Is anti-aging skin care really necessary

In fact, there is no one-size-fits-all standard answer. Essentially, it is a multiple-choice question based on your expectations for the condition of your skin and how much time and money you are willing to spend for it.

Sister Zhang, who works as a new media operator next to me, is 38 years old. She has been wearing sunscreen every day since she was 25 years old, and uses low-concentration Alcohol A every two days. She rarely even drinks milk tea. Last week, she took a photo of her physical examination at the company. Standing next to her 32-year-old colleague, no one can tell that she is 6 years older than him. When she smiles, she only has a few dry lines at the end of her eyes, not even static lines. To be honest, dermatologists have long made clear conclusions. After the age of 25, the human body naturally loses collagen at a rate of about 1% every year. Among the aging caused by external factors, photoaging caused by ultraviolet rays accounts for 80%. Anti-aging skin care is to put up a "protective shield" for the skin to slow down the damage caused by the outside world as much as possible, so that it will not collapse obviously as soon as you turn 30.

But if you say that anti-aging is a "homework" that everyone must do, that would be too absolute. My aunt is 62 years old. She has planted orange trees in her hometown all her life. The most she has done in her life is to apply a few dollars worth of cream in the winter. She rarely even wears a straw hat in the summer. Now, except for her darker skin color and sun spots on her face, her skin is very tight. She is in better condition than many of her peers who put seven or eight layers of anti-aging products on their faces every day. Many people who think that anti-aging is unnecessary do have a point: Aging is a natural law written in genes, and no matter how expensive skin care products are, they can only delay but cannot reverse it. On the contrary, many people blindly follow the trend of using high-concentration alcohol and taking strong drug programs, which damages the skin barrier and causes redness and sensitivity, which makes them age faster.

In fact, there is really no need to argue about "whether to resist aging". To put it bluntly, it is like maintaining the car you drive. Regular oil changes and inspections will definitely reduce failures and extend the service life. However, if you find it troublesome, you can still drive it carefully and drive it until it is scrapped. It will just cause more minor problems in the later period. In the past two years, I also followed the trend and bought more than 3,000 bottles of Lady Anti-Aging Essence. I applied half a bottle of it in the morning and evening and saw no improvement in my droopy face. Later, I honestly put on dozens of sunscreens every day when I went out, and used a low-concentration peptide essence worth hundreds of dollars every two days. On the contrary, after staying up late at night, my face did not become too dark and sunken the next day. The money I spent was less than one-third of what I spent before.

If you cannot accept the early appearance of obvious lines and wrinkles on your face, are willing to spend ten minutes every day taking care of your skin, and have enough budget, then choosing a mild anti-aging product that suits you will definitely be useful. You don’t have to focus on expensive ones. Sunscreen is the most cost-effective anti-aging product; If you feel that natural aging is beautiful and don’t want to worry too much about your face, then there is no need to rush into the excitement of anti-aging. Doing a good job of basic cleansing and moisturizing is much better than using a bunch of products that are not suitable for you. There is nothing necessary or unnecessary. Your own comfort is the most important.