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Everyone’s definition of good skin is different. The good news is that you can improve any complexion issue and update your regimen as your skin evolves.
Acne can be a very frustrating skin issue to deal with. Blemishes, redness, enlarged pores, and irritation are all signs of this skin issue. Acne can affect both adolescent and adult skin and usually appears on the chin, forehead, and cheeks when hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells.
Many people falsely assume that their acne will disappear as they grow out of their teenage years, however, that’s not always the case. Although our skin does get less oily as we age, there are other factors involved in acne breakouts that can continue to cause these annoying blemishes. For example, acne breakouts can be aggravated by hormone fluctuations, digestion, genetic factors, and lifestyle.
Hormonal acne can be a particularly difficult skin issue to treat since your hormones are generally beyond your control.
For example, many women experience acne breakouts during certain parts of their menstrual cycle as their hormones fluctuate. Women may also experience increased breakouts during menopause as certain hormones like estrogen decrease and others like testosterone increase.
Menopause may also contribute to other changes in your skin such as menopausal itching and accelerated signs of aging.
Additionally, certain hormonal conditions, like polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS, could be contributing to your acne in addition to causing symptoms like excess hair growth, weight gain, darkened skin, and missed periods.
While you cannot control your hormones, there are some therapies you can use to help manage them in the form of medications.
For example, you may want to try using oral contraceptive pills to help manage your hormones during your menstrual cycle. There are even types of oral contraceptives that have been specifically designed to treat acne. There are also anti-androgen drugs that you can use to decrease amounts of the androgen hormone in your body and help control your oil production.
In addition to medical treatments, there are also lifestyle changes that may help you deal with your acne, especially hormonal acne. For instance, you can start by eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of water. You should tailor a skincare routine to fight your acne breakouts, focusing on anti-acne ingredients like tea tree oil, alpha hydroxy acids, green tea extract, and retinoids. Be sure to cleanse your face of excess oils twice a day and always apply sun protection before going outside.
Loss of elasticity, wrinkles, and dark spots are some of the tell-tale signs of mature and photo-aged skin. While you can’t prevent the aging process altogether, there are things you do to age more gracefully. For example, anti-aging skincare is designed to protect, nourish, and regenerate skin cells and lost collagen to promote a healthy, even complexion.
The best time to focus on anti-aging skincare is before you begin to notice the signs! Believe it or not, your skin actually begins to age beneath the surface well before you can actually see it yourself. As a result, even people in their 20s with seemingly young-looking skin should begin to focus on anti-aging skin efforts to maintain their youthful glow.
As a result, the best time to build an anti-aging skincare routine is the present. For starters, you should look for products with beneficial anti-aging ingredients like retinol, ceramides, peptides, glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, Vitamin C, and niacinamide. From there, you can build your anti-aging skincare routine based on the five essential steps of cleansing, exfoliating, moisturizing, sun protection, and serums.
Prolonged UV exposure, dynamic muscle movement, smoking, and age-related declines in collagen and elastin production are the primary causes of fine lines and wrinkles, which typically form around the eyes, mouth, forehead, and between the brows. Over time, without the proper treatment and prevention, regular wrinkles can turn into crepey skin that feels extremely thin, fragile, and wrinkled.
The first step to healing fine lines, wrinkles, and crepey skin is to prevent further sun damage by practicing religious sun protection -- this means applying an SPF product each and every day, even if it’s cloudy or you’re not planning on spending time outdoors. The sun can reach you and damage your skin from behind the clouds or even when you’re in the shade.
The best way to protect your skin regularly without fail is to use a moisturizer with SPF protection. That way, you can tackle two skincare steps at once!
Speaking of moisturizing, that’s the next step to reducing the visibility of those stubborn fine lines and wrinkles. As we age, our skin naturally produces less oils which dry out our skin and enhance the appearance of imperfections. Moisturizing can help fill in those lines and give you a youthful glow. Hyaluronic acid is a moisturizing ingredient that packs a big punch as it's able to hold 1,000 times its weight in water, so definitely look for ingredients like this in your moisturizer.
The final step to making those fine lines and wrinkles seem to disappear is to round out the rest of your anti-aging skincare routine with exfoliants and serums. Exfoliants help get rid of aged skin on the surface to reveal the younger-looking skin underneath. Serums provide you with highly concentrated amounts of beneficial ingredients that can tackle your fine lines and wrinkles as you sleep.
UV damage is a major culprit in sagging, loose skin. Sunlight damages the skin’s elastin fibers – proteins that make skin supple and elastic. Antioxidants and Vitamin A derivatives are powerful tools for improving skin firmness. In addition, you should always be sure to use substantial sun protection in the form of broad-spectrum SPF products to prevent sagging skin from occuring in the first place!
Overproduction of sebum, the skin’s natural oil, can cause blackheads, a type of clogged pore known as a comedone. Blackheads are typically small in size -- resembling a speck of dirt -- and tend to affect areas like the nose and the chin. While it may be tempting to squeeze blackheads to remove the sebum within, this approach could actually damage your skin and lead to scarring. Aside from professional extraction, gentle cleansing, chemical exfoliation, and retinoids (Vitamin A) are the best treatments to treat current blackheads and prevent more from forming in the future.
Anyone can develop clogged pores, which are caused by an accumulation of dead skin cells and sebum. You can then develop different forms of acne depending on the cause and type of clogged pore.
For example, you can develop closed comedones, also known as whiteheads. You can also develop open comedones, also known as blackheads. While whiteheads and blackheads are both non-inflammatory types of acne caused by clogged pores, there are also inflammatory types that are more severe and painful. Most of these inflammatory types are caused by bacteria, specifically Cutibacterium acnes, and can appear as papules, pustules, nodules, or cysts.
Regular use of chemical exfoliants such as lactic acid, BHA, or AHA can relieve this build-up. You should regularly cleanse your face to remove excess oil that tends to clog pores. It’s also a good idea to avoid comedogenic ingredients that are known to clog pores, such as coconut oil, beeswax, shea butter, and cocoa butter.
An umbrella term for liver spots, sunspots, age spots, and other areas of discoloration, where pigment cells caused melanocytes are overactive. Dark spots are usually the product of sun exposure but can also result from medications, hormones, injury to the skin, and acne.
This is because the sun triggers the production of melanin in the skin. While this can give you a great tan, it can also cause some skin cells to darken more than others -- leaving you with spots or patches of uneven skin.
Hormones are another potential cause of dark spots -- specifically the hormones estrogen and progesterone. As a result, pregnant women and those taking hormonal contraception pills are at risk of developing a specific type of hyperpigmentation known as melasma.
Finally, dark spots can be caused by inflammation, known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or PIH. PIH can cause spots or patches of dark skin to develop around open acne blemishes, cuts, or burns.
Dark spots can be treated through the use of lightening ingredients and exfoliation. For example, some natural ingredients known to lighten the skin include things like turmeric, Vitamin C, licorice root, lemon juice, and yogurt. In addition, you should regularly exfoliate your skin using chemically exfoliating agents like alpha-hydroxy acids. Exfoliation allows you to remove the discolored top layers of your skin and reveal the newer, healthier ones underneath with an even skin tone.
Itchy, dry, inflamed, and sensitive skin are the hallmark symptoms of eczema, also called atopic dermatitis. While the exact cause of eczema is unknown, dermatologists recognize that genetics and environmental triggers, such as skin irritants, can cause this condition to flare up.
This condition commonly presents itself during childhood, specifically before the age of five, although many people -- up to 60% -- outgrow it as they age. The other 40% aren’t as lucky and will continue to deal with eczema through adulthood.
While there is no cure for eczema, there are treatments available to help relieve the symptoms.
For example, doctors may prescribe topical corticosteroid creams and ointments to help manage inflammation and itchiness. There are also systemic corticosteroid treatments available if topical treatments are not effective. Your doctor may also prescribe antibiotics, antihistamines, or topical calcineurin inhibitors to treat eczema.
In addition to medical treatments, there are other things that you can do to help manage your eczema. For starters, you can learn what triggers your condition and actively avoid these items. Common triggers of this condition include irritants in household products like soaps, detergents, and shampoos; allergens like dust mites, pets, pollen, and mold; microbes; extreme temperatures; food items like dairy products, eggs, nuts, soy, and wheat; stress; and hormonal changes caused by pregnancy or the menstrual cycle.
Once you know your triggers, you can make the proper lifestyle changes to prevent irritating this condition.
For example, you should avoid taking really hot baths or showers -- instead, use lukewarm water, a mild soap, and apply moisturizer right afterwards to lock in existing moisture. You should wear loose clothing made out of soft fabrics like cotton to prevent irritation. Finally, you should try using a humidifier to add moisture to the air and combat dry climates.
Characterized by darker patches of skin, hyperpigmentation can affect any skin type and is caused by an increase in melanin production.
That being said, this skin condition tends to have a different appearance depending on your exact skin tone. For example, hyperpigmentation may appear one way for those with lighter skin but look totally different for those with darker skin. This is because this condition deals with melanin in the skin, the pigment that naturally provides the coloring to our skin, hair, and eyes.
This common skin concern can manifest as acne scars caused by post-inflammatory pigmentation, melasma, and sunspots. Sun exposure, aging, hormone fluctuations, and the environment can all contribute to skin discoloration.
Characterized by inflamed capillaries on the skin’s surface, rosacea can cause general redness and rough texture along the nose, cheeks, and forehead. This common skin condition can cause flushing and acne-like breakouts and tends to run in families. Additionally, females with a light skin tone over the age of 30 are particularly at risk of developing rosacea. This skin condition can flare up at times before disappearing and laying dormant for an extended period of time.
While the exact cause of rosacea is unknown, there are factors known to trigger flare-ups of this condition, for example, drinking hot drinks, eating spicy foods, drinking alcoholic beverages (specifically red wine), exposure to extreme temperatures, and intense exercise.
Ingredients in cosmetics products are also known to trigger rosacea flare-ups. As a result, experts recommend that those with this condition focus on using cosmetics products with gentle and natural ingredients. Some of the best skincare ingredients for rosacea include vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, retinol, niacinamide, peptides, and glycolic acid.
If a beneficial skincare routine doesn’t seem to be addressing your rosacea on its own, your dermatologist may recommend additional treatments such as oral antibiotics, oral acne drugs, or topical creams. Additionally, you could try laser therapy to target these problem areas and treat areas of redness and inflammation. That being said, these therapies can be expensive and may require several different rounds to see results.
While you may not be able to get rid of your rosacea completely, you can certainly try to prevent flare-ups from occurring in the first place. Learn your triggers and try to avoid them as much as possible.
For example, if your rosacea is triggered by sun exposure, practice diligent sun protection by applying products with SPF in them each and every day -- no matter how cold or cloudy it is outside.
A combination of a tailored skincare routine, lifestyle changes, and professional treatment can really help you manage your rosacea.
There are many causes of facial skin redness and inflammation, including over-exfoliation, temperature changes, allergic reaction, rosacea, hormones, and sensitivities to topical or oral products. High levels of pollution, particularly in urban environments, can compromise the skin barrier and cause hypersensitive skin prone to erythema.
Uneven skin tone is usually caused by sun-induced hyperpigmentation, lifestyle factors, or changing hormones. Uneven skin texture is usually caused by acne, built up dead skin cells, and things like skin tags. Regular exfoliation, topical antioxidants, and broad-spectrum sunscreen are vital for preventing uneven skin tone and texture
Still need more help?
When it comes to addressing complexion problems, more is not always better. Layering on different serums and spot treatments can pose the risk of increased sensitivity and adverse reactions.
With the right products for your skin concern and lifestyle details, all you need are three multi-functional formulas. PROVEN Skincare’s award-winning Skin Genome Project™ database creates personalized skincare that works for you.
After you take your skin quiz, you will be paired with three formulas that have been created especially for you in the form of a cleanser, moisturizer, and night cream. From there, you can begin to build a comprehensive skincare routine that will help you address your skin concerns with three easy-to-use products.
For starters, your cleanser also has toning and exfoliating properties that allow you to tackle three skincare steps with just one product.
As you now know, sun protection is a vital component of taking care of your skin that many people neglect. PROVEN makes protecting your skin easy by including SPF 40 in your moisturizer. That way, you don’t have to worry about messy and heavy sunscreens that may further clog your pores or irritate your skin.
Finally, you have your custom night cream that’s formulated with highly concentrated ingredients that helps you fight your skin concerns while you sleep! Before going to sleep, it’s important to always remove your makeup, cleanse your skin, and apply a thin layer of this product so it can work its magic throughout the night. As a result, you’ll wake up with visibly improved skin!
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Dr. Yuan is a Computational Physicist from Stanford University
Proven co-founder, Dr. Amy Yuan, fixed her skincare woes by using her computer science background to analyze the effectiveness of more than 20,238 skincare ingredients, 100,000 products, 20 million testimonials, and more than 4,000 scientific journal articles. Now she is applying that to create the perfect skincare for you.
