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What to watch out for to slow down aging
The passage of time is inevitable, it is true, and with it skin aging. Although this is a physiological process, however, particularly with regard to the face, today more and more with healthy lifestyle habits and advanced anti-aging treatments we can improve the appearance and quality of our skin, even to the point of counteracting the aging process and visibly slowing it down.
What actually happens in our skin as time passes?
Skin aging depends on many age-related factors that slowly leads to tissue changes. The most obvious signs of this process are:
- The appearance of marks and wrinkles, due to the breakdown of fibroblasts (connective tissue cells)
- The relaxation of tone and elasticity, due to slower cell turnover
- The appearance of puffiness and swelling in the eye area
- the appearance of spots
What changes should we pay most attention to in order to keep our face looking young and fresh?
A key element that changes over time and affects the elasticity of facial skin ishydration and the ability of cells to retain water. Avoiding water loss is one of the key elements of facial tone and fresh appearance, along with the collagen protein fibers andhyaluronic acid we often hear about.
Collagen is a very important component because it is a protein found in large amounts in the dermis and performs an important supporting function that makes the skin firm, smooth and toned.
Hyaluronic acid is a substance naturally produced by our body present in connective tissue that hydrates and keeps fibers elastic, since it has precisely the characteristic of binding and retaining water. Hyaluronic acid also has a protective and filtering function in tissues since it forms a kind of scaffolding that supports them.
Attempting to preserve these two very important substances over time is crucial.
During adolescence, cell turnover is quite frequent and the skin renews itself about every 14 days. At age 25 this time frame doubles, and as the years go by, the interval becomes longer and longer. When cell turnover becomes slower it means that new cells take longer to take the place of dead cells, which thus accumulate, while the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid, which it is important to replenish, becomes more scarce.
Some areas of the face such as the eye area, tend very much to be affected by the changes, as the skin is thinner and, as a result, the loss of elasticity may be even more noticeable.
Other external factors can also affect the slowing down of cell renewal, such as exposure to UV rays and other aggressive agents that generally contribute to reducing hydration and collagen production, as well as affecting melanin. In fact, a higher or lower concentration of melanin, that is, the set of pigments of which our skin is made, evenly distributed gives an even complexion; when this does not occur, spots and blemishes appear.
If you want to keep your skin fresh and young, it is best to start by adopting a beauty routine and using advanced cosmetic products that help us:
- preserve hydration
- Integrate antioxidant substances that stimulate cell renewal
- use cosmetic preparations that diminish the signs of aging, protect us from aggressive factors, and act in tune with our natural defenses, because thanks to ingredients of natural origin, they support and reactivate the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid.
- Pay attention to the make-up ingredients that we use on a daily basis and consider them not only as decorative products but also as real skincare treatments that can protect and nourish our skin during all hours of the day.
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