We have lots of great conversations, we'd love you to join us, click here. I have wrinkles at 22 - is there anything I can do to stop time? July 29, PM Subscribe I'm only 22 and already noticing forehead wrinkles and little lines beneath my eyes. Is there anything I can do or am I doomed to look like a disaster by the time I'm 30? These are not very deep wrinkles, and when I tell my friends they insist that they can't notice them at all.
However, I definitely do. I remember noticing the lines in my forehead when I was only 18 or 19, and I don't know if they got a little more pronounced or if I just forgot about them for a while. I have never been one to take meticulous care of my skin because it's never been something I worried about - I was pretty much acne free for my teen years and now have a smooth, clear complexion that garners compliments.
So it's great, you know, except for the wrinkles! I have been using SPF moisturizer or sunscreen every day for years and have not led a particularly rough life. I'll admit that I smoked throughout college but not heavily and still have the occasional weekend cigarette or two, but while I know this is a bad habit I don't think it's entirely to blame - I know plenty of girls my age who tan and smoke like chimneys and none of them have wrinkles!
Am I just being neurotic and projecting my own fears of getting old? My mother seems about average for her age, despite years of suntanning and much harder living than me.
Do any anti-aging creams work or are they just bogus? I always felt morally opposed to getting Botox, etc. I will embrace getting older when I do get older - but can't I look young while I am young? It's normal to have minor wrinkles in your 20s. No one will ever notice your wrinkles as much as you do. I'd worry more about whether they're laugh lines or frown lines. Abraham Lincoln once threw a man out of his office because he didn't like his face.
When his aides protested, Lincoln said, "After 40, a man is responsible for his face. Keep your face out of the sun and harsh weather. There's a reason people who work or play outside have rougher faces. In my experience, everyone over the age of 20 or so has "minor wrinkles" that are noticeable to them and to nobody else. You are the only person who scrutinizes your face that closely, I promise.
You will probably age along the same lines as your parents. Give yourself some extra youth points if they smoked or had a lot of sun exposure. One slight red flag to me not a dermatologist is the fact that you didn't have acne as a teenager. My understanding is that youthful-looking skin is related to the presence of oils.
If your skin tends to be dry, you might have more noticeable wrinkles earlier than some of your peers. Or maybe that's just what I tell myself as I continue to blot my T-zone at the ripe old age of It's also normal to do all of those things.
I noticed the same signs at 18 and became paranoid. But alas, it still leads to wrinkles. Unfortunately, I fall squarely into this category. Over the years, repeated frowning causes that unholy pair of vertical lines between the brows. Not exactly a baby-faced quality. In 10 years, this is where a dermatologist will invariably suggest I get Botox. Ever met someone who always looks surprised? In addition to these three categories, there are a few other patterns of expression.
So, other than paralyzing our faces, what can be done to slow the aging process? Dermatologists agree that the most important anti-aging product for women in their 20s is sunscreen. Bowe is also a huge advocate of applying antioxidant serums before sunscreen.
Making sure to cleanse your skin every night and moisturize with hyaluronic acid products also helps stave off fine lines and wrinkles, says Bowe. Hey, anything to help maintain that baby face. For starters, check out these wrinkle-prevention products below. Next, discover how one year-old mother looks 15 years younger than she really is.
Thank you [email] for signing up. Please enter a valid email address. In fact, Farber tells Bustle stomach sleeping can accelerate aging, and studies have shown that mechanical compression — aka sleeping on the side of your face — can speed up the wrinkling process. She also tells Bustle that silk pillowcases also work because the material has less friction against your skin. While the occasional treat is perfectly OK, a diet high in sugar can lead to all sorts of skin troubles — including the onset of premature wrinkles.
Patricia Ceballos, M. Dermatologist Dr. Joshua Zeichner explains that this is because of a process called glycation , which occurs when blood sugar levels are high. During this process, sugar molecules in your bloodstream attach to collagen causing it to firm and break.
You slap on sunscreen when heading out for a day at the beach. Good job. But do you remember to smear some on when in your car, or next to a window? King points to studies that have shown those who wear sunscreen daily — even when inside and not directly exposed to sun — aged better than those who only applied it when going outside.
She specifically cites a study done in Australia that looked at the skin texture of those who only wore sunscreen when doing outdoor activities versus those who applied it daily.
The research found that those who wore it daily had skin that aged significantly better — so be sure to apply your SPF multiple times every day.
Studies show that getting hydration not just from water but in your diet, via foods like melons and cucumber is a way to help slow down the aging process. Do you live in a smoggy city? If so, clouds of pollution could be messing with your skin.
King explains it's because of pesky little things called free radicals. These unstable atoms are made from unpaired electrons, and they seek out other electrons to pair with within your body. Their search causes damage to cells, protein, and DNA, and when that damage happens, it can lead to inflammation and skin damage. Being a non-smoker really does help you have healthier skin, says Dr.
This is a global effect, present throughout the body. It results in thinner, more fragile skin. Second, the act of smoking exposes certain areas such as the skin around the mouth to repetitive movements that crease and wear out the skin.
What doesn't cause wrinkles? Washing your face or rubbing lotion in in a downward motion. Wrinkles: What to Expect at 20, 30 and Beyond. By Hannah Norling Updated March 27,
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