Premature aging
Premature skin aging is a term that we hear all the time. And yet, our skin is always aging! It means that your skin is showing signs of aging quicker than you would expect. This can be from a lot of different factors. See below.
Factors that effect aging:
-Aging in general – we have less collagen and elastin, so the skin is less tight.
Facial expressions – repetitive motions cause lines over time.
Sun exposure – UV rays damage collagen and elastin leading to wrinkles.
Smoking – this decreases blood flow to the skin that can result in premature wrinkles.
Genetics – some individuals are predisposed to wrinkles.
Poor skincare – not moisturizing regularly and not using SPF can lead to wrinkles. Poor diet and nutrition and lack of sleep
Fine lines are shallow surface level lines that appear as the skin first starts to loose elasticity and moisture. they are common at first around the mouth and eyes. fine lines can form as early as your late 20s or 30s. fine lines can be addressed easily with creams such as Visha Skincare Eye Booster. wrinkles are deeper creases that develop over time. They are found on the forehead, eyes ,mouth , and hands. wrinkles can appear in late 40s and 50s. premature means appearing before that . Wrinkles require more treatment such as botox, fillers, lasers and RF devices.
Sun damage causes brown spots or sun spots that are also more apparent as time goes on. SPF >30 should be used daily in the AM regardless of the amount of sun one is anticipating getting. So many people start using products to help with aging and sun spots, and forget how to prevent them in the first place. HEV Sun protection prevents DNA damage of the skin cells and helps decrease sunspots and wrinkles, as well as the risk for skin cancer. Sun spots can occur as early as 20 s they may look like freckles, but soon get bigger and more numerous. they are premature if before 20s
Antioxidants such as vit C, vit E, ferulic acid and niacinamide help prevent skin damage and Illuminotex - is a natural skin lightener to help brighten the sunspots. All these ingredients are found in Visha Skincare Advanced Correcting Serum and are used to help prevent and reverse the signs of aging.
Loss of volume happens because the skin loses estrogen as we age and becomes thinner and dryer. The first thing we loose is facial fat and the bones change their architecture, giving the skin a different structure to hang on. it occurs around the eyes/temples and cheek areas. Loss of volume is more common now as there are more people loosing fat with glp1 medications. it is premature if before 40s.
Hyaluronic acid is a water binding molecule that is normally found in the skin. It is broken down by the sun/free radical damage and loss leads to dry skin, fine lines and wrinkles. Hyaluronic acid can be found in a topical forms to plump up the skin such as in Visha Skincare Bright Eye Booster, or can be injected under the skin to replenish skin volume. this molecule as well as others is used to inject in the areas of the face to give back volume. there are collagen stimulating injectins as well that help with facial volume. See your dermatologist to see if you are aging prematurely and for what you can do about.