How using SPF every day can actually reverse signs of ageing, according to experts
03.07.2022 - 13:21
/ ok.co.uk
How can I convince you to use sun protection? Well, I suppose I could warn you that skin cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK, or I could tell you about my personal family experience with stage four malignant melanoma. But why would I want to scare you into using SPF, when I can make you WANT to use it? Skin cancer will hopefully never enter your world, but ageing is coming for all of us.
And I cannot stress this enough: nothing, not even the fanciest £200+ super-cream in the world, can slam the door on it like SPF. I’m not just talking about damage prevention, I’m talking about actual, visible rewinding of time, too.
“Research demonstrated that daily use of a facial SPF not only protected against signs of ageing but also significantly reversed pre-existing signs of ageing,” says GetHarley.com expert Dr Fiona McCarthy, a specialist in skin cancer and aesthetics. As well as warding off wrinkles in the future, skin looked smoother, more even toned and younger in the here and now.
Ready to be converted to the cause? Great! Here’s what you need to know about the most effective anti-ageing product on the planet… I already use top-notch anti-ageing skincare, why do I need SPF too? That high-tech super-serum with a higher IQ than you? I guarantee it won’t offer as good protection against photo-ageing, wrinkles and pigmentation. “SPF is the most important step in any skincare regimen,” stresses Dr McCarthy.
“If you don't use it daily, you’re reducing the long-term efficacy of all other anti-ageing skincare products and probably wasting your money.” Worse, without sunscreen you risk turning your skin regime into something that CAUSES wrinkles. “Retinol, AHAs, peels and lasers can work wonders, but these also make your
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