Dealing With Your Wrinkles
September 7, 2009 by foynet
Filed under Anti-aging basics
People fear wrinkles. They see it as a reminder of the impending fear every living being must face. You must know that the first main cause of wrinkles is the loss of collagen and elastin. Like the clothes you use, the skin falls victim to the normal wear-and-tear. When different toxins get on your skin, you may break out. When you are still at the prime of your youth, the skin is able to repair itself easily. But as you get older, you will notice that scars no longer disappear quickly. You see the appearance of gaps and holes on your skin. The two important proteins in your body, collagen and elastin, are used to repair the skin so that you can prevent fine lines and wrinkles from forming.
When you go past the age of 30, your body won’t be able to quickly reproduce collagen and elastin. This means that your skin is on its way to showing its wrinkles. Another reason for aging is the loss of hyaluronic acid. This is a substance that gives the skin cells volume because it is able to retain a certain amount of moisture in the cells. The larger the cell volume, the less wrinkles you have. Without this acid, your skin would look dull and dehydrated. Unfortunately, enzymes in the body destroy the acid found in the skin. Once it is gone, everything else starts to fall apart.
Of course, you also have to consider free radical damage. This is also a main cause of aging. Free radicals are basically unstable molecules that must stabilize themselves by stealing electrons from other molecules. The more they steal, the more you replicate them. This creates a ripple effect that affects everything else in your skin.
Some women become complacent when it comes to aging. Though they don’t try to resist it and calmly accept it as a part of life, they also don’t do anything about it. Few explore the whys and the hows of aging. Yes, they buy over-the-counter creams. But do they really understand how these work? When it comes to your skin, it is only right that you are careful with what you put on it.
Dermatologists have done research on how you heal. They discovered this small cell called a fibroplast. Aside from its healing properties, they also found that it can stimulate the production of collagen.
To reverse the effects of aging, you need to spark the production of fibroplasts. If you can do this successfully, you can rejuvenate your skin back to a more youthful time. Where can you find medicine that help stimulate the production of fibroplast? Though most of the good ones are not available on shelves at your local pharmacy or department store, you can talk to your dermatologist about it. They may be able to give you the proper prescription. Moreover, you should not do anything to your body without first getting the approval of your doctor. You can be certain that they will know the best options to take.
Ways to Remove Wrinkles
August 29, 2009 by foynet
Filed under Anti-aging Tips
It seems as if getting wrinkles is so much easier these days. Whether it’s your lifestyle, the environment, or basic genetics, there is no clear cause to this dilemma. Wrinkles may be a sign of wisdom, or the fact that you have seen yourself through a lot in your life. But wrinkles or not, these are never welcome. As you see beautiful people on your TV screen, you become more self-conscious about your flaws. Oftentimes, you just want to throw out your boob tube and shut the world out.
There are actually three main causes of fine lines and wrinkles:
- Overexposure to the sun. Too much of it can cause a lot of damage several ways. The UV radiation releases free radicals that attack other cells.
- Environmental toxins. These are poisons that can enter your body and cause damage to your skin and overall health. The contaminants may even be present in your very own home.
- The food that enters our body. Proper nutrition is very important. When your skin lacks the vitamins it needs, it can become dry. Thus, making it more prone to wrinkles.
There are creams and lotions containing collagen and elastin. But some say that these are all purely hype. The fact of the matter is that the molecules in these compounds are too large to penetrate the skin. It does not benefit you much, if at all any.
There are actually some people who swear by fat transfer. This is said to be a safe and effective cosmetic treatment method that was meant to address fine lines. It basically involves removing an extra flab from a certain portion of your body and then injecting it into an area. Most plastic surgeons choose to do this using either a syringe or a liposuction tube. Once the fat cells have been removed, blood and extra substances are removed from it as preparation before it is introduced back to your body.
Small amounts of these prepared cells are slowly injected into facial creases, wrinkles, and pimple marks. The lines plump up after the injections, leaving the surface of the skin looking smooth and even. Common fat donor sites are the lower stomach, thighs, and inside of the knees. While most of you may think it is your buttocks, the three mentioned areas have proven to be the safest. Since the body cannot reject its own tissues, recovery from the procedure is faster and better.
Should you choose to undergo the fat transfer treatment, you also have to make sure that you maintain your skin. If you don’t you end up wasting your money and seeing wrinkles reappear from your face. Do your part by limiting your time under the sun. Protect yourself by with sunblock so that the harmful UV rays do not penetrate your skin. Of course, supplement your efforts with the proper diet. Make sure that the things you take in do not have toxins. Fruits and vegetables are a must. When you get all the daily vitamins your body requires, you will see a great improvement in terms of health.
