On your skin
Sunscreen every morning
The only thing here that prevents the change rather than treating it afterwards.
What to do
SPF 30 or higher on face, neck and the backs of your hands, every morning, indoors or out. Two fingers’ length covers face and neck — most people use about a quarter of that and get about a quarter of the protection.
The last thing you do before you leave the bathroom in the morning.
On a hard day: Face only, and do not measure it.
When you might notice
Nothing you will see this month. In ten years it is the reason.
Roughly what it costs
about $15 a month
What this is based on
Daily sunscreen is the best-established intervention for visible skin aging, and the effect is preventive rather than corrective.
Well established
What this is for
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