Skincare - The Health Network

Looking after your skin in your twenties

Your twenties are the best time for your skin. You've left the acne of adolescence, but your skin still has a youthful glow and is plump and dewy. But skin cell renewal falls by up to 28%. Dead skin cells fall off, which leads to duller-looking skin.

In your thirties

Skin cell renewal slows more, while damage from the environment starts to take its toll on the dermis. This means collagen fibres slacken so the skin starts to sag.

If you smile, subcutaneous fat forms lines that won’t bounce back as readily as they used to. Your first wrinkles begin to show.

Action plan

Red spider veins are also a normal age-related problem, brought about by weakened collagen holding capillary walls less efficiently.

By this age you should have begun a daily skincare programme that integrates cleansing, moisturising and looking after your skin and keeping it shielded from the sun.

Eat a balanced diet full of antioxidants such as vitamins A, B, C and E that combat radicals in the environment (molecules that harm cells in our bodies and make ageing faster).

We offer advice on dealing with mental health issues, especially generalised anxiety disorder.

GAD is often related to the problem of irregular levels of neurotransmitters. These are the chemicals which relay signals from one nerve cell to another. However the precise cause of GAD is not properly discovered but one of the factors which is related to the cause of GAD is neurotransmitters. Other factors like genetics problem and environmental stresses can also bring about development of GAD.

Genetics

According to research, someone has a greater chance of developing GAD if they have a family history of GAD problems.

Brain chemistry

As mentioned above GAD is linked to the issue of irregular levels of neurotransmitters in the brain. These are chemicals that relay signals across nerve endings. If these neurotransmitters are imbalanced then messages cannot pass through the brain in a good manner.

Environmental factors

Environmental factors are also a considerable cause of developing GAD. Stressful daily life sometimes leads to GAD. Situations such as the death of a loved one, divorce, failure in professional life, recession in business may also bring about GAD.