Do you take care of yourself with an aim to look and feel your absolute best? If you’re like most of us, you probably watch your health carefully and try to look your very best at all times. You try to eat the right things and get enough exercise so that you’ll be at peak performance to deal with whatever new challenges life puts in your path. Whatever those challenges might turn out to be, you know that you can handle them better if you are confident in your appearance.

Environmental skin damage can sabotage our conscientious efforts to look our best. Exposed skin on your face, décolletage and hands is especially susceptible to harm. There are many environmental factors that can cause damage to our skin and ultimately lead to wrinkles and skin damage.

Exposure to light – Rays such as ultraviolet light in ordinary sunshine can cause the skin to wrinkle and age prematurely. UVA and UVB exposure can also lead to red skin, freckles, sun spots and excess pigmentation.

Unstable oxygen molecules – These are known as free radicals and can also damage our skin and lead to unwanted creasing, red skin, dermatitis and other skin irritations.

Pollution – Pollution can harm our skin and cause it to lose some of its natural elasticity. It can also lead to redness and other obvious skin irritations and pruritus.

Smoke – Smoking and exposure to smoke can injure skin tremendously, break down our collagen and lead to premature ageing. Smoking is extremely toxic to our skin and body.

Squinting – Even our very own expressions such as a frown or a smile can have a detrimental effect on areas of our skin. It’s the repeat movement in that particular area, like smile lines around our eyes.

No matter how good we feel, having damaged skin can result in wrinkles and creases on our face and body. Wrinkles can make us look much older than we actually are.

Repairing damaged skin used to be a complicated proposition that involved either a painful injection that froze muscles of the face, plumping out fine lines and wrinkles, or costly surgeries to lift sagging skin. These techniques are out of reach for most ordinary people. Fortunately, you can now address your skin health and treat premature ageing in a much more convenient and cost-effective manner.

New millennium products can dramatically soften and hydrate your skin without investing in invasive surgery or uncomfortable injections. It is possible to look as young as you feel with these new formulas, which are available in creams, lotions and serums. You apply these directly to the affected areas of your skin, and within a short time, sometimes within minutes, your skin will appear younger and smoother.

Some of the features you should look for when selecting an anti-ageing formula include:

Fast-acting active ingredients – You shouldn’t wait weeks before you start seeing or feeling results.

Antioxidants – These can help protect and repair your skin from the damage caused by environmental aggressors.

Immune boosters – Increase your skin’s natural defence against premature ageing. Only purchase high grade pharmacology and incorporate beta glucans or niacinamide. These types of ingredients help your skin bounce back faster and look better naturally.

Always seek professional advice regarding your skin health. With a full skin medical health check and a prescribed treatment plan, you can save time and money and get the results you’ve always wanted.