It is only natural that as you grow older, creases begin to appear on your skin.

This is because as you age, the production of collagen in your body is reduced. So when you notice those wrinkles, there is no reason to get agitated.

They can be treated through various means ranging from clinical procedures to home remedies. This article contains some simple but effective tips that can make wrinkles disappear.

Let’s start already.

Eat the Right Foods

Your skin derives nutrients from the foods you eat. It can also be damaged by the wrong kind of food. So be careful what you eat. The tips below should help:

1. Drink water

It is essential to start from the basics. Drinking waters helps to prevent your skin from becoming dry and flaky.

Moisture is good for the skin.

When your skin is dry, it means your skin cells lack moisture, which makes them dry up. This in turn makes wrinkles much more prominent.

Water ensures that your cells are healthy and that they function properly. You should take up to 8 cups of water daily as adults.

However, you are to increase your water intake during dry seasons. This is because your body becomes easily dehydrated.

2. Say NO to sugar

Sugar is harmful to your skin. When you consume too much sugary content, your blood sugar becomes high. When this happens, sugar and proteins in your body are combined to form Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which increases aging effects.

Sugar destroys collagen molecules, increases skin thinning and makes your skin dry. So stay away from soft drinks, candy, sweets and the likes. Eating fruits is better. They are sweet and provide your skin with nutrients it needs.

3. Eat foods rich in Vitamin C

Vitamin C is important for the production of collagen. With vitamin C in your skin cells, the production of collagen is greatly increased. It makes your skin firm and reduces lines on the surface of your skin.

It also contains antioxidant properties which renews and brightens your skin. Fruits and vegetables such as tomato, broccoli, strawberries, guava, grapefruit etc. have high Vitamin C content.

4. Eat food rich in antioxidants

Antioxidants act as a shield for the skin. They protect the skin from external properties that might cause damage to the skin.

Antioxidants also fight against free radicals which break down skin tissues.

When you eat foods rich in antioxidants, you skin becomes firmer. Food rich in antioxidants include dark chocolate, blue berries, strawberries, beans, red cabbage, spinach, etc.

Adopt the Right Habits

Your lifestyle affects your skin. There are habits that are harmful to your skin. Check out which habits that keep your skin healthy below:

1. Quit smoking

Smoking affects your general health in a million and one ways. It greatly damages the skin.

Tobacco contains chemicals that are dangerous to collagen in your body. Cigarettes contain nicotine, which makes the blood vessels on your skin narrow. This makes it hard for blood to flow to your skin and deprives your skin of enough oxygen and nutrients.

When you puff cigarettes, heat is generated and your skin is exposed to it. Such exposure causes your skin to wrinkle.

2. Stay away from the sun

Ultra violet sun rays cause damage to your skin.

They destroy collagen in your body, which is responsible for skin elasticity. Do not take walks in the afternoon when the sun is up. Outdoor activities should be carried out in the morning or evening.

You could also wear sunscreen. It protects your skin from ultra violet Sunrays. It also helps to reduce signs of aging.

3. Get enough sleep

Your skin needs its beauty sleep. Lack of adequate rest increases the production of cortisol which is responsible for the breakdown of collagen in the body. This in the long run, reduces skin elasticity and increases wrinkles.

It is advisable to sleep up to seven to nine hours at night.

4. Do not sleep on your side

Your sleeping position is one of the factors that cause wrinkles. Sleeping sideways causes wrinkles to form around your cheek and chin. Sleeping face-down causes wrinkles on your forehead. It is advisable you sleep on your back.

Constantly creasing your skin against your pillow affects your skin. Gradually, lines are created on your skin’s surface which accumulate into wrinkles.

5. Avoid squinting your eyes

Little strains on the eyes such as blinking the eyes have negative effects on the skin round your eyes in the long run. So also does squinting your eyes.

If you don’t want to have wrinkles or crowfeet, use a reading glasses while reading. When under the sun, also use sunglasses.

Try Out Home Remedies

Wrinkles can be treated by using ingredients found at home to create effective face masks. You can try out any of these face masks below:

1. Egg white mask

Egg whites contain proteins which help to grow and repair body tissues. They also contain riboflavin, an antitoxin which helps to fight free radicals in your body. It removes fine lines and reduces wrinkles.

Ingredients

• Egg white from 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of Lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon of honey

Procedure

• Mix all ingredients together
• Use your fingertips to massage the mixture on your face
• Leave for 10 minutes and peel off mask.

Do this daily.

2. Cucumber-Yoghurt mask

Cucumber contains vitamins, iron, potassium, zinc and phosphorus. These nutrients do not only prevent dry skin by hydrating your skin, they also improve skin elasticity. They also help to fight against free radicals which increase the effects of skin aging.

Ingredients

• ½ cucumber
• ½ cup of yoghurt

Procedure

• Blend the cucumber till it becomes a paste
• Mix both ingredients together
• Rub the mixture on your face.
• Leave for 10 minutes and peel off.

Do this daily.

Wrinkles cannot be avoided. They appear as we grow older. There are clinical treatments that can make them disappear. However, doing away with the things that make wrinkles prominent, living an healthy life and resorting to home remedies can also make those wrinkles disappear.

What do you think about these tips? Please leave your thoughts in the comments; I’d like to read them.