Older people’s skin needs more “hydration”

  As the winter continues to cool, home in Putian City, Fujian Province, Xiuyu District, an old man, always used to get up early to exercise, sunshine. But recently, he always can’t help but feel particularly uncomfortable skin, age spots, wrinkles are more than others. This makes the old man very depressed.  ”The skin of the elderly is actually very fragile and can easily be injured if not cared for.” Experts say that many elderly people have wrinkles and age spots on their faces, backs of their hands and other exposed parts, mostly due to photoaging, which is more sun exposure.  After old age, the skin began to thin, friction and pulling may make the skin cracking, fragile blood vessels more can not afford to ravage. Even small injuries often leave bruises, purple spots, hematomas. Aging skin’s ability to repair itself is greatly reduced, and wounds may take four times longer to heal than they did in their prime, which can cause problems such as bed sores or inflammation. In addition, problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular changes, and decreased immunity can all affect the rate of wound healing.  The primary function of wearing sunscreen is not only to prevent tanning, but also to avoid sun-induced skin damage and subsequent premature aging. In addition, physical sun protection also needs to be strengthened, such as wearing a wide-brimmed hat, holding an umbrella, wearing long-sleeved dark clothing, and wearing sunglasses, all of which can block UV rays. Seniors like to walk, the sun is not strong in the morning, dusk, also need to pay attention to sun protection. It should be reminded that the sun is sufficient for early exercise. You should try to avoid going out from 10 am to 2 pm when the sun is at its strongest.  Older people have a weakened metabolism, the ability to convert water outside the body into cellular water is reduced, plus the epidermis is more brittle and thin, poor water retention capacity. Experts recommend, first of all, to drink more water, less tea, coffee and other beverages. Second, to choose a good degree of nourishment skin care products, especially dry skin, to commonly used moisturizing products. Usually after washing your face, you have to apply moisturizer while your skin is not dry, in order to lock the moisture in your skin.