The Six Biggest Threats to Your Skin

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The Six Biggest Threats to Your Skin

via Derma-Rollers.com by dermarollers on 11/4/11

When it comes to your skin, there are numerous precautions you should take to keep skin healthy. While cleaning and moisturizing the skin are ways to make the skin look better, you should also be aware of the things that can harm your skin as well. Being aware of some of the biggest threats to your skin will help you keep your skin healthy, beautiful and protected from harm. Here are some of the six biggest threats that your skin can face.

Tanning and Sun Damage

Tanning booths are one of the biggest threats to your skin. Many people decide to tan in a tanning booth prior to heading to the beach or a vacation where they will be in the sun a lot, so their skin doesn't burn when they are outside. Although this is a preventative measure designed to keep skin healthy it is actually horrible for your skin. The concentrated amount of UV lights can burn skin and lead to premature age spots, wrinkles or sagging.

Smoking Skin Damage and Preventing Wrinkles From Smoking

It may comes as no surprise that smoking is extremely bad for your lungs and heart. However, many people don't realize that smoking is also very bad for the skin. Smoking can cause the skin to become discolored, age prematurely and wrinkle much faster.  Smoking also destroys the vitamin C in your body which prevents the body from producing the elastin that keeps skin tight. The nicotine in cigarettes can also prevent healthy blood circulation to the skin, causing skin to look dull, and preventing the skin's cells from getting the oxygen they need to stay replenished and stay looking young and healthy and vibrant.

The Sun – Causes Age Spots, Wrinkles and Dry Skin

The uv light from the tanning booth isn't the only type of light that will damage the skin. Too much sun will not only make your skin look aged and wrinkled, but it can also lead to age spots or skin cancer later on. It is important to always apply sunscreen or a lotion with at least SPF 15 in it every time you go out in the sun.

Soda and Coffee – The Effects On Your Skin

Drinking too much soda or coffee for the caffeine can actually cause major problems with the skin. Loading up on these types of beverages will dehydrate the body. When skin doesn't have enough water it not only appears dull and dry but it is more likely to break out with acne. Water helps eliminate waste in the body and from the skin, without enough water to do this, that waste and bacteria will build up and cause acne to form.

Alcohol Skin Damage

Alcohol, like coffee and soda can dehydrate the skin and cause dryness and other problems. However, alcohol can expand the blood vessels in the body to a point where it can cause problems. This will cause red spots to appear on the skin, for the skin to become discolored and for itchiness to occur.

Yourself

While you can do a number of things to keep the skin healthy, you can also serve as one of the biggest threats to your skin. Many people allow themselves to pop, pick or squeeze their pimples. While many people believe it is necessary to pop large zits, its actually quite bad for the skin. Popping a large pimple will generally make the puss and bacteria that fills the zit spread to more areas of the skin. Popping zits can also lead to scarring. The best option for active acne, would be the Cleane Acne Therapy Device, which improves the appearance of acne by up to 90% in just 24 hours!

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