{"id":417,"date":"2020-12-07T09:54:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T01:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/?p=417"},"modified":"2020-12-07T09:54:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T01:54:53","slug":"5-ways-to-maintain-glowing-youthful-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/2020\/12\/07\/5-ways-to-maintain-glowing-youthful-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"5 WAYS TO MAINTAIN GLOWING YOUTHFUL SKIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we age, we lose an average 1 percent of collagen on our skin each year. Also, our rate of skin regeneration decreases about 7 percent each decade. Hence, as grow older, ageing gradually sets in &#8211; \u00a0resulting in dull looking skin.<\/p>\n<p>Aging may result from both intrinsic and extrinsic factors.<\/p>\n<p>Intrinsic factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genetic factors<\/li>\n<li>AKA chronological aging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Extrinsic aging<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lifestyle and environmental factors eg sun exposure, pollutants, unhealthy diet, smoking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are 5 ways to maintain the glowing, dewy and youthful skin:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Regular Skin exfoliation.\n<ul>\n<li>With increasing age, the rate of skin regeneration and removal of dead skin cells gradually decline.<\/li>\n<li>Leads to accumulation of dead skin cells on skin surface; dull looking appearance<\/li>\n<li>Microdermabrasion treatment eg Silk Infusion can effectively exfoliate dead skin cells, stimulate skin regeneration and hydrate skin<\/li>\n<li>Chemical peel; active ingredients such as glycolic acid or mandelic acid will dissolve dead skin cells in a controlled manner and encourage new skin growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Diet\n<ul>\n<li>As a general rule of thumb; antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids are essential for good health.<\/li>\n<li>Antioxidants\n<ol>\n<li>Neutralizes free radicals which damage healthy skin cells and accelerates skin aging<\/li>\n<li>Act as a natural sunblock<\/li>\n<li>Boost collagen production<\/li>\n<li>Reduce inflammation<\/li>\n<li>Example \u2013 vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene, lycopene<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty acids\n<ol>\n<li>Keep skin moisturized and fimr<\/li>\n<li>Anti-inflammatory \u2013 reduce redness and acne<\/li>\n<li>Protect from sun damage<\/li>\n<li>Note \u2013 Important to maintain a healthy Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio of 4:1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Exercise regularly (30 minutes at least 3 times a week) will help to improve our blood circulation.<\/li>\n<li>When we have good blood circulation it will increase blood flow to our face, bringing all the nutrients and goodness to our skin, resulting a good and glowing skin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>UV exposure can lead to damage to our skin and slow down collagen synthesis process and making our skin looks rough and dull.<\/li>\n<li>Apply your sunscreen regularly (4 hourly) during daytime<\/li>\n<li>choose sun blocks that contains at least SPF 30 and broad spectrum (blocks both UVA and UVB rays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Good skin care regime.\n<ul>\n<li>Makeup remover, Cleanser, Toner, Serum, Moisturizer<\/li>\n<li>Exfoliate 1-2x\/week<\/li>\n<li>Ingredients like vitamin A, C and E, hyaluronic acid and aloe vera can fight against unwanted free radicals and retain moisture as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we age, we lose an average 1 percent of collagen on our skin each year. Also, our rate of skin regeneration decreases about 7 percent each decade. Hence, as grow older, ageing gradually sets in &#8211; \u00a0resulting in dull looking skin. Aging may result from both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors: Genetic factors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":419,"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417\/revisions\/419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.msam.com.my\/public\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}