Hacks for younger looking skin

Do you want to age the way you would like to? Are you uncomfortable with those wrinkles that are beginning to form on your face? Well, skin is the first organ of your body that shows signs of ageing. Don't be paranoid.

There are many solutions -- be it by using natural ingredients like jojoba rich in vitamin E and vitamin C that is said to delay ageing of skin, or by exploring skin resurfacing solutions, suggest experts. However, for the latter, one must be totally aware of the process, the benefits and the side effects if any, and they should be strictly done in the supervision of qualified doctors.

Skin Resurfacing solutions

Skin resurfacing is a skin therapy is nowadays used for various skin corrections ranging from skin brightening, skin lightening, skin hydration, pigment correction, acne and acne scars improvement, reduction in superficial wrinkles and correction of photo damaged skin.

Avoid sugar

Food high in sugar accelerates aging of skin and inflammation. The most effective way for clear youthful skin is water which helps flushing out toxins.

Thermage

Due to ageing process, the facial skin starts drooping down and jowls appear on the face with the laugh lines becoming prominent. A bipolar radio frequency device which causes tissue heating resulting in collagen remodelling helps to improve the jowls and makes the laugh lines better resulting in lifting of face skin giving a younger fresher look to the face.

Clean and natural ingredients

What we apply on our skin must be good enough to eat as 60 per cent of what meets our skin goes directly into our bloodstream. Ingredients should be prioritised to reduce the adverse effects of using chemical loaded anti-ageing creams lotions which can lead to irritation, temporary fixations, long term respiratory issues and even cancer.

HIFU (High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound)

This device-based treatment is based on ultrasound rays which cause tightening of the muscle layer beneath the facial skin and also works on the face skin resulting in collagen remodelling.

Liquid Face Lift

This is an instant face lift procedure which is also dubbed as lunch time procedure in which in a single session you can get a instant skin lift with facial features enhancement and facial lines correction by the use of fillers and wrinkle amelioration by the use of Botox.

Healthy diet

Our diet can help make our skin healthier and youthful. Plenty of fresh fruits and green, leafy vegetables are recommended. While vitamin C is responsible for collagen production found in oranges, lemon, broccoli and kale, vitamin A from carrots, antioxidant rich berries must be included in our diet. Nuts are a good source of vitamin E, healthy fats, selenium, magnesium and other micronutrients.

Inputs from: Datinderjeet Singh Tulla, HoD of the Dermat, Laser, Hair Transplant and Medical Services category at VLCC and Shubhika Jain, Founder of RAS Luxury Oils