Hi guys,
I'm in my 20s, but for the longest time, I've had very poor skin quality. For example, when I smile, or yawn for a few seconds too long, or if I deliberately pull my skin for a few secs, I get these red, stinging creases that takes ages to fade. I also have permanent redness to my nasolabial folds and flaky skin.
It happens to my facial skin, but since my teenage years, I've also suffered with dry skin acne, and fragile skin on my hips and thighs (stretch marks & purpura). I'm pear-shaped but not overweight.
The info on the internet says to get 'more fats' (My skin was poor even when I was eating oily fish regularly!) , 'less UV' (I literally get no sunlight!) and drink more fluids (I drink herbal teas and milk even though I rarely feel thirsty)
I'm also seeing general signs of ageing happening quite rapidly (newly-developed forehead lines and brown spots). I don't know if I've been lacking something in my diet since childhood(?) I used to eat a lot of fish and no dairy, whereas now , it's the opposite, but no changes. I've never smoked or done drugs, and the only alcohol I take is a preservative in a herbal tincture, so it's upsetting to see myself looking so haggard.
Don't know if I have Vitamin A issues, liver issues, copper issues, gluten issues, or something more serious, so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience of this, themselves?
I'm in my 20s, but for the longest time, I've had very poor skin quality. For example, when I smile, or yawn for a few seconds too long, or if I deliberately pull my skin for a few secs, I get these red, stinging creases that takes ages to fade. I also have permanent redness to my nasolabial folds and flaky skin.
It happens to my facial skin, but since my teenage years, I've also suffered with dry skin acne, and fragile skin on my hips and thighs (stretch marks & purpura). I'm pear-shaped but not overweight.
The info on the internet says to get 'more fats' (My skin was poor even when I was eating oily fish regularly!) , 'less UV' (I literally get no sunlight!) and drink more fluids (I drink herbal teas and milk even though I rarely feel thirsty)
I'm also seeing general signs of ageing happening quite rapidly (newly-developed forehead lines and brown spots). I don't know if I've been lacking something in my diet since childhood(?) I used to eat a lot of fish and no dairy, whereas now , it's the opposite, but no changes. I've never smoked or done drugs, and the only alcohol I take is a preservative in a herbal tincture, so it's upsetting to see myself looking so haggard.
Don't know if I have Vitamin A issues, liver issues, copper issues, gluten issues, or something more serious, so I'm wondering if anyone has any experience of this, themselves?