stress, for example, we are afraid, worried, embarrassed, adrenaline is released; as a result, we blush, scarlet spots of excitement appear on our cheeks. Cortisone is less known to the general public. This hormone has the opposite effect of adrenaline, i.e., it soothes the skin, dilates blood vessels, facilitating blood flow, and eliminates inflammation. However, an excess of cortisone leads to a weakening of the immune system and a slowdown in metabolic processes in the skin.
Hormonal changes are too complex to be diagnosed and managed at home, with the help of the Internet and books. It is necessary to undergo a medical examination, get advice from a qualified specialist and follow the doctor's recommendations in the future. After 40 years, a sane woman simply does not have the right to neglect regular visits to the gynecologist.
Dehydration of the skin
Let's go back a little and remember the basic rule of caring for young skin.
The care program for young skin depends on its type. Remember how you applied pieces of tissue paper to different parts of your face and then checked how much they were saturated with sebum? An excess of the secretion of the sebaceous glands indicated an oily type of skin, its deficiency - a dry type, an uneven distribution of fatty lubrication - a combined type.
Age-related changes, if you treat them with a dose of humor, are reminiscent of a legend about the fate of two peoples.
The life of young owners of oily and combination skin was accompanied by an incessant struggle with acne and black spots, and the mistresses of dry skin type suffered from redness and flaking. For a long time, by trial and error, a suitable face cream, lotion was selected, unique recipes for homemade masks were created.
But with age, the skin began to change.
Owners of dry skin began to suffer even more: all the signs of dry skin intensified, and some new troubles began to be added to them, for example, hypersensitivity. The usual procedures for moisturizing the skin were no longer enough, the skin required more and more moisture.
Owners of oily skin breathed a sigh of relief: from year to year, greasy shine decreased, acne began to appear less and less, the skin in all respects began to fit the description of a normal type. However, the problem of skin dehydration has not bypassed them, because the amount of moisture in living tissues does not depend on the activity of the sebaceous glands. Former owners of oily skin had to turn to the experience of their friends with dry skin and learn the techniques of intensive moisturizing.
The years have reconciled women with dry and oily skin, who in their youth must have been a little jealous of each other, because their problems always seem more complicated than others, and it is very, very difficult to see their own advantages from a close distance.
This concludes our epic. It's time for scientific analysis.
Skin type is not a permanent feature like eye and hair color. It depends on the intensity of the sebaceous and sweat glands. Over the years, the activity of these glands becomes less active, small sebaceous glands atrophy. This directly affects the condition of the skin: it becomes drier, suffers from a lack of moisture and fatty lubrication.
The diet of a 40 year old woman must include apples, blueberries, broccoli and soy. These foods reduce the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
Another reason for dehydrated skin- Decreased production of hyaluronic acid. Molecules of this substance occupy the space between skin cells. Hyaluronic acid is a stable gel compound with water. Through the gel, toxins are removed from the skin, and nutrients penetrate the skin. As a result of age-related changes, the structure of hyaluronic acid changes, its permeability decreases. The skin suffers from a lack of nutrients and moisture.
Thus, the skin of the vast majority of women after 40 years of age is of the dry type. Unfortunately, this type is more exposed to harmful environmental factors and prone to wrinkling.
Dry skin requires gentle cleansing, intensive nourishment and hydration. Sensitive dry skin reacts painfully to environmental changes, such as temperature changes, strong winds, does not like hard tap water and toilet soap, is prone to allergies, rosacea, peeling, redness. Therefore, sensitive skin needs additional protection and a particularly picky selection of cosmetics.
Slow regeneration
As you remember, our skin consists of 3 layers: subcutaneous fat, dermis and epidermis. The lower layers are formed by living cells, which steadily "rise" higher and higher, gradually dying off. The top layer, the epidermis, consists of keratinized scales. Finally dead cells are exfoliated from the surface of the skin, making way for new cells. It turns out a kind of conveyor. With age, this mechanism fails. Due to hormonal changes, the rate of appearance of new cells is noticeably reduced, while the rate of their necrosis remains the same. As a result, the stratum corneum thickens, and the lower layers of "living" cells, on the contrary, become thinner. The skin loses its elasticity, wrinkles appear, the complexion worsens. Due to the fact that keratinized cells fall off in large groups, the face is flaky. The eyelids and lips are especially affected. By nature, there is practically no hypodermis in these areas of the face. Not surprisingly, age-related changes affect them in the first place. The eyelids sag, the lips lose elasticity, the skin around the eyes and lips becomes covered with fine wrinkles, the so-called “crow's feet” appear in the corners of the eyes - tufts of wrinkles.
A variety of professional and folk cosmetology products help to make the skin firmer and more elastic. Peelings and scrubs rid it of a thick layer of dead cells, restoring a healthy color to the face.
Irreversible changes in the structure of living tissues
The dermis contains elastin and collagen fibers, the condition of which determines the smoothness and elasticity of the skin. Elastic fibers are not restored. Year by year their number decreases, the skin loses its elasticity. Collagen fibers, unlike elastic ones, have the ability to regenerate. The network of collagen threads that separates the epidermis from the dermis is constantly updated. Old threads are destroyed, new ones take their place. However, as you understand, with age, the renewal rate decreases, and serious structural changes occur in the fibers themselves. Connective tissues weaken, collagen fibers thicken, destroyed collagen strands “stick together” and accumulate in the intercellular space. As a result, the skin loses firmness and elasticity, wrinkles and age spots appear.
The appearance of wrinkles
Visible skin folds, or wrinkles, are the most striking sign of old age. There are 2 types of wrinkles: mimic and age.
Mimic wrinkles appear as a result of constant contraction of certain groups of facial muscles. Take a sheet of paper and fold it in four, then flatten it. Stripes will remain in place of the folds. Fold the paper along the same lines again and unfold it again. The stripes will become clearer. The more you repeat this operation, the more noticeable the fold lines will be. Something similar happens with our skin. Figuratively speaking, the skin “remembers” the lines along which it “folds”, obeying the movements of the mimic muscles. Wrinkles of the mimic type appear first. If you have a habit of squinting and frowning your forehead, then be sure that by the age of 30-40 you will have wrinkles around your eyes and on your forehead. Contrary to advertising promises, it is impossible to get rid of mimic wrinkles, just as it is impossible to completely smooth out a once folded sheet of paper.
age wrinkles appear as a result of natural aging of the skin. A decrease in the number of collagen fibers, a slowdown in cell regeneration and metabolic processes, a lack of vitamins, minerals and oxygen - in a word, the whole “bouquet” of age-related skin changes causes the appearance of wrinkles of the second type.
It is impossible to avoid the appearance of age wrinkles. Sooner or later, the skin will still be covered with folds. However, under the influence of a number of external and internal factors, wrinkles may appear ahead of time.
The main enemy of the skin- ultra-violet rays. In small amounts, the sun is beneficial. However, an excess of ultraviolet radiation leads to premature aging: the skin dries out, collagen and elastin fibers are destroyed under the influence of ultraviolet radiation.
For skin protection from ultraviolet, starting from spring, use special creams with UV filters. Apply them before every exit to the street. Try not to sunbathe from 11 am to 2 pm. The best time for sunbathing is from 9 am to 11 am.
Another factor contributing to the early appearance of wrinkles is long-term stress. You are probably familiar with the expression “to grow old with grief”. It's not just a turn of phrase. Constant nervous tension really causes the formation of wrinkles. Therefore, learn to treat the surrounding reality with philosophical calm, do yoga, master breathing exercises, find a hobby that will help you escape from everyday worries. Be sure to alternate between work and leisure. It doesn't matter if you spend your weekends with family and friends or sit at home with a book in your hands all day. The main thing- completely relax and throw all worries out of your head.
Detrimental to skin condition lack of vitamins and minerals. To provide your body with all the necessary substances, eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, eat seafood, drink green tea and non-carbonated mineral water. Eliminate harmful foods from the diet (fast food, chips, canned food, fatty and spicy foods), minimize the use of starchy, sweet, salty foods, give up alcohol and cigarettes.
If, after reading the previous paragraph, you decide to urgently go on the toughest diet, do not rush to do this, because another reason for the appearance of wrinkles is rapid weight loss. Everything is quite simple here: fat stretches the skin, and when you get rid of it too quickly, the skin literally sags like a deflated balloon. There is no need to take hasty steps. Consult with a dietitian. It will help to create a diet that, firstly, will not harm your health, and secondly, will allow you to gradually get rid of extra pounds.
With age wrinkles can and should be fought. Of course, it is impossible to completely get rid of them. However, with proper facial care, wrinkles can be significantly reduced.
Decreased skin tone, “sagging” of the face oval, unhealthy color, pigmentation
With age, the face loses its clear outlines, the skin tone decreases, it becomes lethargic, loses elasticity, the complexion turns into earthy, age spots appear. All this is the result of already described age-related changes in the skin. A complex of anti-aging procedures helps to improve its condition: facial massage and gymnastics, the use of masks, serums, creams, lotions, tonics intended for mature skin.
Weakening of the capillary walls and the appearance of vascular "asterisks"
As we age, capillary walls weaken. Blood, stagnating in the vessels, easily stretches the weakened "tubes". The capillaries swell and show through the skin. This vascular disease is called rosacea. Outwardly, it looks like a reddish-violet mesh, or "star", translucent through the skin.
Couperose often appears on the wings of the nose, chin, cheeks. "Asterisks" are able to appear not only on the face. For example, rosacea often appears on the legs. However, most of the time they are hidden under clothing. It is much more difficult to hide a face covered with a vascular network.
Couperose- the trouble of many owners of light, thin and sensitive skin. In addition to aging, there are many more causes of this disease: genetic predisposition, exposure to ultraviolet radiation and other external factors, temperature changes, hormonal disruptions, vegetovascular dystonia, liver disease, the wrong choice and use of cosmetics.
To prevent rosacea, it is necessary to strengthen the vessels. In the morning, wipe your face with a piece of ice: a cold massage “hardens” the capillaries.
Try to consume more vitamins C, P, K, B 5. Pay attention to the composition of your decorative cosmetics and skin care products. They should not contain honey, menthol, fruit acids, perfume, alcohol. Buy cosmetics with linoleic and linolenic acids and other polyunsaturated fatty acids: these substances are very useful for rosacea. For the prevention and treatment of the vascular network, use products with extracts of green tea, grapes, parsley, horse chestnut, rose.
Do not forget that rosacea- this is a vascular disease, so be sure to consult a doctor: perhaps he will prescribe you a treatment, after which you can forget about the hated "stars".
Modern cosmetology also offers a number of procedures to help get rid of the vascular network on the face. Among them are electrocoagulation, mesotherapy, ozone therapy, laser treatment, chemical peeling. Ask for help in the salon, and an experienced cosmetologist will tell you which of these procedures is right for you.
While you are looking for ways to get rid of rosacea, well-executed makeup will help to hide the vascular network.
Bags under the eyes
The appearance of swelling under the eyes is not necessarily associated with age. Bags can form due to stress, lack of sleep, disruption of the hormonal system, allergies, or excess water in the body. In this case, it is enough to eliminate the cause, and the bags will disappear.
Bags can also indicate some kind of disease of the internal organs, such as kidney disease. Therefore, before complaining about the inexorably running years, consult a doctor and find out the exact cause of the bags.
Age-related puffiness under the eyes— is a completely different matter. They appear due to irreversible structural changes in the skin. As you remember, the skin around the eyes is very thin and delicate. Between it and the subcutaneous tissue is a membrane. Its thickness is genetically programmed: in some people it is relatively dense, in others it is very thin. Over the years, the membrane is erased, and it was not too thick by nature, in the end, microscopic holes form in it. Fat seeps through these holes. Under the weight of fat, the thin skin of the eyelids sags, bags form.
Unfortunately, you can't argue with genetics. If you have a thin membrane from birth, bags under your eyes cannot be avoided. The most effective way to deal with this scourge is plastic surgery.
However, before deciding on such a drastic measure, try more gentle methods: masks, compresses, lotions, lifting creams. With their help, of course, you will not be lucky enough to completely get rid of the bags, but you will still be able to reduce swelling.
Bruises under the eyes
Of course, we are not talking about internal bruising caused by injuries, but just bluish circles under the eyes. Thin skin, almost devoid of fatty tissue, is located near the eye sockets, which is why these areas visually appear darker than the rest of the skin on the face. The situation is aggravated by various factors, external and internal.
First of all, keep in mind that bruises under the eyes can be a symptom of a disease. More often these are signs of a violation of the outflow of lymph and blood. Therefore, if you notice that you wake up every morning with "black glasses", do not put off a visit to the doctor, even if your health seems satisfactory to you. In addition, bruises can become more noticeable due to insomnia, nervous tension, prolonged stress, overwork.
An important role is played by the individual characteristics of the structure of the skin. In some people, the skin under the eyes is excessively thin, and the blood vessels are located too close to its surface.
Finally, age matters a lot. Over the years, the skin becomes thinner, and if in your youth the bruises under the eyes did not bother you, now you will probably have to face this problem. A variety of folk and professional cosmetology products help to reduce blue under the eyes, and skillfully executed make-up allows you to almost completely mask dark circles.
A woman can be beautiful at any age. Beauty does not disappear, but facial rejuvenation after 40 often becomes necessary, because time changes even its main features. The character of a person, his way of life in his youth, lack of sleep, unbalanced nutrition, prolonged exposure to open sunlight, poor ecology and many other factors leave their mark. Appearance can change even under the influence of a certain perception of the world. So, a cheerful person is always, as they say, visible from afar. A very negative imprint is left on the face by constant stress and a tendency to depression. An evil and callous person is always given out by characteristic wrinkles. The eyes are the only mirror of the soul. It is they who do not change throughout life, although the color of the eyes may fade over time, and the shine may disappear. MedicForum figured out how to keep your skin young for as long as possible.
How to take care of the skin from an early age?
Every young girl should start taking care of herself in advance - go in for sports, take care of her skin, do not abuse alcoholic beverages and decorative cosmetics, get enough sleep, do not overeat, exclude fatty and fried foods, and also quit smoking forever. In youth, it seems that beauty will not disappear anywhere. At a certain age, the face remains fresh even in the morning after lack of sleep and a feast. But after 15-20 years, the consequences of such a stormy youth are clearly manifested. In addition, a truly wise woman will take care not only of her appearance, but also of her inner world, enriching herself spiritually and intellectually. After all, the state of mind will be reflected after 40 years on the face no less than the state of the body. It is very difficult to remain attractive at this age, even for those who have always shone with their beauty. Skin problems for many begin by the age of 30.
And, nevertheless, this is the most interesting and amazing period in the life of every woman - a period of maturity and a sense of fullness of life. Many women note that they seem to be reborn after 35-40 years. That is why taking care of your face is so important.
Tips for facial rejuvenation after 40 Since ancient times, self-care recipes using herbs and natural products have come down to us. Cleopatra gave the world the idea of rejuvenation with sea salt, milk and honey, which is still successfully used by many women. In particular, scientists have already proven that honey is more beneficial for the skin than 25 other cosmetic products. The queen also used egg yolks. Josephine, Napoleon's wife, made simpler masks from boiled potatoes. Today we already know that this vegetable is very useful for cosmetic purposes. In addition, she drank a glass of water with lemon on an empty stomach, which is practiced by many modern women to cleanse the body of toxins. The Marquise de Pompadour rubbed her face with lemon juice every morning, and then with olive oil. She naturally had very dry skin, but these products helped keep her face fresh all day long.
By the age of 40, every woman should review all her skin care habits. First, soap or washing gel should be replaced with something more gentle - for example, a decoction of chamomile and yarrow. In addition, cosmetics should also be designed for the right age (marked "40+") and contain active nutritional ingredients. In any case, now facial care is becoming more consistent and includes not only protection and hydration, but also restoration.
Why does the skin begin to fade after 40 years?
This is due to the fact that moisture leaves it, and the state of collagen, which is responsible for elasticity, changes dramatically. Age-related changes begin as early as 25 years; restoration of lipid balance is already proceeding more slowly. From the age of 35, hormonal changes in the female body are added to this, which prepare it for the onset of future menopause. From the age of 45, not only all layers of the dermis become thinner, but the function of the sebaceous glands also decreases (almost 3 times). At the cellular level, these are colossal changes, after observing which, we can draw conclusions about how much aging skin needs care. Night cream marked "40+" must necessarily contain vitamin A (retinol), which will help restore cells. He will fight enlarged pores.
To cope with the fragility of the hair, you need to stop any impact on them - dyeing with cheap paints, blow-drying, straightening and styling. Shampoo and hair conditioner must contain lipids, amino acids and vitamins, which also keep the scalp healthy. Another common problem is age-related thinning of the lips. Be sure to use hyaluronic acid lipstick, as well as sunscreen. You should be aware that the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays significantly increase the rate of collagen breakdown. Lipstick should contain UV protection, as well as moisturizing ingredients. Dark shades are best avoided. Instead, bright and peach lipstick tones are quite suitable. A few extra years can add too thin eyebrows. Do not pluck them into a thin line, as this visually ages the face. Well, so that the eyebrows do not become thinner, they can be strengthened with a nourishing serum based on peptides.
Facial rejuvenation techniques after 40 years So that looking at yourself in the mirror does not bring only disappointment, you should carefully monitor your health and appearance. Modern medicine offers facial rejuvenation after 40 years using hardware cosmetology. As a rule, these procedures are painless and completely safe, and there are no contraindications to them. The following procedures are considered the most effective: laser rejuvenation, mesotherapy and various chemical peels. Injection rejuvenation (for example, Botox injections) is considered another effective technique, although the consequences of this may be different. Unfortunately, hardware cosmetology and injection rejuvenation are not available to everyone and not always. Many people prefer these remedies because they do not require surgical intervention (like plastic surgery). At home, you can develop the following useful habits: 1) drink a glass of clean warm water with honey and lemon every morning on an empty stomach; 2) have oatmeal for breakfast; 3) in the morning wipe your face with an ice cube from a decoction of chamomile and other herbs; 4) take vitamins; 5) drink at least two liters of pure water without gas per day; 6) daily care for the skin of the face; 7) strengthen the immune system. Previously, experts told what to do with enlarged pores.
