Needless to say, we care about our body poorly. This applies even to those who regularly go to the gym and follow diets, because this is not enough to preserve the beauty and youth of the “soul house”. Even trained muscles will not hide age-related changes if the skin on the body is dry and flabby.
MOST people take care of their face much more carefully than their body. The reason for this is very commonplace – the body, as a rule, is hidden by clothing from the critical gaze of others, which cannot be said about the face. However, in all fairness, it should be noted that body skin care is really different from face care. Firstly, for most of the year, the skin of the body is protected from the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation, and secondly, it is not as thin as on the face. However, the skin of the body also ages, suffers from dryness and dehydration, loss of firmness and stretch marks. In general, there are enough problems with the body.
The most common problem is skin dehydration (many are probably familiar with the feeling of “tightness”, especially after a shower, when the skin also begins to peel off). By the way, the so-called “goosebumps” – a small “dry” rash on the body – is a classic example of a violation of the level of moisture. The main causes of dehydration are the use of alkaline cleansers and the systematic neglect of moisturizing body milk. Therefore, to solve this problem, it is necessary to replace the soap with shower gel and regularly use light body moisturizers.
Dehydration is somewhat different from the problem of “constitutional dry skin”, which is caused by decreased secretion of sebum. According to studies by IPSOS Access Panel 99 and Euro Panel 99, in Europe 36% of women admit that their body skin is dry, 60% of those who use body cream still suffer from dry skin, and 56% of women who have dry skin skin on the body, they say that the skin on their face does not belong to the dry type.
According to Vichy laboratories, the phenomenon of dry skin is characterized by a thin hydrolipidic film in combination with numerous repeated external aggressive influences, such as cold, sun, cleansers, soap containing alkali, long and hot baths, etc. All this leads to disorganization, and subsequently to damage to the lipid plates. People with dry skin need to stop using alkaline detergents once and for all, and use nourishing creams with a richer texture for care. Body masks are also good, the effect of which is increased if at the same time wrapped in plastic wrap.
Most people start thinking about body care only when the skin loses its tone and elasticity, becomes flabby and “sags”. Typically, the loss of firmness is especially noticeable on the chest, abdomen, inner arms, and buttocks. Age-related changes, lack of physical exertion, poor nutrition, lack of skin care leads to the fact that the silhouette “spreads”. That’s when we start sounding the alarm. Of course, to achieve the best results, cosmetics alone is not enough – you need to put in order muscle tone, balance nutrition, but avoid a sharp drop in weight. However, with the help of modern corrective creams, usually containing additives that stimulate blood circulation, as well as draining, breaking down and removing excess fat,
it is possible to significantly improve the condition of the skin.
One of the most common body problems is stretch marks. They arise not only as a result of pregnancy, but also with sudden changes in weight. In addition, they often appear in adolescence. Some cosmetologists consider stretch marks to be the result of mechanical stretching of the skin, but today few people doubt the hormonal causes of this phenomenon. However, whatever the reasons, the most unpleasant thing is that it is impossible to get rid of stretch marks. However, this does not mean that you need to immediately give up. With the help of modern means, you can make them less noticeable. And prevention is still considered the best remedy for this scourge, that is, the use of creams that increase skin elasticity, sports, massage, proper nutrition and wearing a bandage during and after pregnancy. There are creams that can level the severity of stretch marks, but not a single competent cosmetologist will give a 100% guarantee of their disappearance.
Breasts are the pride of every woman. She is the subject of anxiety and worries. Cosmetologists testify that the overwhelming majority of women are unhappy with their breasts. Someone suffers from the fact that she is too small, someone from the fact that she is too big. And everyone is equally interested in keeping this most seductive part of a woman’s body as young and elastic as possible.
Sung by the classics, the woman’s breast is this glandular tissue covered with adipose tissue and thin, delicate skin. During feeding, the glandular tissue of the breast “grows”; when the woman finishes feeding, this tissue atrophies, and the resulting “voids” are filled with adipose tissue.
At this moment, the delicate skin of the breast is experiencing significant stress, and in order for them to pass practically without a trace, the skin must be very elastic. Actually, breast elasticity depends on two factors: on the training of the pectoral muscle and on the condition of the skin in this part of the body. So, if you exclude plastic surgery as the most radical way to “maintain” the breast at a decent level, it remains to prevent its aging with exercises and special creams. Regular breast care will help prevent sagging.
Nothing can spoil a woman’s mood like a vascular net, which usually occurs on her legs. There are, in fact, only two reasons for its appearance: heredity, which is expressed in the inelasticity of the vessel walls, and the need for a long stay on the legs, most often associated with the profession. However, it is very difficult to fight with both. Here you cannot do without consulting a surgeon and a dermatologist, who, most likely, will prescribe a comprehensive treatment. If the grid is not very large, the vessels can be “burned” with a laser or undergo a course of sclerotherapy, when they fight the vascular network with the help of injections that cause the vessels to “stick together”.
Another body problem is uneven skin staining. Moreover, it can be age spots, and just dark spots that appeared, for example, after unsuccessful removal of pimples or after a scratch. As for age spots, they tend to appear in those who are not very careful with exposure to the sun. Moreover, they can also arise due to sunburn suffered in early childhood. In addition to the traditional advice to use sunscreen cosmetics,
you can also recommend whitening products that are used on the face. And the problem of uneven skin pigmentation today can be solved very simply – recently, products have appeared on the market that visually even out skin color due to the reflective particles they contain.
There is something to think about!
The skin of the body is usually combination. It is oily on the chest and back, and dry on the buttocks and hips. It often happens that normal skin becomes dry with age due to hormonal changes.
For many people, the skin of the body becomes dry under the influence of diets and various medications.
Even simple hygiene procedures require taking into account the peculiarities of the skin. So, soaps and foams are recommended for oily skin of the body, when dry, you need to use washing creams, and for a bath, use oils.
It is useful to rub areas of the body with coarse skin with a mitten and use peels. Dry skin after a bath needs to be nourished with cream.
Shower products are not recommended for bathing as they are intended for short-term effects on the skin.
After playing sports, do not immediately get in the shower. You should wait about five minutes for the sweating to stop. Also, you cannot take a cold shower, because as a result, water exchange and thermoregulation may be disrupted.
Aging of the skin of the body begins to intensify from about 35 years old.
In the autumn-winter period, body care should be more thorough, special attention should be paid to hydration, as well as to deal with the solution of such a problem as cellulite.