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A glowing tan may well look nice, but it gives you a false sense of security.
Dr Tapan says: “The number one rule is to avoid sun exposure. What a tan means is the skin is getting damaged
and over time,
Four in ten of us hate the way we look. And while half say it’s because of their weight, a quarter think age is to blame. A new series of TV hit, 10 Years Younger in 10 Days, has got us all thinking about how we can turn back the clock.
The Channel 5 show, which is presented by Cherry Healey, returned
it can lead to premature ageing. Smoking is also linked to that.”
People often think that the more expensive the skincare product is, the better it will be.
But according to Dr Tapan, all a good cream really needs to do a great job is some active ingredients.
He says: “Good quality skincare doesn’t need to cost an arm and a leg – it to the small screen earlier this week. And this time around, it has swapped facelifts and nose jobs for less invasive procedures such as botox.
According to resident surgeon Dr Tapan Patel, there are plenty of simple, surgery-free lifestyle tweaks we can make to roll back the years.
Here, Cherry and Dr Tapan reveals some of their top anti-ageing secrets for Sunday Mirror readers.
just needs to have good active ingredients.
“If you’re not sure what to buy, see a specialist – they can help advise on what are the best skincare products to use. Whether
it’s your hairdresser, fashion stylist or personal trainer, a specialist can make the difference between seeing a result or making a lot of effort and not seeing a result.”
Many people believe that to look good, we must cut fat out of our diet – but it can actually make us look older.
Dr Tapan says: “Eat good fats, found in nuts, avocados, olive oil and fish.
“It’s important, as cutting that out can make you look older because the skin looks a little bit dehydrated.
“People think all fat is bad, but that isn’t true. The kind of fat we want to avoid is saturated fat.” specially-formulated sun cream protects against UVA and UVB rays.
Makes eyes look bright and refined.
Promotes hair strength and thickness.