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Aging Skin (Mature Skin and/or Anti-Aging)
Description: After our early 20s, aging changes will begin to show up in the skin. These changes will progress as we age into our 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond. As we approach our 30s, our body's production of collagen and elastin (two substances that give the skin firmness and elasticity) begins to slow down. The collagen and elastin also begin to loosen and unravel which results in skin that sags and has poor elasticity. Fat cells beneath the skin may disappear. The loss of this supportive fat, collagen, and elastin, plus the pull of gravity, the skin begins to sag and form wrinkles. The skin also loses the ability to moisturize itself and retain moisture with age, leading to skin that is drier, possibly with itchy, irritated patches. With age also comes the appearance of lines and wrinkles that we associate with older skin; frown lines (those between the eyebrows) and crow’s feet (lines that radiate from the corners of the eyes) begin to appear as a result of permanent small muscle contractions. Other causes of aging skin is sun exposure which is the primary cause of prematurely aging skin. Smoking cigarettes is another cause of premature aging skin.
Care: Make sure you cleanse your skin AM and PM. Use lukewarm water rather than hot water because hot water will dryyou’re your skin. Aging skin can be dry, flaky and itchy. Use a moisturizer made for dry and/or mature skin. The two habits that you can control to prevent your skin from prematurely aging are sun exposure and smoking. You need to minimize sun exposure and make sure you wear a broad spectrum sunblock when outdoors in the sun. If you smoke, stop smoking. Products that contain Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs), Retinol, Antioxidents, Ceramide, Gingko Bioba and Ammonium Lactate also help manage mature skin and help minimize the visible signs of aging skin. Products recommended for mature skin help counter moisture loss, decrease collagen breakdown, minimize fine lines, and rejuvenate dull skin.
