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By Ashleigh AustenFreshsheetsandcoldcoconutsaside,ourskincopsafairwhackover
summer.Asthemaindefenceagainstahostofenvironmentalfactors,its
surfaceisconstantlyself-renewingandrespondingtoexternalinfluences
andinternalchanges.Ourpastbehaviours(yeswe’relookingatyou,late
nightsandmargaritas)arewrittenlargelyupontheskin–andmostofthat
isbelowtheneck.AccordingtodermatologistDrAdamSheridan,theolder
weget,themoreweneedtostayontopofit.“Asweage,ourabilityto
erasetheeffectsoftimeandourenvironmentisdiminished.Pastdamage
isincreasinglyrevealedastheskinlosesitsregenerativecapacityand
elasticity,reducingquality,textureandevennessofpigmentandtone,”
he warns. Right then. Time to show your skin some summer loving.138 womenshealth.com.au DECEMBER 2016