AGEING PROCESS

Aging/Maturing skin is a cumulative process. There are extrinsic and genetic factors exacerbated by the fact that our bodies are less able to repair any damage. Intrinsic aging is chronological while extrinsic has to do with environmental exposure (mainly UVA and UVB exposure (photoaging)).

As we age, we begin to notice differences in both skeletal structure and the soft tissue of the face.The mid-face begins to loose some of its fullness and skin begins to sag, wrinkles appear and skin becomes thinner. What is happening in many cases is that our top layer of the skin is becoming a little thicker but the ‘scaffold’ on which it rests, the dermis, is becoming thinner.

This thinning of the skin is due to a loss of naturally occurring hyaluronic acid, elastin and collagen. Several factors, including genetics, environmental exposure, alterations in metabolism and hormonal changes can all lead to cumulative changes of skin structure, function and appearance.

Experts agree that the collagen matrix plays an important role in maintaining structure, thickness and elasticity in your skin.When your collagen becomes fragmented due to age, its function is impaired and you start to see volume loss, deepening of wrinkles and other changes. Using a product that can help your skin to produce new collagen can help repair the damaged dermal matrix.

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