Irish skin - damage abroad?

midlandsmissus

I went to Canada for the year last year, there was a heatwave with temps up to 40 degrees there during the summer.
I was very sensible and stayed out of the sun most of the time and wore factor 60 whenever I was in the sun, but when I came back and looked in the mirror I was really shocked. I honest to god look like I've aged 10 years, I barely recognise myself I look that different, and I could cry looking at myself in the mirror.

The first guy I went out with since I came home told me I looked 'old for my age'. :mad:

I have a friend who recently came back from a year in Oz and she looks severly aged aswell, I was shocked when I saw her.

Is Irish skin just not suited to going abroad? Is there anything I can do for my skin now? My skin just looks really bad.

Did anybody else have this happen to them after going away?

Stella777

microdermabrasion

beautyqueen

hey
unfortunatly sun damage is not easy to reverse, but you can help it gettin any worse.
if you dont have very oily skin you should be using anti ageing products. cleanse tone and moisturise twice a day, and exfoliate and use a mask once a week.
if you wear foundation make sure it has an spf of at least twelve. your moisturiser should also have an spf.
drink loads of water to rehydrate your boby, your cell metabolism will also be helped by this and basically your skin will plump up.
also try have an anti ageing faciall once a month and ask your therapist about what other treatment would benefit you. dont use sun beds or sunbathe and avoid the sun.
a great little beauty secret is to take a vitamin c supplement, as this is vital in collagen production, collagen is what keeps your skin looking plump and young.
if you have anymore questions give me a shout!

mood

Am I missing something? How can you have sun damaged skin if you stayed out of the sun and used a high factor sun block properly!

Maybe the damage was done from years of sun holidays, from smoking/drinking/poor/stress diet etc.

Op what part of Canada were you in? How hot did it get?

lubie76

Estee Lauder - Advanced Night Repair. I used to work for EL abroad and the French women in particular used to buy it regularly and their skin was great. Most of them had used it for years though.

Patric.C

oooohhhh love new creams must try that EL one. Try a gylcolic peel for the sun damage .. rejuvinates the skin supposedly...

Acoshla

Hiya,

I lived in Canada for a year also, was out in the sun a lot, always wearing factor 60 but I was nearly always out in if I could, my skin is perfect, looks the same as when I went. If the difference is that noticeable you should talk to a skincare specialist in case there is maybe an underlying sensitivity you didn't know about.

mood

How hot does it get in Canada? I'm interested because I might move over.

Giselle

Exfoliate 3 times a week and use a moisturiser with vit C in it. I think Garnier do a reasonable one.

Cats.Whiskers

Hi Midland Missus,

I.m sorry to hear of your skin problem. Maybe this guy was just a bit of an a*hole and has caused you to be paranoid. And as you seem to having taken care of your skin perhaps it's not as bad as it seems.

Personally, sometimes when my skin is dry I can look older, and there is certainly merit to the healthy balanced diet, good moisturiser (not necessarly the most expensive one but one that suits your skin) plenty of water (Gok Wan used to be a make up artist and he has said on his programme, he can see instantly if someone hasn't drunk enough water that day)

Also I was reading in some clinique blurb that too much sugar is extremely bad for the skin, it's something I'm certainly guilty of.

Sorry I've no definate answer and I'm not an expert but I think I'd try some of the other suggestions before I go down the microdermabrasion/ chemical peel direction.

Good luck - Everyone has some skin problems and perhaps yours is not as bad as you believe x

Cats.Whiskers

Rule three: Avoid Sugar

Step away from the pick ‘n’ mix – if you value your skin. “Too much sugar in the skin leads to a process called glycolisation, where the sugar attaches to the proteins in the collagen,” explains Dr Maes, Estee Lauder Vice President, Research & Development. As a result, collagen bundles can become thickened and brittle – helping to accelerate skin sagging and ageing. Your action plan? Ditch the sugary foods where possible; swap sugary cereals for porridge or sugar-free muesli and stock up on low GI foods including fruits like nectarines, apples and berries.

http://www.boots.com/en/Beauty/Beauty-Information-Advice/Skin-Care-Tips/Get-Skincare-Savvy-/