How Can Teens Prevent Aging?
asked 9 months ago by legallyblonde502 in USA
Latest answer by Lori Stetler, MD
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Tags: opinion, prevention, skin care, teenager
I'm 19, residing in Seattle, and want to be proactive in preventative care. What is a good regime to follow? What products should I use? Thank you for your time!
2 answers to How Can Teens Prevent Aging?
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How can teens prevent aging?
Great question and good for you to be thinking ahead. The absolute best way to slow down the aging process is sun avoidance and the use of sun protection. Sun exposure is responsible for 80% of the aging process. Not smoking is also ideal. In terms of skin care at this age, I would recommend using a product that contains antioxidants such as vitamin C in the morning and a moisturizer that contains Glycolic acid at bedtime.
Lori Stetler, MD
Dallas Dermatologic Surgeon
Dallas Dermatologic Surgeon
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At 19, the one best thing that you can do for yourself is to minimize sun exposure and use sunscreen. It is hard to get young people to believe that they need to do this as wrinkles and skin cancer seems too far away for them to believe that this will ever happen to them. Time marches on and before you know it you realize that the things that those stupid old people were telling you are not that stupid after all. A gentle cleanser and a moisturizer would not hurt either.
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