How Skin Ages and What You Can Do About It!

How Skin Ages and What You Can Do About It!

Your skin is an organ like all the other organs in your body, and unfortunately as it ages it simply looks older and less attractive. If you put extra stress on your skin, from sunlight, smoking, or bad diet, natural aging effects are increased!

When you are young, your skin regenerates every 15 to 18 days, but this slows down as you age. When you are in your mid 30s, this regeneration takes much longer, about a month, and by the time you hit your 70s, regeneration will take several months.

As you age, the epidermis layer of your skin becomes thinner. Collagen also breaks down and your skin simply becomes less elastic and wrinkles and saggy skin result. Oil production from sebaceous glands decreases and pores become larger and clog. Also capillaries and broken blood vessels become more visible, adding to the aged look.

These aging factors, called intrinsic factors, and simply going to happen. However we can control extrinsic or non age related factors. Extrinsic factors affect your skin significantly and can cause premature aging - if you let them.

Extrinsic factors you have some control over include sunlight, exposure to pollution, and smoking, all to be minimized if at all possible to help keep your skin younger looking or at least from aging faster than otherwise. Wearing a hat and otherwise covering up in the sun, avoiding midday sun, and using suntan lotion are all helpful, as is not smoking and avoiding second hand smoke.

Your skin will naturally age just like all the other organs in your body. You have some control over this aging via extrinsic factors, and no surprise but the biggest one is avoiding excessive sunlight!

The Consequences of Not Taking Good Care of Your Skin

The Consequences of Not Taking Good Care of Your Skin

Healthy skin allows you to look younger and prettier. So if you are the proud owner of healthy skin, don't take it for granted. Put in the effort to protect your skin, for there are severe consequences for not doing so.

You will start to encounter skin problems if it's too dry, too oily, or too dirty. Your job is to make sure that the natural balance of the skin is not severely upset. If it is, then you need to take measures to correct the skin balance.

When skin is too dry, it tends to become brittle. Dry skin peels and cracks very easily. Sometimes, if the condition is severe enough, there may even be faint visible scars on the skin. If you have great look skin, don't let that happen. If your skin is exposed to the sun during the day, make sure you apply moisturizer to restore the balance during the evening.

Sometimes, skin can become too oily due to various reasons. You may be working in an oily environment. Or you may have oily skin because of genetic reasons. In this case, you need to get rid of the excess oil on your skin. If you don't, there is a good chance that there may be a pimple outbreak. Pimples can be very painful and may also cause unsightly scars. Keep your skin clean and oil free at all times by washing your face more frequently with facial wash. There are products that are created specifically for oil faces. Always keep a tube of face wash in your bag so that you can wash your face during the day, even when you are out.

The areas that need the most protection are the face, neck and hands. These areas are constantly exposed to the environment. During the day, it is normal for skin to be exposed to dirt, grime and bacteria. If you do nothing to help with skin regeneration, your skin will break down more rapidly.

To help your skin regenerate, you can use skin regeneration creams. There are two types of products that you can use. The first time will help remove dead skin on the surface of your skin and boost blood circulation. When you use this product, you will immediately see the radiance being restored to your skin. The second type of product involves active skin regeneration. Skin needs a cell regenerator known as CoQ10 to regenerate. CoQ10 can be produced naturally by the body. Unfortunately, for older people (those above 30), the rate of production starts to drop. You can boost the level of CoQ10 in your skin by using cell regeneration products.

That sounds like quite a handful of products to use. It may sound complicated at first due to the introduction of several types of products at one go. But if you think about it, all the different types of products exist for different purposes. If you put them together, you get a complete facial system. And this is exactly what you need to ensure that your skin remains healthy and youthful looking.

Patricia Wexler MMPi.20 Skin Regenerating Serum

Patricia Wexler MMPi.20 Skin Regenerating Serum

Serums are a step in the skin care routine that should be given more attention to. They pack a higher dose and a more concentrated form of the moisture, vitamins, antioxidants that your moisturizer has. They go on after your toner and before your moisturizer.

After my spending two weeks of winter in Italy and another week of fun in the sun in Bali, my skin was completely confused - it was flaking around my chin area and tight around my cheeks and oily on my forehead and nose. I needed something to combat dryness, infuse moisture, and repair the damage from being out in the sun. I picked this up at the store along with a bunch of other products and haven't looked back ever since.

The pink gel glides on to give your skin an instant smoothness and a blanket of hydration. I used this twice daily and it helped reverse the dryness that came with acne treatments and air conditioning. This handy serum is made for all skin types, so it doesn't matter if you have oily or dry or combination skin, this works for all. I've got extremely oily skin but I've discovered that not only does it not add to my shine problem like some serums do, it also helps balance the moisture level of my skin.

In a week, my skin looked healthier, smoother, softer and more plumped. Chock full of MMPi.20™, this serum reverses the signs of aging and stimulates the renewal of fresh skin cells. This is great for use after time spent in the sun or after harsh skin treatments to bring your skin back to prime condition.

On a completely separate note, my sister commented on how great my skin looked and how my brows stayed in place and wondered if I was using some sort of brow gel. I realized that because of the gel texture of this serum, you can also use this to tame unruly brows.

Carrot Seed Oil - Holistic Skin Care, Skin Regeneration & Healing

Carrot Seed Oil - Holistic Skin Care, Skin Regeneration & Healing

Carrot Seed Oil ( Daucas carota )
Aromas: Sweet, herbaceous

Carrot seed oil is the very best essential oil for regenerating mature skin cell tissue and is often used in aromatherapy essential oil blends for holistic skin care and treating scars. Only a very small amount is needed to produce excellent results.

Carrot oil has potent anti-oxidant properties and is thought to promote tone and elasticity to the skin cell tissue through its ability to stimulate the formation of red blood cells.

Carrot oil is excellent for skin care and is harmonizing for ALL skin types. Its skin nourishing action makes it a useful addition to most facial and skin care formulas. Its cooling effect is ideal for soothing sensitive or inflamed cell tissue. Its cleansing, moisturizing and tonic properties make it an excellent choice for smoothing and softening facial lines and wrinkles. Use Carrot Seed oil to fade old scars, blend with Helichrysum and Rose oil to enhance this effect.

I suggest blending Carrot Seed oil with other tissue repair essential oils like Rose, Helichrysum, Frankincense, Myrrh, Patchouli and Spikenard to benefit from its life enhancing and holistic skin care effects whether for skin care, cleansing and toning, or for healing and regeneration.

HEALING SERUM FOR ALL SKIN TYPES
To a 5ml colored glass euro-dropper bottle add:
Rose (50 drops)
Ylang Ylang (30 drops)
Helichrysum (10 drops)
Frankincense (5 drops)
Carrot Seed (5 drops)

PLEASE NOTE: There are many cheap, synthetic copies of aromatic oils, but these are not recommended for therapeutic use. For best results purchase the highest quality oils you can possibly find. Use certified organic essential oils, or oils that have been tested and are pesticide free.

Aromatherapy is a gentle and noninvasive complementary health care system used for balancing and synchronizing your body, mind, spirit and emotions to enhance your health. Properly administered essential oils are a natural, safe and effective way to enhance your health and well-being and may produce satisfying results where other methods have failed. Please consult with your physician regarding serious health concerns and do not attempt to self diagnose.