10 Tips to Keep Your Skin Healthy and Youthful

1. DEFY YOUR AGE
10 TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SKIN
HEALTHY AND YOUTHFUL
Afreen Pappa, MD
JAVĀNI Med Spa
Let us help Discover A New You!
June 2011 Defy Your Age

2. Defy your age and keep everyone
guessing with these
10 Tips to Keep Your Skin
Healthy and Youthful
June 2011 Defy Your Age

3. TIP #1 BE SUN SMART
• Use a sunblock with a • Apply even on cloudy
minimum SPF of 30 days and when
• Apply generously to driving as UVA rays
the face, neck, can penetrate clouds
décolleté, ears and and windows
hands. • Reapply liberally ever
• Zinc oxide and 2 hours when at the
Titanium dioxide – beach, pool or
Colorescience engaged in outdoor
Sunforgettable activities
June 2011 Defy Your Age

4. TIP #2 DRINK UP!
Hydrate your body by drinking at least half
your body weight in ounces of pure water.
• No additives
• Drink an additional glass of water for each
cup of coffee, tea or caffeinated soda you
drink daily
• Spritz with D20 (heavy water) –
Colorescience Be Still spritzer
June 2011 Defy Your Age

5. TIP #3 OPTIMIZE YOUR SKIN
CARE
Use medical grade skin care products
specific for your skin type.
• Get the best results by using products
designed to work together synergistically
to improve the health of your skin
• Avoid products with harsh chemicals
• Osmosis Pur Medical Skin Care –
replenish, restore and repair
June 2011 Defy Your Age

6. TIP#4 FIND YOUR HAPPY
PLACE
Stress spikes levels of the hormone cortisol,
leading to acne breakouts and exacerbating
conditions like psoriasis and hives.
• Yoga
• Meditation
• Massage
• 10-15 minute time-outs daily
June 2011 Defy Your Age

7. TIP #5 INCREASE YOUR
CIRCULATION
Exercise increases blood circulation,
allowing for oxygen and nutrients to reach
the skin
• Clears cellular waste
• Gives a lovely glow
• Reduces inflammation and stress
June 2011 Defy Your Age

8. TIP # 6 GET YOUR VITAMIN A
The Vitamin A derivative, Retin A is great for
combating the signs of aging, but can be too
harsh for sensitive skin.
• Over the counter retinols
• Medical grade skin care products with
retinaldehyde
June 2011 Defy Your Age

9. TIP #7 EAT YOUR SKIN CARE
The skin is our largest organ, all 22 square
feet of it.
• Requires vitamins, minerals and anti-
oxidants
• Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables
• Low in processed foods and sugars
June 2011 Defy Your Age

10. TIP # 8 STOP SMOKING
Smokers tend to look at least 10-15 years
older than non-smokers their age.
• Harmful toxins that decrease blood flow,
especially to the tiny capillaries in the skin
• Reduces levels of oxygen and nutrients
available for cellular functioning
• This starvation leads to wrinkles and skin
laxity
June 2011 Defy Your Age

11. TIP #9 WATCH THE SALT
Eating foods high in sodium content causes
puffiness, especially in the under eye area.
Avoid
• Potato chips
• Canned vegetables
• Soda
June 2011 Defy Your Age

12. TIP #10 SHUT EYE
Get 7-9 hours of sleep every night. Sleep is
our bodies recharging and rejuvenating time.
• Get rid of the “junk” we accumulate during
the day
• Repair and rejuvenate for the demands of
the next day
• Lack of sleep increases risk of medical
problems and ages our body more rapidly
June 2011 Defy Your Age

13. Afreen Pappa, MD
JAVANI Med Spa
3527 Highway 6, Suite 250
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Ph: 281.491.1151
Email: info@javanimedspa.com
www.javanimedspa.com
Let us help Discover A New You!
June 2011 Defy Your Age