PROPER skincare is no laughing matter but one woman said her relatives used to make jokes at her expense over her beauty habits. In the end, she was the one who had the last laugh. Redditor Missmisfit shared the anti-aging tip in a post.
"My cousins used to make fun of me in the 90s/early 2000s for using sunscreen and not being tan like them," she said. "They spent that time tanning in the sun in the summer and hitting up those tanning beds in the winter." Her trusty skincare habit, however, paid off years later.
"They are between 8 and 13 years younger than me," she said. "They do not look it." Dermatologists, such as Dr.
Michele Green , agreed on the importance of sunscreen to prevent wrinkles and fines lines. Green believes that the most affordable anti-aging treatment anyone can invest in is daily sunscreen use. The sun, not time, she explained, is the skin's biggest enemy.
"Sunscreen is an essential part of a daily anti-aging routine, as the sun is one of the biggest causes of premature aging and the development of wrinkles, fine lines, and sunspots," she said to The US. Sun. "Sun damage can also impair collagen production and reduce skin elasticity.
" Green added that sunscreen is just as important on downcast days, as UV rays can penetrate through clouds. "For maximum protection, a broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 50 or higher should be applied every day, even on days when the sun is not out," she said. "UV rays can penetrate through clouds and windows and reflect off sn.
