How To Take Care Of Ageing Skin? Dermatologist Recommends A DIY Skincare Routine
How To Take Care Of Ageing Skin? Dermatologist Recommends A DIY Skincare Routine
Don't know how to take care of your ageing skin? Treat your skin to some natural ingredients recommended by Dermatologist Dr Apratim Goel to take care of mature skin.
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Editorial Team
| Updated : July 26, 2021 1:37 PM IST
Right from the time one enters this world, the wear and tear of skin starts and we start ageing as well. Skin is attacked by a host of internal as well as external factors like hormones, stress, nutrition, smoking, pollution, change of weather etc., on a daily basis. Hence, ageing is inevitable, and it will not be correct to say that you can stop ageing. However, you can attempt to put some tips together to incorporate into your daily life by which you can definitely delay ageing
Concerns For Ageing Skin
Dull dehydrated skin fine lines and wrinkles
Pigmentation
Sagging skin
Under-eye dark circles
Hair loss and dandruff
Open pores
Natural Skincare
Your skin needs regular care, and there are many natural ingredients in your kitchen that you can include in your skincare regimen to get clear, glowing skin.
Glowing Skin: Besan and Rosewater
Mix two tablespoons each of besan (gram flour) and rose water to make a thick paste.
Apply all over your face and rub it into the skin in a gentle circular motion.
Leave to dry and rinse off with warm water after 15 minutes.
The perfect DIY mask for people with oily skin who wants to get glowing skin. Use this once a week for best results.
Dull Skin: Orange Peel and Yogurt
Take 1 tbsp of orange dry peel powder and 2 tbsp of yoghurt and mix well.
Apply on the face and wash off after 20 minutes to get clear, fresh, and uptight looking skin.
De-tan and Pigmentation: Curd and Honey
Mix 2 tablespoons curd (plain yoghurt) & 1 teaspoon honey and apply the pack as a thick layer on the skin.
Leave it on for 15 minutes and then wash it off with water.
Curd or yoghurt contains naturally produced enzymes and acids that remove the tan and exfoliate the skin. Honey, on the other hand, contains AHA which helps fight pigmentation.
Opt for lots of alkaline-rich fruits and veggies like broccoli, kale, bananas, watermelon and anti-oxidant rich foods.
Stay away from dairy, fried foods, sugar foods that can cause clogged pores and dull skin.
Vitamins A, C, D3, B Complex are mostly essential for skin and if you have a deficiency, kindly have supplements to correct it.
Home Facial Tools
Jade Rollers: It is a tool made for the face from solid jade stone which has been said to reduce swelling and puffiness by causing lymphatic drainage. Apply gentle pressure and use this rolling tool from the centre of your face in upward and outward motions.
Derma Rollers: Use a derma roller of 0.5-1 mm for rejuvenation, acne scars and glow with growth factor serum or hyaluronic acid.
Night Creams
Skincare products for night rejuvenation of skin must include glycolic, hyaluronic, kojic acid, & vitamin C.
Hair Care
Hair Fall Reduction Mask- DIY
Soak fenugreek seeds in water and keep them overnight.
Grind it to a fine paste the next morning and mix coconut milk in it.
Apply it to your hair and scalp.
Leave the paste on your head for about 30 minutes.
You can cover your scalp using a shower cap to keep it moist.
After 30 to 40 minutes, rinse it with normal water.
DIY Home Facials
Facials are best done at a salon with a trained professional. However, you can always do a mini facial yourself at home which may not be as effective as a salon treatment though.
The steps of facials are as follows:
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Cleansing: The skin is deeply & thoroughly cleaned with complete dirt removal. Makeup should be removed. Cold milk, cream or baby oil can be used to cleanse dry skin.
Bleaching: Mild bleaching of the skin when done, removes dead cells as well as bleaches all the fine hair. However dry skin can get worse with bleaching.
Exfoliate: Mild exfoliation with homemade scrub ensures thorough removal of makeup, dirt, grime and dead cells from the skin.
Steaming: Try at home if it's possible but avoid overdoing it. It improves circulation by dilating the blood vessels. It also helps melt the oil and grime from clogging up the pores and helps in the easy extraction of the blackheads. Since the dead skin layer is exfoliated, the products applied to penetrate the skin work better. It rejuvenates the skin by aiding in faster cell renewal and stimulates collagen formation.
Massage: Give your face 10 min gentle and rhythmic strokes of the massage during a facial. This helps relax the muscles, thus increasing the blood supply and slowing down the ageing process by reducing wrinkles. Use the moisturizing formulas mentioned below for massage.
Face masks: Available in the market. However, you can also use your own face masks. You can use various ingredients mentioned below.
Homemade Cleaners
Coconut milk not only reduces skin dryness but also helps combat dark spots and blemishes.
Milk, cream or vegetable cooking oil.
1/4 of a cucumber, 2 tablespoons of yoghurt and 2 tablespoons of oatmeal(cooked)
Homemade Scrubs
Mix a small quantity of wheat flour with milk cream and rose water. Rub this pack on your skin to remove the dead cells.
Grated radish is a good exfoliant as well as a mild bleaching agent.
Homemade Moisturizers
Milk cream makes for a very good moisturiser. Mix a few drops of lime, a tsp. of milk and two tsp. of milk cream.
Curd makes for an excellent skin hydrant, and its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties will help soothe your dry, itchy skin.
Glycerine mixed with few lemon drops is a good moisturizer for the skin.
Oatmeal, honey and mashed banana are excellent for dry skin.
Homemade Face Masks
Whip two egg whites and oatmeal and apply on the skin for 15 minutes.
Banana pack: 2 teaspoons of honey, a little bit of ripe banana and a small bowl of mashed yoghurt. Excellent face mask for dry skin.
Mash fully ripe avocados and apply the pulp on the skin for 20 min.
2 tsp wheat flour with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, 4 teaspoons of gram flour and 4 teaspoons of honey. Blend the ingredients and apply them to your face.
(The article is contributed by Dr Apratim Goel, MD, DNB skin, Cutis Skin solution, Mumbai)
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