ZENMED Cosmetics

As we age we look in the mirror and see new wrinkles in our skin for time to time. We think oh no a new wrinkle and wonder what to do about them. To have the proper knowledge to prevent or at least help control them we need to know what causes them first. So I will give you a little bit of background on what causes them before we examine what treatment to use for them.

When we age the epidermal layer of skin becomes thinner. Also the epidermal cells are less cohesive causing the skin to lose moisture. The production of these cells slow as we age making it harder for the skin to heal itself. But the epidermis layer of skin aging is only one cause of wrinkles. Next I will talk about the dermal layer.

The dermal layer decreases in thickness also. It has less collagen because of less being produced and the skin becomes less elastic. Lines and other conditions happen when this occurs in the dermal layer. The skin also dries because of less sebum being made in the sebaceous glands. We also have fewer sweat glands as we age which can cause dryness too.

There a few medical procedures that correct wrinkles. On is the use of injections of botulinum toxin type A. I myself do not prefer needles. Glycolic acid treatments are also a professional treatment that helps. You just need to educate yourself as to what treatment you would prefer to do. You also need to check out the doctor or medical facility that is going to perform it.

Please for the sake of your health and skin do not smoke. The nicotine in cigarettes causes the blood vessels to constrict making it harder for the skin to get oxygen. Smoking affects the skin in negative ways too like rising the carbon monoxide levels. That can help accelerate the creation of free radicals that cause aging. You also need to be sure to use sunscreen when out in the sun. If you are playing or working in the sun you need an SPF of 30 and reapply often. You need to reapply about every 30 minutes. These days you can actually buy makeup with good SPF in it. There are also moisturizers that have SPF protection too. It is easy these days to wear SPF protection all day long.

Another preventative to take when it comes the aging of the skin is not to smoke. Smoking decrease the skin ability to oxygenate itself. Carbon monoxide levels climb also because of the nicotine. When those levels rise the free radicals come out in higher numbers which can help the skin age and wrinkle.