A secret has been revealed in the news over the past few
weeks. I was a part of that secret. What was the secret you ask? Men are now
using skin care products as a part of their daily activities!I started a few
months ago due to something I learned about myself. I had my picture taken. Not
just a standard picture. I had my picture taken with a special ultraviolet
camera and light that shows damaged skin due to excessive sun exposure. First
they took a picture of my face with standard light. Although not a flattering
picture, it looked like I expected. Then they took a picture of my face with
the ultraviolet light. What did I look like? I looked like I had a face FULL of
freckles. Only these freckles weren't the cute ones that would have showed up
in the first picture. They showed that I
have a significant amount of sun damage.
I guess my early years of working and playing outside all summer long with
little or no sun protection is catching up with me.
It is common knowledge that sun damaged skin will cause
premature signs of aging skin (wrinkling, "leathery" appearance and
feel, etc.) as well as being a cause of skin cancer. So, I decided to do
something about it. One of those things is to take better care of my skin. I am
using skin care products that have a sunscreen built in. These same products
also contain enzymes that can help speed cell renewal in sun damaged skin. Yes,
the secret is out. I am using skin care products every day.My wife says my
complexion is also better because of it. I look forward to having my picture
taken in the future. Maybe my complexion isn't the only thing that is
improving.
