It’s not really a secret that with age comes wrinkles. The last century alone has introduced vast products, treatments and regimens said to prevent early signs of aging and women have always optimistically committed. For women of all ages, discovering what could potentially be a modern-day fountain of youth is a never-ending quest.
Dermstore recently conducted a poll among 2,000 women nationwide, revealing surprising results about how they approach anti-aging skin care. We caught up with skin care expert, Christina Ponzio-Guarino, MS, PA-C to get the lowdown on best anti-aging practices and what may be our best shot at staying younger, longer.
1. Always, always, always protect your skin from the sun.
Over 28 percent of women under 25 admit that they regularly worry about their signs of aging, and this number increases to 42 percent for those aged 25–34 and then 54 percent for those aged 35–44. With pressures coming from all directions, young adults are more concerned than ever with attaining and maintaining youthful and healthy skin for as long as possible. Ponzio-Guarino says sun damage is, in fact, the primary underlying cause contributing to skin care worries even if it may not be obvious.
“Sunscreen is the trend in skin care toward prevention in your twenties instead of correction later in life,” Ponzio-Guranio says. “The biggest thing you can do to prevent wrinkles, early signs of aging and cancers is to wear sunscreen. In fact, it is not even worth using any creams or doing any types of procedures if you do not implement this very basic and simple anti-aging routine.” Read more
