To know what to look for in an antiaging skin care product, it's
important to understand what causes deterioration in the skin over
time. All aspects of aging, including slack skin, wrinkles and uneven
skin tone are the result of free radical damage at the molecular
level.
Oxygen molecules are the bad boys of the antiaging world. When
involved in a chemical reaction, they frequently lose one of their
electrons and then dash madly about trying to steal an electron from
another molecule. This can start a destructive chain reaction of
unstable molecules, called free radicals, dashing around creating more
unstable molecules.
Think of it like a radical mob building to riot force. Free radical
damage is also known as oxidation. On metal, it appears in the form of
rust. So when we say we are getting rusty, it's not really far from
the truth!
Fortunately skin has amazing regenerative abilities that help it
repair damage up to a point. As well, nature has provided an anti-riot
squad called The Antioxidants. Antioxidants are found in the human
body and elsewhere in nature. They effectively block free radicals
from getting to other healthy stable molecules.
But there are factors that can accelerate free radical damage to the
point that the balance of power shifts in favor of the free radical
mob. Current thinking categorizes the factors into: lifestyle (meaning
where and how you live); the natural aging process; and genetics.
Some of these skin risk factors can be changed and some can't. As time
and science march on, the list of factors which can be mitigated grows
longer and longer. Lifestyle changes are frequently possible if you
know what to do and are motivated to make the changes.
Thanks to fairly recent scientific findings, the natural aging process
of skin can be slowed and even reversed to some extent. That leaves
only the genetic factors of skin aging that we are stuck with. At
least for now.
UV protection, in the form of SPF creams, is the first topical step to
take for your skin's health. The second is moisturizing. The third
step is assisting the fight against free radical damage with
antioxidants. Steps four and five are skin care products that help
remove old/dead/abnormal skin cells and those that promote normal skin
regeneration. Many ingredients shown to accomplish this demolition and
renovation are found in the latest generation of face creams.
In addition to antiaging treatments that support physical health and
beauty, there are also antiaging skin care creams that address
cosmetic concerns like adult acne, uneven skin pigmentation and lines
of expression.
While no one dies from these conditions, it is widely accepted that if
we look better, we feel better. So though treatments for these skin
conditions are termed cosmetic , they frequently have a mental health
benefit in that they support a healthy self-image and increased self
confidence.
This article is for informational purposes only. It does not purport
to offer medical advice. Consult a qualified physician before using
any of these products.
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