Daily Skincare Regimen for 60-Year-Old Person with Aging Skin and Sun Damage

A lot of older people are reluctant to use effective skin care products, often viewing them as “cosmetics.”

They need to realize that the program I have suggested below will:

*Greatly improve their aged and sun-damaged skin- you will see noticeable improvements within 4 weeks of starting this regimen. Take monthly photos to monitor progress.

* Reduce further damage and deterioration in your skin health

*Reduce the risk of developing skin cancers and other unpleasant lesions caused by excess solar radiation

What I have suggested is the “bare bones/ essential products only” to reduce the time and cost barriers many people say are the reasons many people don’t use skin care products.

A lot of older people love their hot showers and strong soaps-this needs to change to warm showers and gentle cleansers like the ones I have suggested below.

Also, results won’t happen overnight.

Regular, consistent use of these products will show the best results.

There is a lot that can be done, even with advanced aging and sun damage.

These are what we are trying to improve:

*Rough, leathery skin with some small veins on the cheeks

*A lot of wrinkles, especially crow’s feet at the side of the eyes, and deep forehead furrows, also some deep furrows in the back of the neck in men

*Blotchy brown and red spots/patches over the face.

*Loss of elastin and collagen in the skin causing a gaunt appearance.

*Thin, fragile skin, especially on the forearms and back of hands, with easy bruising, again due to loss of elastin and collagen as a result of UV damage.

Please Note: If you or a friend has these sorts of changes on their face, neck, arms or back of their hands, they should have a full skin check by a doctor experienced in dealing with skin problems. There is a strong chance that they may have one or more skin cancers that need different treatment to what I have described below.

Also, medical strength retinoid (tretinoin) or even a chemotherapy cream like 5-fluorouracil ( Efudix) may need to be prescribed for people with significant solar damage. I have included in the regime below, a low dose tretinoin which you will need to get on prescription from a doctor.

Without meaning to confuse you, I have written other chapters/articles about how to treat Pigmentation, and Wrinkles- these regimes are a bit stronger and more involved, but well worth trying if you want to target those specific problems.

Please don’t be alarmed by all the information here- once you get used to your routine it will only require about 5 minutes twice a day.

Essential Daily Skincare Regimen for 60+ with Aging, Sun Damage, Hyperpigmentation & Wrinkles

MORNING ROUTINE – PROTECT & PREVENT