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It is the fear of most women to see and discover the first signs of aging in their faces. You know, waking up one day and seeing wrinkles around your eyes or noticing sagging skin in your neck and chest or maybe the discovering the unwanted sunspots in your hands. Yes, aging is scary but most of taking refuge in the fact that it will not happen to anytime soon.

But what if I tell you that there is the condition that we call premature aging? You know, when your body starts to exhibit signs of aging but at a much early age, like in your 20’s or 30’s? Yes, that can happen, but you can be able to protect yourself from it. You know how? By determining what are the most common causes of premature aging and we are more than willing to help you out with that. In fact, we have enumerated a few reasons below.

1.)    Too Much Sun Exposure

Your sun exposure plays a significant role in how well or worse your skin ages. Being exposed to harmful UV rays can hasten the destruction of collagen fibers which are responsible for keeping our skin firm and elastic. In addition to that, sun exposure can facilitate the process that we call oxidation process which causes our skin cells to divide abnormally. As a result, you will have wrinkled, thin and rough skin which are common skin aging signs.

2.)    Smoking

Yes, smoking looks cool but it will make you look old. The pouting move that your skin does while smoking can cause premature fine lines and wrinkles to develop around your mouth. According to studies, people who smoke can exhibit these skin aging signs 10-15 years earlier than those individuals who do not smoke.

In addition to that, smoking reduces the amount of vitamin C in their blood, and this vitamin plays a big role in collagen production in the body.

3.)    Stress

Do you feel stressed out for long periods of time? Well, you should know that chronic stress can stimulate the production of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol in the body. The more of these stress hormones you have in your body, the faster the aging process of the skin will be. 

4.)    Lack Of Sleep

Experts say that you need to have at least 7-8 hours of sleep to allow your skin to renew while you are at rest. And if you fail to get that much needed hours of sleep, your skin will pay the price, leading it to be dry and dull and susceptible to different signs of skin aging. Sleeplessness can also decrease collagen production, making skin look gray and dull.

5.)    Genetics

Now, this is one thing that you have no control over—your genes. Our body has the natural ability to produce antioxidants that can keep signs if aging at bay. Sadly, a number of antioxidants that our body can produce may rely on our genetics. If your genes have a low tendency to repair skin damage and produce antioxidants, the best thing that you can do is to take some necessary supplements that will give you the antioxidants that you need to prevent your skin from aging.

6.)    Pollution

Pollution can slow down cell turnover which can cause your skin to look older than it really is. In addition to that, it can decrease the levels of collagen and oxygen that your body may get. Lucky for you, you can’t control pollution, but you can carry out some steps on how you can protect your skin from it.  To protect your skin from pollution, it is advised that you cleanse, tone and moisturize your skin and do not forget sun protection.

7.)    Poor Diet

The skin needs minerals and vitamins in order to maintain its youthful and healthy glow. Not giving it the nourishment that it needs will make it vulnerable to skin aging signs. In addition to that, lack of hydration can impede blood circulation which may lead to dark circles under the eyes. In addition to that too, much alcohol consumption can dry the skin making fine lines and wrinkles highly visible. 

Now that you know what things you are doing that may cause premature skin aging, it will be a lot easier for you to straighten your ways, so you will never have to suffer these horrible signs of premature aging at such a young age.