Block 1: Foundation
The habits that carry the most weight: sleep on schedule (Axelsson et al., 2010), daily SPF (Hughes et al., 2013), cleanse and moisturize, hydrate and eat well.
Block 2: Activation
Daily facial and posture work, in the spirit of the exercise program tested in JAMA Dermatology (Alam et al., 2018). Keep it short and consistent.
Block 3: Refinement
Targeted work on your lowest-scoring metrics, chosen from your scan, plus a weekly rescan and review.
Why a protocol beats random tips
- You do the same things every day, so you can see what works.
- Weekly scans in identical conditions show real change.
- Your plan adapts to your weakest metrics.
Hexum delivers this protocol in the app. Hexum users average a +35% improvement in Overall Score from first scan to week 6.*
References
- Axelsson J, et al. (2010). Beauty sleep: experimental study on the perceived health and attractiveness of sleep deprived people. BMJ, 341:c6614. doi:10.1136/bmj.c6614
- Hughes MC, et al. (2013). Sunscreen and prevention of skin aging: a randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 158(11):781-790. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-158-11-201306040-00002
- Alam M, et al. (2018). Association of facial exercise with the appearance of aging. JAMA Dermatology, 154(3):365-367. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.5142
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