"I feel sick when I see this face!"
Lili is 28 years old this year, due to her work, her usual routine is very irregular, often staying up until two or three o'clock, just a few years, the skin quality is getting worse and worse.
In the past six months, she found that she had a lot of spots on her face, and at first she thought it was caused by not paying attention to sun protection, but after applying skin care products, it still had no effect at all.
After going to the hospital for an examination, the doctor told Lili that what she had on her face was what people often called "age spots".
Looking at herself in the mirror, Lili collapsed, aren't age spots only old people look like? I am still so young, what is going on?
1. Why do age spots occur after a certain age?
Age spots, also known as seborrheic keratosis, are one of the intuitive features of skin aging. It is more common on the skin of the face, chest, back, hands and feet, and neck, and is most common in people aged > 60 years.
Although age spots are more common in older people, they don't necessarily appear only in older people. Studies have shown that in addition to age, there are several common causes of age spots.
First of all, there is a certain link between the appearance of age spots and genetics. If you have a family history of age spots, if you don't pay attention to the protection of your skin, the age at which age spots appear will be significantly earlier.
Secondly, people who are exposed to sunlight for a long time also increase the probability of developing age spots. Long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays stimulates the melanocytes in the skin, promoting the secretion of melanin, which is deposited on the surface of the skin to form spots.
Moreover, dietary Xi also have an impact on skin spots. People who like to eat high-sugar, high-fat foods will produce a series of free radicals during the metabolic process, which can cause damage to skin cells and accelerate their aging rate.
Finally, maintaining bad living Xi in life, such as long-term stress, staying up late, and bad mood, is also easy to increase the secretion of lipids in the skin glands, allowing a large amount of lipofuscin to accumulate on the surface of the skin.
2. Is toothpaste an "artifact" for removing age spots?
There are rumors on the Internet that choosing a toothpaste that clears heat and removes fire is applied to the face before going to bed, washed off after waking up the next day, and holding on for a few days can make the age spots shrink and gradually disappear, is this practice really reliable?
The answer is no, the appearance of age spots is associated with increased rate of melanin deposition and skin degeneration. The ingredients in the toothpaste do not have the effect of delaying skin aging, and cannot act on the inside, so it naturally does not have the effect of removing age spots. Conversely, some of the ingredients in toothpaste applied directly to the skin's surface may induce skin irritation.
Is it true that many elderly people are worried that age spots will grow bigger and bigger, and even the possibility of cancer?
In this regard, Wang Baoxi, chief physician of the Party Committee of the Plastic Surgery Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, said that age spots will indeed grow longer and bigger with time, and some people will even grow to the size of a coin and the thickness will become thicker and thicker. However, to determine whether it is a skin tumor, it is necessary to go to a specialized hospital for examination in time, and you cannot judge it yourself.
3. If you want to effectively improve age spots, don't forget to do these 3 things
Most age spots are benign skin lesions that do not affect health, but they do affect a person's appearance. There are a few things that we can do to prevent the occurrence of age spots, and these things are very important.
1. Do a good job of sun protection and moisturizing
You can slow down the aging of your skin by taking sun protection every day, such as wearing sunscreen or a hat when you go out. At the same time, it is necessary to do a good job of moisturizing the skin in life, which can play an anti-aging and antioxidant role.
2. Adjust your lifestyle
Try not to stay up late, get enough sleep every day, and pay attention to maintaining a balanced diet. In addition, it is necessary to ensure that there is enough exercise, which is helpful in preventing the appearance of age spots.
3. Increase the intake of vegetables and fruits appropriately
Vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamin C, vitamin E and other ingredients, which have a good antioxidant effect, can reduce the number of free radicals in the body, and delay the appearance of age spots.
If you really feel that it is affected, you can use drugs, lasers or cryotherapy under the guidance of your doctor to improve age spots.
Age spots are not "exclusive" for the elderly, and young people may also develop age spots if they do not pay attention to their Xi habits for a long time, so we must pay enough attention to this and change the bad life habits Xi as soon as possible.
Resources:
[1] "[Comic Painting] What Happens to the Skin Before Age Spots?". Life Times 2023-09-22
[2] "The popular science of "age spots" you want to see is here! Medical Microvision 2023-08-21
[3] "Why do age spots grow? Reminder: Do 4 things well, you may be able to reduce age spots". Family Doctor Online 2023-11-28
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