Monday, June 27, 2011

Three Key Triggers of Visible Aging & How to Slow it down

The three main triggers of Visible Signs of Aging are Genetics Environment and time. While you can't change your genetics or time, you can reverse signs of aging and control or improve your environment. Genes do matter and can determine how your skin reacts to UV rays and how your genes function. However, no matter what your genetics all skin types should protect their skin by wearing a Full broad spectrum sunscreen everyday in your moisturizer not just when you are at the water. Another environmental factor that is preventative is smoking-smoking is horrible for your skin and causes inflammation.

There are many non-surgical treatments to reverse signs of aging. Chemical Peels are amazing for breaking down dead skin cells and stimulating collagen and cell turnover. Active exfoliants such as lactic and salicylic acids offer aging skin optimal results without inflammation.

Intense Pulsed Light treatments are excellent at removing signs of sun damage-these photo-facials will erase pigmented lesions caused by sun and broken capillaries without any down time, these treatmetns will also tighten pores and leave skin rejuvenated.

Fractional Laser Resurfacing can stimulate new collagen, tighten elastyn fibers and erase fine lines and wrinkles with only a few days of redness and swelling, these results will last 2-4 years and slow down the aging process.

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