Controllable Factors
Alcohol - interferes with vitality producing circulation by dilating blood vessels; depletes the body of vitamins and minerals necessary for skin cell life; dehydrates skin.
Cigarettes - Heat, nicotine and smoke damage elastin and collagen and cause changes in the blood vessels that supply the oxygen necessary for cell turnover. Smokers get wrinkles long before their non-smoking friends.
Crash Diets - cause skin to sag from the "yo-yo" effect.
Dehydration - Thirst affects the entire body, but it shows first on your skin. For healthy skin, drink at least eight glasses of water each day.
Diet - A diet that is low fat (especially saturated animal fats), low sugar (this is about added sugars), high fiber (this is about complex carbohydrates), and sufficient calories provides fuel for good health, a realistic weight (especially if you exercise), vibrant and glowing skin and the inner resources to choose wisely each time you make a new food choice.
Emotional Health - You can help prevent "expression lines" in your face by taking time to "relax" from the tensions of the day.
Exercise - improves circulation and generates new capillaries, which can deliver oxygen rich blood and nutrients to skin.
Harsh Skin Care Products - your skin is alive. Protect it. If a skin care product burns, stop using it immediately.
Pollution - Our skin is affected by the irritation of smoke, exhaust, emissions and other pollutants, which regularly assault us. Protect by eating fruits and vegetables — antioxidants that can neutralize the free radicals of the pollutants.
Sleep Deprivation - Get your beauty sleep. Not only will you feel better, but also important biochemical and physiological processes occur while you sleep.
Stress - Yes, it affects our skin too.
Sunshine - Without a doubt the number one reason we get crow's feet, blotchy blood vessels, thin skin, brown spots, furrowing and wrinkles. Protect your skin, everyday.
Uncontrollable Factors
- Aging
- Disease
- Facial Expression
- Gender
- Genetics (skin texture, ethnicity, etc.)
- Gravity
- Hormones
- Injuries
- Photosensitivity
