10 Minutes/10 Years
Your Definitive Guide to a Beautiful and Youthful Appearance
Part I
The S Factors:
Stress and Sun
and Sugar
1. Skin and What You Do to It
Much as we might wish to stop the clock, skin ages, bodies age -- it's as simple
as that. And considering what we do to our skin -- bake it in the sun, frown,
squint, pull, prod, pick, rub, blow smoke over it, or just plain old take it for
granted -- it remains a marvel of resiliency. Most of us certainly take for
granted the miracle that is our skin, which serves vital functions, regulates
body temperature, and keeps the elements out and our organs in.
Still, every woman, no matter how scrupulous she is about taking care of her
skin or staying out of the sun, will start to see very subtle changes in her
skin as the years go by. Sometimes slowly, sometimes with rather intimidating or
alarming speed, changes become more pronounced. A typical patient in her late
twenties (earlier if she smokes and/or has had excessive sun exposure) or early
thirties (if she's ... read full excerpt from 10 Minutes/10 Years ebook
