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Skin care plan for wrinkles
The plan below is designed to provide you with the knowledge of how to restore your skin, renew your ambitions, revive your old passions, reclaim your youthful appearance, your health and to redeem your life. It is a simple program that will help your skin to become radiant for the years to come. With all this knowledge that you’re going to attain, I want you to begin taking an active role in the future of your skin’s condition. So, if you want the secret to aging gracefully, allow my years of experience to enlighten you. You may start now by simply reading this article.
Our skin is an outward reflection of the aging that is going on internally. The skin is a very dynamic organ, which undergoes constant changes. Each person’s skin ages differently and at different rates; however, we are all subject to 2 types of aging: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic aging is programmed into our genes, we can’t change much of what happens there. But extrinsic aging, on the other hand, we actually have much more control over than some might think.
1. So the first question I would like to ask you: "How is your diet?”
2. Second, do you have enough fiber in your diet?
3. Third, How often do you have a sweet tooth?
Let me explain why I mark these as the most important questions. If you don’t consume enough fiber with your diet, your body may not detoxify properly; and that will diminish the absorption of all the necessary vitamins and minerals that help keep your body healthy and youthful. Plus fiber slows down the absorption of glucose, which allows insulin to be released in a more deliberate and measured manner. The absorption of the sugars from your food is decreased, keeping your insulin level at a healthy range. Why is this so important? We rarely associate our blood sugar level with the rate of our aging, and although sugar is necessary for cellular fuel, it can also damage cells by binding and reacting to proteins, DNA, and other molecules. This process is called glycation- a big contributor to aging. Glycation causes the protein in the skin to become hardened and less elastic, with a tendency to tear or crack. Correcting this problem is one of the most important steps toward slowing the aging process.
4. How often do you tan or are or spend time in sun without having any sunscreen on? Do you reapply sunscreen every hour?
There is nothing wrong with being exposed to sun. You just need to take the proper precautions and wear sunscreen. Are you aware of the fact that 80% of any sunblock gets depleted in 1 hour, that FDA measured SPF number with an application of 2 mg per square cm, which is approximately 4 times more than what we normally apply to our skin. The SPF number on the sunscreen only refers to the length of time that you can stay in the sun without getting burned. It does not give you any idea of how many UVA, the most damaging ultraviolet rays, that you’re going to be exposed to.
The sun mixes up the matrix of collagen and elastin, but more seriously it changes the behavior of our skin’s cells by altering the expression of our genes and damaging the DNA. You’re simply jeopardizing your skin and your life. In my practice I don’t perform any treatment on a client unless a client agrees to wear sunblock and use vitamin C products on regular basis.
5. Do you take supplements with antioxidants and essential fatty acids?
Antioxidants make a world of difference inside and outside of our bodies. Certain types of them work synergistically together to create more antioxidants. Alpha lipoic acid regenerates vitamin C and E, while helping to synthesize glutathione. Glutathione battles wrinkles by inhibiting UV damage. Because it can’t be taken orally, there are other supplements, especially alpha lipoic acid and N-acetyl cysteine, that can be taken to bolster glutathione synthesis. Vitamin A, C and E are essential for collagen synthesis and prevention for skin cancer. But each vitamin is depleted after sun exposure, making it important to continually refurbish these vitamins after being out on a summer’s day. Alpha lipoic acid gives skin cells extra protection from free radical damages and glycation by preventing the attachment of sugar to collagen.
DMAE increases the skin’s firmness and prevents the formation of aging pigment (age spots) and also aids in flushing toxins from the body.
6. Do you exfoliate your skin?
Science has discovered that dead cells accumulate in aging skin. Instead of sloughing off as they once did in our earlier years, they begin to build up and alter the appearance of the skin. Cell turnover slows down immensely after the age of 35- the process increases to 48-84 days instead of 3 weeks as it is used to be, building up a pile of approximately 80 layers of dead skin cells. Those extra layers don’t allow good product penetration, moisture retention and nourishment of the deeper levels of our skin.
I highly recommend microdermabrasion procedures along with AHA products or peels to help to restore the skin and reverse some of the damage incurred from the aging process. These procedures will not only even out your skin tone, but they will also produce a significant improvement in the texture of the skin.
7. Do you use topical retinoids?
Retin-A, Retinol, Renova, Avita, and Tazorac are still the gold standards among topical prescription products for improving the appearance of aging and sun-damaged (wrinkled and discolored) skin. They have the ability to return abnormal skin cell production back to some level of normalcy. They improve skin’s collagen production, which makes a decrease in the depth and appearance of wrinkles.
8. Do you use Vitamin C products?
I’m impressed with collagen stimulation results from IS Clinical Pro-Heal Serum. It is a phenomenal, restorative, protective, and clinically proven formulation, which combines Vitamin C (stabilized L-Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin E, and Vitamin A (Retinol), with one of the most incredibly powerful healing antioxidants- Olive Leaves Extract (Oleuropein). In addition, Pro-Heal Serum contains Kojic Acid (excellent for pigmentation and preventing/controlling acne) and Zinc Sulfate (which is a powerful antioxidant, acts as an anti-inflammatory agent, promotes healing, and improves immunity). Pro-Heal Serum is supported by a brand new clinical study which sites its ability to promote and encourage healing, provide unsurpassed antioxidant protection, protect against UV damage, treat acne and rosacea, and facilitate collagen production while increasing overall cellular integrity.
Available in-office treatments for aging skin:
- Oxygen Detoxifying Treatment
- Microdermabrasion
- LED (red and near infrared spectrums of light)
- Cellular Cleanse Therapy
- AHA peel
- Jessner peel
- Ultrasonic treatment with concentrated vitamin C products
- “Nataliya’s choice” facial
- “Face lift” facial
When all described above fails:
I recommend trying non-invasive collagen stimulation treatments such as Thermage. With this treatment you’ll improve the quality of your skin, not just stretch already thinning skin which is what happens with a face-lift. You need to know that it doesn’t work for everyone, but it is definitely worth a try. I’ve performed hundreds of them and many of my clients have loved the results.
