Look Younger with Skin Rejuvenation

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Since Easter's coming, we’re celebrating the rebirth of Jesus. And, in today’s skin care column entry, we’re going to talk about your skin’s rebirth through skin rejuvenation.

First off, skin rejuvenation breathes a new life into your skin. It refers to all efforts aiming at the healing and prevention of scars, acne, wrinkles and making it look as vibrant as it can be. Over all, it enhances your skin’s elasticity, complexion and over-all health. Here are my top tips for skin rejuvenation:

1. Sleep – I could not nag you more about sleeping at least 8 hours every night. Sleeping gives chance for your body to re-charge, repair cells and it also helps in lessening stress. Notice that it’s always the skin and the eyes that suffer the most ugly curses everytime you don’t get enough sleep? That is because sleep is closely linked to the health of your skin. Do not take it for granted. When you’re 40, you’ll thank me.

2. Yes, 8 Glasses of Water – This one’s a little negotiable. You can do with 6 glasses actually, but because it’s summer, you’ll be prone to losing more water so drink up more! The human skin is 75% water, so the more you drink, the healthier it becomes. On the other hand, dehydration can cause dull skin tissues and exhaustion so make sure you avoid that. The truth is, even if THIS is the only change you’ll be doing, you’ll see a lot of improvement in as early as 5 days.

3. Moisturize – Sure, drinking water can help in moisturizing your skin. However, you can also use help from anti-aging moisturizers (night use) and moisturizers with sunblock (day use) to make your skin rejuvenated.

4. Exfoliate – Even if you  might not be aware of it, you shed off skin every day. That is why you have to do this the right way. Natural shedding can happen when you take your bath but to shed evenly and to make your skin look newer, use a mild body scrub every other day. Rub in a circular motion all over your body—don’t miss an inch!—and you’ll be on your way to younger looking skin!

5. Non-Invasive Treatments – If you’ve done all 4 above and you still think you need more help for your skin’s revival, check out non-invasive treatments from local spas and facial centers. For example, a diamond peel. It uses a machine that looks like a wand that contains diamond dust. They use this wand for better exfoliation and to reveal newer skin underneath. With regular use, it can eliminate scars and fine wrinkles. Another option is laser resurfacing, which uses painless light to remove the upper damaged layer of your skin. With regular use, you’ll maintain a “new layer” that’s now fresher and imperfection-free.

It’s no secret: rejuvenated skin makes you look more rested and attractive. Why don’t you make that an Easter resolution? J