How to protect your skin from external pollution?

How to protect your skin from external pollution?

Avoid heavy metals

Living in cities is accompanied by constant exposure to pollution and the accumulation of toxins in the liver, which translates into headaches, physical fatigue, and loss of skin vitality. Heavy metals that are present in polluted atmospheres cause the body's organs to be subjected to great pressure, as they cause the body to deplete the oxygen stores. To combat this phenomenon, it is recommended to take nutritional supplements rich in seaweed spirulin. They pick up heavy metals and contribute to their expulsion from the body.

Transition to supersonic speed

Recently, researchers discovered the smallest polluting particle ever called PM2.5, which is difficult to get rid of even when washing the face. Only facial exfoliating brushes that produce more than 200 sonic vibrations per second can push these carbon particles out of the pores. Studies on these brushes have shown their ability to remove pollution residues from the skin by 80 percent. It suffices to use it for one week until the skin condition is restored and its lost vitality is restored.

Deep cleaning is adopted

The skin of urban women is heavily exposed to pollution resulting from the fuels that power factories and transportation, and this is reflected in the form of premature aging of the skin, loss of vitality, and an increase in the appearance of spots on it. As for the daily prevention of this problem, it must depend on drinking antioxidant juices in the morning, which are rich in vitamin C and green leafy vegetables.

It is also recommended to use day care creams with anti-pollution barriers and apply anti-spot treatments in the evening, provided that these daily steps are accompanied by a periodic deep cleaning of the skin in the dermatologist’s office to rid it of the effects of pollution and prevent the appearance of subsequent damage.

Eating “clean” foods

Every year we witness the release of a table of the foods that are most and least susceptible to contamination globally, linked to the rates of exposure of vegetables and fruits to chemicals and pesticides in the stages of their cultivation and preservation. Recent statistics in this field have shown that apples are at the top of the list of the most polluted foods, followed by spinach and capsicum. The least polluted are avocados, sweet potatoes, and asparagus.

Among the clean foods, experts also mention eggs, which provide the body with beneficial cholesterol, in addition to drinking water mixed with lemon juice, as it contributes to removing toxins from the kidneys and restoring radiance to the skin. Flax and chia seeds provide useful fibers for the body that contribute to removing toxins accumulated in the body.

Eye protection

Heat and the sun contribute to the production of what is known as toxic ozone. The rates of this ozone rise 10 times during the summer in cities, as it is sufficient to walk around the city for 20 minutes when the levels of this ozone are high, increasing the possibility of cell damage by 270 percent and extending its negative impact on the night work of cells in the restoration and renewal of themselves. The areas of the skin most affected by ozone are around the eyes, where the skin is very thin. Therefore, it is recommended to choose products that take care of this area and are equipped with anti-pollution technology

Get extra amounts of antioxidants

The high levels of pollution in the cities does not mean that the suburbs and villages are protected from it. The US Space Agency asserts that air pollution is a global problem that affects 80 percent of the Earth's population, and that this problem is responsible for depleting the body's natural stock of antioxidants, which causes the production of dangerous free radicals that damage the cells that manufacture elastin and collagen, and the skin loses its elasticity and suppleness. To compensate for this deficiency, experts advise to adopt skin care products that are rich in antioxidants.

Anti dust damage

Urban dust belongs to the list of the worst enemies of the environment, which also includes ultraviolet radiation, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide. All of them cause great damage to the skin as they reach its depth and cause an imbalance in the functions of its cells.

This dust releases chemical components in the skin that increase the problem of oxidative stress and lead to the appearance of premature wrinkles. As for the prevention of this dust, it depends on choosing anti-pollution creams that contribute to the transfer of healthy cells to the damaged areas of the skin in order to renew and restore vitality to it.

Support immune defenses

The skin's natural immune defenses can play a key role in reducing pollution damage. The more moisturized the skin, the more toxins will find it difficult to penetrate into its depth, and scientists consider that certain types of mushrooms are able to enhance the immune defenses of the skin, most notably the “chaga” mushroom used in Chinese medicine for more than a thousand years due to its antioxidant properties that protect cells from damage and infections. Therefore, we find this type of mushroom included in the composition of anti-pollution preparations that promise to reduce the impact of pollution and strengthen the immune defenses of the skin.

Use powerful scrubs

Experts point out that women who live in big cities are more prone to premature aging than others, and therefore they need constant skin monitoring by dermatologists. As for the useful treatments in this field, there are chemical peels to remove impurities and spots from the surface of the skin, in addition to laser treatments to reduce wrinkles. They recommend using an anti-wrinkle serum rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, to be applied in the morning to the skin before moisturizing cream and sunscreen.

Adopt a detoxifying bath

Residents of cities inhale toxic fumes on a daily basis, and to mitigate their risks, it is recommended to resort to the benefits of a Moroccan or Turkish bath, which uses high heat and steam to expel toxins from the body.

The heat of this bath contributes to raising the body's temperature and stimulating blood circulation. It also activates the immune system and increases the production of antibodies that turn into proteins that help the body identify foreign elements and expel them. Experts stress that spending 50 minutes in the bathroom will accelerate the activity of the heart and blood circulation in the cells of the body, which is reflected in the expulsion of toxins and vitality on the skin.

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