9 bad habits that are destroying your face

Below, Dr. Huynh Tan Vu - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, branch 3, points out some bad habits that destroy our faces:

- Put your hands on your face

Our hands come into contact with many objects in our daily life and work. Therefore, they are not as clean as we think and contain a lot of bacteria. The habit of touching your face frequently will make your skin unclean, which makes your skin prone to acne and makes existing acne worse.

-Chin rest

Prolonged chin rest will affect the chin bone and blood circulation. It can cause the chin to become crooked and the skin around the chin to age faster. Prolonged chin rest on one side will cause the face to become deformed and unbalanced.

-Put the tool in your mouth

We are forced to purse our lips when sipping drinks through a straw, which indirectly creates wrinkles around the mouth. The same goes for smoking.

Improper facial hygiene, using unclean towels, and sharing towels are some of the most common mistakes people make, causing acne, facial infections, skin fungus, and the spread of many skin diseases...

- Sleeping position

The cause of wrinkles on the cheeks and chin is due to your face being pressed against the pillow while lying on your side while sleeping. Lying on one side while sleeping often causes the face to be large and small because the muscle group on the side you sleep on is pressed.

Experts advise that sleeping on your back is the best position for us to maintain a youthful appearance, freshness and a comfortable spirit.

Sleeping on your stomach is also an unscientific way to sleep. Sleeping on your stomach can change the shape of your face, causing a crooked nose bridge and asymmetrical mouth corners, making it easy for wrinkles to form on one side of your face.

- Using phone, computer continuously for many hours

In today's technological age, people tend to use electronic devices for work and entertainment at high frequency. This not only damages the eyes but also leads to unpredictable effects on the skin.

Numerous studies have shown that when blue light penetrates the skin, reactive oxygen species are formed, leading to DNA damage as well as aggravating skin problems such as melasma and pigmentation.

In addition to increasing skin pigmentation, blue light also disrupts the body's natural circadian rhythm, causing insomnia, fatigue, and stress. This is the main reason why acne scars are more difficult to heal.

In addition, close contact with the phone screen will stimulate the production of free radicals in the skin, break down collagen, cause the skin to lose its natural elasticity, promote the aging process, leading to the formation of wrinkles.

-Mouth breathing

When we exercise quickly and vigorously, we may have to open our mouths to breathe. This is a natural reaction of the body because it releases a lot of CO2, then we will breathe back to normal. However, if breathing through the mouth becomes a habit, it can make your face longer, your jaw sunken, your nose droopy...

-Habit of chewing on one side

Most people have a habit of chewing on one side only, but it is better to practice chewing on both sides. Chewing on one side for a long time will make your face asymmetrical. This is also not good for your jaw health.

-Chatter

Constantly grinding your teeth while sleeping or talking changes the structure of your face. Grinding your teeth frequently makes your jaw muscles bigger, your cheeks wider, and your face becomes more unnatural and disproportionate.

- Improper use of facial muscles

Some people often raise their eyebrows to show surprise on their face. If this action happens too often and is repeated for a long time, it will affect the facial muscles, possibly creating many horizontal wrinkles on the forehead.

Smiling too much and too loudly can also create crow's feet around the temples./.

Ha An