All About Anti-Aging Skin
At the age of 20-25 years the aging process begins. In theory, it first reaches the eye, eyebrows, forehead and the lip contour. It is generally expected the milestone of 30 years to make it visible.
But we are not equal before the lines: their presence and visibility depend on the history of individuals, their heredity and lifestyles.
The market for cosmetic anti-aging has evolved dramatically in recent years.
The products and technologies are used to delay and even correct the manifestations of aging skin.
The skin is the most sensitive time, it is genetically programmed to live to 150 years!
I – The aging of the skin.
1 – What are the causes?
There are several phenomena generating aging skin:
- The age, physiological processes, which are involved in the field of genetics and hormonal changes.
- Processes psychological stress.
- The external aggression: the sun (UV rays), dehydration, pollution.
- Poor health: tobacco, alcohol, food (nutritional imbalance), plans (when they are too frequent get through the “yo-yo” stretches the skin).
2 – How does it translate?
The main visible signs of aging skin are:
- Dryness of the skin.
- A loss of flexibility also causing dry skin.
- Wrinkles corresponding loosening of the skin.
- The loss of tone.
- The appearance of brown spots and uneven ground due to sun exposure too great.
3 – How the skin ages it?
Several phenomena are enabled:
All through the dermis.
The dermis, the centerpiece of the skin. Beneath the epidermis, there are: the sebaceous glands, the root hairs, fibers (including collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycans) and blood vessels. Here occur the damage responsible for wrinkling of the skin.
Indeed, the older one gets, the more the term is naturally thin and fragile. The skin also becomes thinner gradually as we age.
The production of collagen decreases.
The collagen fibers is part of the dermis arranged in a network. These fibers provide the structure so the tone and scarring of the skin. When the production of collagen decreases, skin becomes more thin: it is at this moment show delivery wrinkles. Age reduces the production of collagen, while external aggression attacking the network structure of collagen.
The formation of free radicals.
Free radicals are also important players in the aging of the skin: the sun, stress, induce a chain reaction in the cells of the skin, which promotes the development of free radicals. The latter attack cells causing their premature death (for combat using anti-free radicals and antioxidants).
II – Some tips for preventing skin aging.
- Limit prolonged exposure to sun and always apply sunscreen.
- Pay attention to your diet: A balanced diet and healthy is to fight against aging skin.
- Avoid cigarette smoke that is medium favors the appearance of wrinkles.
- Beware of the alcohol increases the formation of small vessels on the face.
- Get active! Sport improves blood circulation.
- Try to sleep well, sleep is good for your skin!
- Pamper your skin: it is important to clean, scratch and protect.
III – What solutions are aging skin?
First class of treatments: surgery.
- The peeling chemical treatment directly applied to the skin, it promotes cell renewal.
- Injections of collagen.
- The face lift: surgery that much skin.
But these solutions are expensive and their varying consequences!
Second category of care:
A more natural, care wrinkle found on the market for cosmetics. Masks, day cream, night cream, eye care, … The science is evolving day by day to provide effective solutions to mature skin.
IV – Questions and Answers.
At what age are we concerned with a wrinkle care?
From the appearance of wrinkles, is to tell the age of 35 years on average. But nothing prevents us to prevent them! From 20 years, the natural defense mechanisms of our skin weakening. It must protect against dehydration, pollution, UV exposure, using moisturizer and cleansing products. After 20 years you can start using anti-aging to prevent the appearance of wrinkles. And from 35 years, the wrinkles are treated with products that help our skin to regenerate and extend it.
Does a dry skin ages faster?
Unfortunately yes, because the skins have little or no sebum, so they are more exposed to external aggressions. But use good care moisturizers helps the skin and compensates for the lack of sebum. Foods rich in essential fatty acid and omega 3 helps the body to fix water: do not hesitate to eat!
What is it for oily skin?
They age more slowly than normal skin! Indeed, this oily film on oily skin protects well against external aggression.
Can I interest to choose as eye care that is declined by my facial?
In principle yes. Because if you have selected your facial to suit your needs, the structure of your skin and your tastes, it is certain that the careful eye entered in the same spirit and using the same asset base you should be better than any other.
If I use two products, one for the face, the other eye, which comes first?
In reality, it does not matter, given that they should not normally overlap. Now, in practice, we realize that it is more practical to start with the care for the eyes.
Is there a difference between day creams and night creams?
A day cream is moisturizing and protective, less rich than a night cream to allow the makeup. It may well be used at night.
A night cream to repair the harm associated with our lifestyle (stress, pollution, UV ,…) and allows reconstruction of the skin.
It is therefore advisable to use both to have a comprehensive care program: protective and restorative.
Can I wear makeup after using an anti-wrinkle cream?
Of course, since we recommend the use of the morning. Our anti-wrinkle products can all be used as makeup base. However it is advisable to use our care night the evening after cleansing and toning, as they are made to repair and regenerate the skin.
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