The skin mistakes we all make

« Every skin is different and requires a different dermatological approach. Dry skin doesn’t need the same attention as oily skin! We often make the same rules when it comes to premature aging (taking particular care of fragile areas of the face, hydration, avoiding the sun) but in reality there are only four rules that are common to all. »

1. A deleterious lifestyle: junk food is a harmful gesture. Sodas, alcohol and saturated fats (cold cuts, fast food), tobacco (a cigarette is a chemical factory), stress... All this accelerates skin aging through known mechanisms that accumulate. Among them, oxidative stress, low-grade inflammation and the phenomenon of glycation (caramelization of collagen fibers).

1. Insufficient sleep: the skin needs about seven hours of sleep to regenerate. Generally speaking, it is at night that the cell regeneration mechanism takes place. The skin - the largest organ (15% of the total weight) - is no exception to this rule. It is therefore during the night that the cells (fibroblasts) are activated to synthesize collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. This is the principle of chronobiology.

1. Not removing makeup is also a very bad habit that becomes harmful in the long run, because it accentuates skin aging. Indeed, during the day, the skin is under the assault of multiple aggressions (dust from pollution, free radicals from tobacco smoke, toxicity of exhaust fumes, chemical pollutants ... Not to mention the makeup that, by blocking the pores, prevents the skin from breathing properly).
2. Triturate pimples. This irrepressible act can be very costly to our skin. It is the best way to aggravate lesions (acne scars) and, sometimes, to worsen the skin condition by spreading a local staphylococcal infection, or even a loco-regional infection.