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Skin Care for Senior Men and Women

by Sheron Hopkins

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At present, over 40 to 50 percent of Americans ages 65 and above have suffered from skin cancer at least once. For senior men and women, this news sounds alarming because it could mean that as one ages, he or she becomes vulnerable to certain kinds of skin diseases. Fortunately, dermatologists have formulated special skin care practices for senior men and women.

Since old skin is more delicate than younger skin, specific skin care applications have to be given to it. The tips are more or less the same as when caring for young skin, but the approach certainly differs.

Today, most Americans spend much on anti-aging products such as creams and ointments. Many people would also do anything they could to prevent wrinkles from coming, lighten age spots, or reduce itching, redness, and flaking. Most of the time, fast aging is caused by exposure to the sun. To keep your skin healthy and young looking, keep away from the sun. It has been found in several studies that people who are more exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun are more prone to skin cancers and other skin diseases. Aside from drying your skin, sunlight also can cause wrinkles and age spots to appear quickly than they normally do.

Skin of senior women and men differs from that of young ones. As one ages, skin thins down, sweats less, and loses fat, which eventually leads to dryness, making skin less smooth and plump. Another characteristic of dry skin is that it would usually take longer for bruises, scratches, or other injuries not to heal easily. Again, this is because skin has become thin. The thinning of the skin, likewise, causes veins and bones to be more prominent. Up to date, there has been no medicine that has been found to curb the effects of the sun's damage to the skin. Thus, keeping away from the sun is at the best thing to do, as this is the major cause of damage.

Old skin is vulnerable to a host of skin damages. Already mentioned is wrinkling and skin cancer. Wrinkling is caused by the lack of moisture in the skin, too much smoking that defeats elastin, that part of the skin that gives the skin a young look, and exposure to the sun. It could be prevented or lessened by anti-aging creams, although there has to be some caution to that. Not all over-the-counter creams can deliver the promise of no winkles. Skin cancer is another disease most senior men and women are vulnerable to. They come in three types namely basal cell nevus carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, and the most dangerous of it all, melanoma.

Fortunately, those things need not happen to you. Skin care tips are available at your disposal and guaranteed to be doable, without the fraction of the cost. Aside from staying out of the sun from 10 am to 3 pm, make sure you use sunscreen, preferably the one that comes with a moisturizer in it, even when inside the house. When going outside, wear protective clothing like hats with wide brims and long-sleeved, light shirts, and long pants or skirts. In doing this, remember that you don't have to look a scarecrow. You can still manage to be fashionable. Lastly, do away from artificial tanning and constantly keep your skin in check with a dermatologist.

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