wellness HEALTHY SUMMER SKIN: TIPS FOR EVERY AGE As people show more skin with the summer season, it is important to get into a skincare routine that fi ts your lifestyle. Extended time in the sun can result in unwanted wrinkles, blemishes and sagging skin, not to mention more serious consequences - melanomas, scarring and skin cancer. To maintain a healthy exterior this season, board-certifi ed dermatologist Dr. Stanferd L. Kusch provides the following tips for strong, glowing skin at any age: If you’re in your 20s Your skin may start to show warning signs of damage. Now is the time to focus on prevention. • Stay hydrated: Drinking water helps delay the appearance of wrinkles. • Quit smoking: Smoking strips your skin of elastin and collagen. • Eat smart: Foods that are high in vitamin C and antioxidants help prevent wrinkles by refl ecting UV radiation from the sun. If you’re in your 30s This decade is the fi rst time many see distinct signs of aging and skin damage, and it becomes necessary to build a more aggressive damage control and prevention regimen. • Assess the damage: Take advantage of free health screenings at your local pharmacies or retailers. • Maintain reduced stress levels. • Get acquainted with retinoids: Retinoid creams contain compounds found in vitamin A and are used to treat wrinkles, sun damage and acne. • Make sunscreen a habit: Use (and reapply) sunscreen throughout the day whenever you go outside. If you’re in your 40s Years of sun exposure can leave your skin with noticeable lines, blotchiness or dryness. • Limit exposure: Decreasing sun exposure is the best way to prevent skin cancer. • Moisturize regularly: Moisturizers can help soothe increasingly raw or irritated skin and can help strengthen collagen. • Add a little pep: Skin creams with peptides (small chains of protein molecules) can stimulate collagen and plump sagging skin. If you’re 50-plus For people age 50 and older, it’s critical to be aware of changes in your skin that may refl ect the status of its health. • Self check: Monitor changes in your skin. • See a dermatologist: By age 50, everyone should have a total body skin check to screen for skin cancer. • Continue good habits: Sunscreen is still an absolute must and moisturizers and hydration are even more important than ever. No matter what your age, everyone feels most confi dent when their skin is its healthiest. Visit your doctor or take advantage of free counsel from pharmacists and local health screenings. Take action to prevent and minimize skin damage, so your skin is nourished, protected and healthy for many summers to come. Courtesy BPT SWEATY PALMS? If something as simple as shaking hands becomes eliminate this problem from your daily life. embarrassing due to excessive sweating... Hyperhidrosis is a condition that causes excessive You may be suffering from a treatable illness, sweating, which is commonly present in the palms called Hyperhidrosis. of the hands, soles of the feet, face and armpits. Find out if you are a candidate for a minimally For more information or to schedule an invasive ambulatory surgical procedure that will appointment please call: Fred Lajam, M.D. Manhattan 150 East 77th Street New York, NY 10021 212-772-8091 Queens 140-04 58th Road (Entrance on Main Street) Flushing, NY 11355 Visit us on the web at: www.sweatypalmsNYC.com se habla español 718-886-1512
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