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| Wrinkles |
| Where do they come from? |
| Did you know that one of the easiest ways to tell a person's
age is by looking at their face, or more specifically,
at their skin? As people age, all the time they've spent
in the sun, at tanning salons, or smoking cigarettes catches
up with them. The result is wrinkles! |
| The skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis,
the dermis, and the subcutaneous layer.
The outermost layer of the skin that everyone can see is
the epidermis, the middle is the dermis, and the innermost
layer is the subcutaneous layer. All three work together
to keep the skin in tip-top shape. We can help to reduce
wrinkles with Botox ® and
fill lines with Collagen, Hydrafill, Juvéderm™ and Restylane/Perlane. |
| When you are young, the skin does a great job of stretching
and holding in moisture. The dermis has an elastic quality
thanks to fibres called elastin that keep
the skin looking and feeling young. A protein in the dermis
called Collagen also plays a
part in preventing wrinkles. |
| However, over time, the dermis loses both collagen and
elastin, so skin gets thinner and has trouble getting enough
moisture to the epidermis. The fat in the subcutaneous
layer that gives skin a plump appearance also begins to
disappear, the epidermis starts to sag, and wrinkles form. |
Here are some things people can do to prevent getting
many wrinkles at an early age:
 Avoid
spending too much time in the direct sun. Sunblock helps,
but it doesn't block out all the damaging UV rays that
cause wrinkles to the skin.
Don't go to the tanning salon. The UV light
from tanning booths is just as damaging as the sun's -
and sometimes worse.
Don't smoke! Smoking robs your
skin of precious moisture and causes premature wrinkles. (Did you ever notice that most heavy smokers
have wrinkles around their mouths?)
Embark on a programme of skin health using evidence based cosmeceuticals, such as Environ®. The vitamin A along with the antioxidants and other vitamins, C, D and E, will have a positive benefit to all the skin's layers. Ask for a free consultation.
Drink lots of water every day to keep hydrated
and help your skin stay moist and smooth.
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