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Skin Laxity and Wrinkles
Skin wrinkles and laxity are also multifactorial. There are intrinsic factors associated with metabolism, hormones and aging that we all face. Conversely, extrinsic factors are the lifestyle choice we make that cause our skin to age, sag and wrinkle.
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Aging comes with a loss of several structural changes. Collagen loss in the skin reduces dermal tension and elastin loss degrades the resilience of skin structure. Fat loss in the facial fat pads contributes to volume loss which accentuates the saggy or hollowed out appearance. Cellular senescence or failure due to aging is caused by degraded DNA in your stem cells. In the skin, these are the cells responsible for producing new skin cells. As we age, the new cells we create essentially start older and less healthy. There are several promising supplements that can help delay or even reverse this aging process called Telomere lengthening.
Volume loss can be addressed thru dermal fillers and energy-based devices. We offer you many options to address these concerns.
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Extrinsic factors are environmental, dietary and social habits you can exert control over. Hydrate! It's the first step to healthy skin. Sun exposure causes multiple harmful chemical reactions in the skin, from causing inflammation, creating cancer-causing free radicals and damaging collagen and elastin production. Air pollution is another damaging environmental factor. Social habits include smoking, vaping and alcohol consumption. These activities causing vascular and nutritional deficiencies, as well as generating free radicals.
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Skin care products with Hyaluronic acid, ceramides, Vitamins C and E all help reduce the damage and sustain healthier skin. Supplementation of Vitamins C, D and E either orally or injection also helps. Talk to us about the treatments we have available.