How to Prevent Premature Chest Wrinkles
July 13, 2022
Tip #2: Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize
The skin around your chest and neck is very thin and delicate, and contains less sebaceous glands than other areas. Not to mention, your skin slows its process of creating natural oils, known as sebum, as you age. As a result, dryness is more likely to plague your chest, which can exacerbate the appearance of wrinkles. Your best action plan? Moisturize like your life depends on it. Extend your favorite moisturizer down past your jawline, or opt for a formula that’s dedicated to concerns plaguing your décolleté like the Skinceuticals TriPeptide-R Neck Repair Cream.Tip #3: Protect with SPF
Be honest: How often are you applying SPF to your chest? Since your chest is one of the areas of the body most exposed to harmful UV rays, the correct response is every day with frequent touch-ups. Prolonged and unprotected sun exposure is a surefire way to bring on premature wrinkles and other signs of aging. Always wear broad-spectrum SPF 15 or higher on all areas of skin exposed to sunlight — even when it’s cloudy! We love the La Roche Posay Anthelios UV Correct SPF 70 Daily Face Sunscreen with Niacinamide to get the job done.
Tip #4: Change Lifestyle Habits
In addition to damaging your skin’s natural collagen and elastin (the fibers that give skin its youthful appearance), lifestyle habits like smoking can speed up the normal aging process of your skin, according to NCBI. No amount of moisturizer can help reverse those negative side effects.
Tip #5: Sleep on Your Back, or With a Silk Pillowcase and Sheets
Are you a side sleeper? It may be more comfortable while you snooze, but you could be causing creases to develop on your chest. As your skin loses elasticity over time, these creases and lines may become more prominent and even permanent! One way to help avoid this is to sleep on your back. If that’s just not going to work for you, we recommend switching to silk sheets and pillowcases, which can help prevent wrinkles caused by sleeping over time. We love the Slip Silk Pillowcase for this. Also, try opting for a skin-repairing overnight moisturizer, like the L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renewal Skin Renewing Night Cream, or the Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Omega Rich Botanical Night Cream.
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