- There’s a quick and simple test you can do to find out
- Involves pinching your skin and seeing how long it takes to go flat again
- The quicker this happens, the younger your skin is
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You may fixate over the odd wrinkle and despair at your first age spot but do you actually know whether what you see on your face correlates to your actual age?
There’s a quick and simple test you can do to find out – and the results may leave you somewhat surprised.
All you need to do is flip your hand over, pinch a little bit of the skin using your thumb and forefinger and hold it for five seconds.
There’s a quick and simple test you can do to find out whether skin’s age is the same as your actual age – and the results may leave you somewhat surprised
When you let go, count how long it takes for the piece of skin to resume to its original flat position.
The quicker your skin does this, the younger your skin is, according to dermatologist Dr Alexis Abramson, who shared the skin age test with Metro.
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So, if it takes between one and two seconds, your skin’s age is under 30, between three and four seconds means it’s between 30 and 44, five to nine seconds means it’s age 45-50 and if it takes longer than ten seconds to lay flat, you’re apparently over 60.
THE SKIN AGE TEST
Pinch the back of your hand, let go and count how long it takes to lay flat…
1-2 seconds: under 30
3-4 seconds: 30 and 44
5-9 seconds: 45-50
Longer than ten second: 60 +
If your skin age is a lot older than your biological age, fear not! There are plenty of quick fixes that can help.
More than the beauty products you apply, your skin’s general health is greatly influenced by what you feed it.
The amount of water you drink and the types of food you consume every day can say a lot about you and your skin.
So what should you be munching on for more youthful skin?
Pomegranate seeds contain ellagic acid and punicalagin, which has been shown to preserve collagen and protect against free radical damage.
Pomegranates are also high in vitamin C, which helps with collagen production and the high levels of zinc they contain also assist with wound healing.
If your skin age is a lot older than your biological age, fear not! There are plenty of lotions, potions, foods and quick fixes that can help
Spinach contains beta-carotene and lutein which is good news for your skin as, according to research published in the Journal of Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, these two nutrients have been shown to improve skin elasticity.
Watermelon is rich in vitamin C to assist in collagen cross linking and wound healing.
It’s also high in the carotenoid lycopene which helps to improve circulation which helps to keep your skin glowing and radiant.
Pomegranate seeds contain ellagic acid and punicalagin which has been shown to preserve collagen. Spinach contains beta-carotene and lutein, which helps improve skin elasticity
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