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Wake wama wacabanga ukuthi kungani odokotela besikhumba abaningi kangaka benesikhumba esingenasici kangaka? Ingabe kungase kube izakhi zofuzo, noma baye bakhathazeka kakhulu ngokunakekelwa kwebala kusukela ebuntwaneni? Ukuthola, saya ngqo emithonjeni sathola odokotela abaphezulu abayisishiyagalombili besikhumba ukuthi badalule yonke into - kusuka emikhubeni yokonga isikhumba abayithathile kuya kwimikhiqizo abangenakuphila ngaphandle kwayo.

1. Ungalokothi usebenzise umkhiqizo ofanayo unyaka wonke.

"Ngoba isikhumba isitho esiphilayo esihlala sithinteka kuyo yonke into kusuka kuma-hormone kuya kumswakama, ngisebenzisa imikhiqizo ehlukahlukene - eminye kuphela ngezikhathi ezithile zonyaka kanti ezinye ngezinsuku ezithile kuphela," kuphawula okungu-40-okuthile uSusan Taylor, MD, umqondisi we Skin of Colour Centre esibhedlela iSt. Luke's-Roosevelt eNew York City. Ebusika, lapho isikhumba sakhe sesomile, usebenzisa into yokuthambisa efana neCetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser ($ 6; ezitolo zezidakamizwa). Ehlobo, ushintshela emikhiqizweni evamile ukuya kwamafutha njenge-L'Oréal Plénitude Hydra Fresh Foaming Gel ($5; ezitolo zezidakamizwa).

2. Hlanza njalo ubuso bakho ngaphambi kokushaya amashidi.

"Susa ukhamba esikhunjeni sakho ngaphambi kokulala," kusho udokotela wesikhumba waseSan Francisco oneminyaka engu-43 ubudala, uKathy Fields, oqaphelisisa inqubo yakhe yokugeza ubuso ebusuku. (Yini engasulwa ifudukela kuma-pores, lapho ibeka khona isici sezici, uyachaza.) Izinsimu ziphakamisa ukuthi kusetshenziswe izihlanzisi ezenziwe nge-pore-purging benzoyl peroxide noma i-salicylic acid efana ne-Clinique Acne Solutions Cleansing Foam ($ 17.50; clinique. com) kanye Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash ($5.79; ezitolo zezidakamizwa), kokubili nge-salicylic acid.

3. Thola ukuvala amehlo okwanele.

Ukuswela ubuthongo kungase kubangele amehlo akhukhumele, isikhumba esithambile kanye nokugqabuka, kusho u-Chappaqua, NY, udokotela wesikhumba, uLydia M. Evans, MD, 48 (Udinga amahora ayisishiyagalombili kuya kwayisishiyagalolunye ebusuku.) Uma ugcina ngokukhukhumala ekuseni, Udokotela wesikhumba waseNew York u-Amy B. Lewis, MD, ufunga nge-Neova Eye Therapy ($40; dermadoctor.com), equkethe izithako zokulwa nokuvuvukala ezitholakala ku-Preparation-H.

4. Nciphisa ingcindezi.

Ngenkathi noma yiluphi uhlobo lokuzilibazisa luzokwenza izimangaliso esikhunjeni sakho, uLewis uthanda amabhamuza ama-bubble. “Ngibathatha ngiyoziphumuza ubusuku obune noma obuhlanu ngesonto,” kusho umqondisi oneminyaka engu-38 ubudala we-dermatologic and laser surgery e-Downstate Medical Center eBrooklyn. I-State University yaseNew York. (U-Lewis uthanda noma yini izithelo ezinamakha, njenge-Origins Fretnot tangerine bubbling bath, $ 22.50; origins.com.)

5. Nikeza isikhumba umuthi.

"Ukukhishwa kwesikhumba kwenza isikhumba sikhanye ngokwengeziwe," kusho uKatie Rodan, MD, oneminyaka engu-46 ubudala, ohambisana noprofesa wezokwelapha e-Stanford University eStanford, eCalif. Ummeli wokuqothulwa kwamakhemikhali nokwenziwa kwemishini (cabanga ngokhilimu nabagcotshwa ngezihloko uma kuqhathaniswa nokukhuhla ama-granules noma i-Buf-Puf), u-Rodan usebenzisa ukukhuhla okufana ne-MD Formulations Scrub ($35; mdformulations.com) ebusweni bakhe njalo ekuseni kanye ne-vitamin-A-based wrinkle-bushelelezi, imithi yokwehlisa isikhumba njenge-Renova ($60 ngeshubhu ngayinye ) ebusuku. Isizathu sakhe sendlela ekabili (okufanele isetshenzwe isikhathi esingaphezu kwezinyanga ezimbalwa ukuze kuvinjwe ukucasuka): “Ukukhulula ngokomzimba amangqamuzana esikhumba afile axegiswe okhilimu bakavithamini A kuzosiza okokuthambisa kwakho kungene kangcono esikhunjeni futhi izimonyo zakho ziqhubeke kakhulu. ngokushelela. "

6. Hlanganisa isikhumba sakho ngaphakathi ngaphakathi.

"Akunakwenzeka ukuba nesikhumba esihle uma ungaphuzi amanzi anele," kusho uMary Lupo, M.D., ohambisana noprofesa wezokwelapha e-Tulane University School of Medicine eNew Orleans, ofaka izingilazi okungenani eziyisithupha ngosuku. "Uma uphelelwa amanzi emzimbeni, isikhumba sakho singesinye sezitho zokuqala ukusikhombisa."

7. Musa ukumosha, hhayi ubudala.

"Ngemuva kokugcoba i-sunscreen ebusweni bami, ngigcoba noma yini esele ezandleni zami entanyeni nasesifubeni, izindawo ezimbili abantu abakhohlwa njalo," kusho uLewis, osebenzisa i-sunscreen ene-SPF okungenani engu-15 nsuku zonke. (Ungenza futhi into efanayo ngamakhilimu aqeda ukuguga.) Izikhilimu zelanga ezinconywe ngudokotela wesikhumba zihlanganisa i-Avon Skin-So-Soft Moisturizing Suncare Plus SPF 30 ($12; avon.com) kanye ne-SkinCeuticals Ultimate UV Defense Sport SPF 45 ($34; skinceuticals .com).

8. Nikeza isikhumba ngaphansi kwentamo imfanelo yaso.

"Sivame ukudebeselela isikhumba emizimbeni yethu," kusho u-Evans, owenza isiqiniseko sokuthi uzinikeza i-in-shower slough nge-body scrub (engasusa amangqamuzana esikhumba afile futhi enze isikhumba sibe bushelelezi) zonke izinsuku. "Kuzodingeka ukuthi usebenzise indwangu yokuwasha kanzima ukuthola imiphumela efanayo oyithola emakhazeni amahle okhuhla kahle," uyanezela. (Zama i-Clarins Exfoliating Body Scrub, $ 28; gloss.com, noma i-Aveda Smoothing Body Polish, $ 18; aveda.com.)

9. Yondla isikhumba ngokuzivocavoca umzimba.

"Ukuzivocavoca kukhulisa ukusakazwa komzimba futhi kugcina umoya-mpilo nezakhamzimba zigeleza esikhunjeni, zisinikeze ukubukeka okusha, okukhazimulayo," kusho udokotela wesikhumba we-bicoastal Karyn Grossman, MD, ongalokothi aphuthelwe ukugijima kwakhe ngo-6: 30 ekuseni - kungaba ngaphandle USanta Monica noma ejimini lapho eseNew York City. Ungumuntu othanda ukuhamba ngezinyawo futhi uthanda ukuhamba ngomkhumbi nokuntweza. U-Lewis uthatha ukhiye ophansi kakhulu wokuqina: amaseshini amathathu ehora elilodwa e-Iyengar yoga isonto ngalinye ejimini yangakubo.

10. Ungavumeli isikhumba sikhuphukele entuthuni.

"Angibhemi nje kuphela, ngibalekela ababhemayo nezimo zokubhema ngazo zonke izindlela," kusho uLupo. “Lapho ngibhuka endaweni yokudlela bese bengibuza, 'Ngiyabhema noma cha?' Impendulo yami ithi, 'Angisondeli nakancane.' "Ukubhema kuyawaqinisa ama-capillary, kuphuca isikhumba umoya-mpilo odingeka kakhulu, kuchaza uLupo.

11. Faka njalo amafutha okuthambisa emva kokugeza izandla.

Ukoma, umoya wasendlini, isimo sezulu esibandayo nokugeza njalo kungancela umswakama ophuma esikhunjeni ezandleni zakho. UGrossman uyazi ngokuhlangenwe nakho kwakhe; ulinganisela ukuthi ugeza izandla zakhe okungenani ama-30 ngosuku. Intandokazi kaGrossman: I-Aquaphor Healing Ointment ($8; ezitolo zezidakamizwa). Abanye abazama: IVaseline Intensive Care Renew & Protect Lotion ($ 2; ezitolo ezidayisa izidakamizwa) noma uDkt Hunter's Rosewater & Glycerine Hand Creme ($ 10; caswellmassey.com).

12. Yondla ubuso bakho ngo-vitamin C.

"Ngifaka imikhiqizo ka-vitamin-C emkhakheni wokubheja," kusho uRodan, osebenzisa eyodwa ngaphansi kwesikrini sakhe selanga ukulwa nama-radicals amahhala akhiqizwa yinoma yikuphi ukukhanya kwe-ultraviolet okudlulayo. Ucwaningo olushicilelwe ephephandabeni laseSweden le-dermatology i-Acta Dermato-Venereologica lukhombisa ukuthi uma lisetshenziswa nge-sunscreen, uvithamini C unikeza ukuvikeleka okwengeziwe emisebeni ye-ultraviolet B (ebangelwa ukushiswa yilanga) kanye nemisebe ye-ultraviolet A (ebanga imibimbi). Ama-pick ka-Rodan: ama-serum aqukethe i-L-ascorbic acid, uhlobo lwevithamini C oluboniswa ocwaningweni ukuze lumunceke kalula ngamaseli esikhumba. Imikhiqizo equkethe i-L-ascorbic acid ihlanganisa i-Cellex-C High-Potency Serum ($90; 800-CELLEX-C), i-SkinCeuticals Topical Vitamin C High Potency Serum ($60; skinceuticals.com) kanye ne-Citrix Cream L-Ascorbic Acid 10% ($50 ; clavin.com).

13. Zama ngokuqapha.

“Ngichitha izinkulungwane ezimbalwa zamaRandi ngonyaka ngizama imikhiqizo emisha, kodwa angiyizami yonke ngesikhathi esisodwa,” kusho uLisa Airan, M.D., umqeqeshi wezempilo wesikhumba eMt. Sinai Hospital eNew York City, osanda kweva eminyakeni engu-30. U-Airan ujwayele ukubona iziguli ezinezinhlekelele zesikhumba - njengokuphuka nokubomvu, isikhumba esiluhlaza - okubangelwa ukusetshenziswa ngokweqile kwemikhiqizo. Labo abathintekayo kakhulu: abesifazane abanezinduna noma isikhumba esizwelayo, okufanele basebenzise kuphela imikhiqizo eyenzelwe uhlobo lwesikhumba sabo ngaphandle uma beqondiswa udokotela wabo wesikhumba.

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Imigqa yokunakekelwa kwesikhumba eyenziwe ngudokotela ithengiswa emahhovisi odokotela besikhumba, ezitolo ezinkulu kanye nasezitolo ezikhethekile ezifana neSephora. Kodwa ingabe ingcono kuneminye imikhiqizo yokunakekela isikhumba? "Ngokuvamile, le mikhiqizo iqukethe izithako ezinamandla njenge-alpha hydroxy acids," kusho uSusan Taylor, M.D., umqondisi weSkin of Colour Center eSt.Luka-Roosevelt Hospital eNew York City. Nansi imigqa embalwa ye-dermatologist ongayizama, ngokusekelwe kulokho okulungele uhlobo lwesikhumba sakho.

Uma une-acne, zama iProactiv. I-pimple-benzoyl peroxide iyisithako esiyinhloko kulayini esenzelwe ngokukhethekile isikhumba esithanda ukuphuka (800-235-6050).

Uma uqala ukubona imigqa efiphele kanye nemibimbi, zama:

* M.D. Skincare inakho konke kusuka ezihlanzini kuya kuma-sunscreen ane-vitamin-C. Into esiyithandayo yi-Alpha-Beta Peel Home Facial System, ikhithi yokuzenzela ikhasi ($ 65; mdskincare.com).

* UMurad imikhiqizo yokunakekelwa kwesikhumba ifakwe ama-antioxidants afana novithamini C nokukhishwa kwepomegranate. Omunye wemikhiqizo yayo ehamba phambili: I-Eye Complex SPF 8 ($ 50; 800-33-MURAD).

* I-DDF (Doctor's Dermatologic Formula) iqukethe izinhlobo ezahlukahlukene zemikhiqizo, kepha i-sun-based sunscreen ebamba ngokushesha kufanele ibe nayo ($ 22; ddfskin.com).

Uma isikhumba sakho sinamafutha (noma sibukeka nje sinamafutha), khetha i-Dr. Mary Lupo Skin Care System. Enye yezintandokazi zethu i-Daily Age Management Oil-Free Moisturizer SPF 15 ($23; drmarylupo.com).

Uma ufuna ukunakekelwa kwesikhumba okusekelwe kwesayensi nge-botanical bent, ungabhekanga ngaphezu kukaDkt. Brandt Skincare. Lo mugqa uqukethe okuthile kwawo wonke umuntu (ngisho nabesilisa). Sithanda i-Lineless Soothing Mask ($35; ezitolo ezinkulu noma sephora.com).

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