Want to look and feel younger? While plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures like Botox are becoming more common among men, studies show they don't "take" as well as they do on women. Men have a different skin texture and less supple fat to play around with.
What to do? It's simple. Making these five lifestyle changes will keep you looking and feeling like a young stud!
Buy a bottle of sunblock
Your eyes begin to show the effects of age first. The best thing you can do for your skin is to wear sunblock with an SPF of at least 30, says Cameron Rokhsar, M.D., a dermatologist and laser surgeon. The best block is Anthelios; it's the only sunscreen that contains mexoryl, a powerful drug that protects your skin against UVA rays. But that's just the start. Exfoliation sppeds up skin cell turnover. Thankfully for us guys, it occurs naturally when we shave, and some comsmetic companies make exfoliating skincare lines for the rest of your face, too.
Rethink your hair
If you're starting to thin out, find a great stylist or barber. Skip stringy long locks. bald looks grat soon some, aging on others. In the early stages of hair loss, you can actually make your hair appear fuller by having it cut short, according to John Allan, the founder of a chain of grooming and lifestyle clubs. Upright and feathered hair tends to look thicker, while longer hair will part and reveal the scalp you're trying to hide. And a less shaggy cut will age well with you, Allan says. "Many men actually have better hairstyles — and look better — in their 40s than they did in their 20s," he says.
Get some sleep
Chronic sleep deprivation could quickly add years to your face. Here's why: The extraocular eye muscles are exercised during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and could atrophy when not used, says sleep researcher David Kuhlmann, M.D. This may contribute to the circles beneath your eyes after a poor night's rest. If you can't sleep, then don't go low-carb at dinner. A 2008 Australian study found that men who consumed carbohydrates before bed had significantly longer REM sleep cycles than when they ate a low-carb meal. The carbs help create acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that promotes REM sleep.
Eat healthy for a healthy mind
German researchers recently found that eating less can reduce markers of inflammation and insulin resistance, which are suspected risk factors for cognitive decline. Older study participants who cut 30 percent of their daily calories for 3 months were able to improve their memory on a word-recall tests. make sure the calories you do get are heavy on leafy green veggies and fruit, fish, whole grains and Omega 3 fatty acids like ground flax seed. Go easy on the red and fatty meat.
Protect your penis
It's about more than finding a lady. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is a huge frustration among older men because artery diseases affect your penis sooner than any other part of your body, according to Steven Lamm, M.D., an internist and the author of "The Hardness Factor." That's one reason the angle of a man's erection falls to 100 degrees by age 45, down from 130 degrees in his 20s. Dr. Lamm's recommendation for a gravity-defying erection? Edox. Research shows that this supplement's two ingredients, Pycnogenol and the amino acid L-arginine aspartate, increase the production of nitric oxide, a vasodilator that relaxes blood vessels in the penis, allowing increased bloodflow and harder, longer-lasting erections.
With a few New Year's resolutions, you can keep Father Time from making you look like your father too soon!
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