In our age, due to the increasing life expectancy of human beings, at least in developed countries; As life expectancy increases, the desire to delay or slow down aging or to look younger and healthier has increased, and accordingly, there have been and continue to be serious developments in medicine, especially in the field of cosmetic dermatology.
The changes in the skin that occur with aging have increased. With the discovery of the pathology, the treatment options for these problems are increasing day by day.
SYMPTOMS OF AGING ON THE SKIN
Skin aging is affected by both the natural age-related process and occurs from external sources. Natural aging depends on genetic characteristics, hormonal effects and cell metabolism. External aging occurs due to controllable reasons such as chronic sunlight, ionizing radiation, air pollution, exposure to various chemicals and toxins, and poor quality nutrition.
With aging, the skin becomes thinner, pigment-producing and natural defenses are affected. Due to the decrease in the cells that play a role in the skin mechanism; It becomes more prone to trauma, ultraviolet radiation, allergic substances, infection and cancer development. With chronic ultraviolet exposure, skin thickening, pale appearance, loss of elasticity, deep wrinkles, irregular spotting, increase in capillaries, and increase in benign and malignant skin lesions are observed.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO DELAY AGING??
Daily skin care: It will make it easier for the skin to renew, regain its elasticity, and look smoother and younger. The aim here is; It is to prevent the basic building blocks of the skin such as collagen and elastin from wearing out.
In daily life; Proper and balanced nutrition, adequate water consumption, exercise, stress management, staying away from alcohol and cigarettes are measures that can delay skin aging.
What we call antioxidants, which we can apply to the skin or take orally, fight harmful substances in our body; Vitamin A (retinol), vitamin E (alpha tocopherol), vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin B3 (niacinamide), resveratrol (red grape seed extract), lycopene, selenium, zinc, melatonin, coenzymeQ, alpha lipoic acid and green tea. It has significant effects on slowing down skin aging. a is well known.
Sun protection; It is absolutely necessary in the stage of preventing external aging.
With the many applications aimed at restructuring the skin applied in clinics, damage to the skin is eliminated, repair mechanisms are re-stimulated and new collagen formation is ensured. These applications can be selected according to the condition of the skin; chemical peeling procedures, filler treatments, botulinum toxin applications, thread face lift procedures, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), mesotherapy methods in which the vitamins, restorative, firming and moisture substances that the skin needs are injected into the skin, microneedling applications, radiofrequency, laser and focused ultrasound. It can be summarized as treatments.
Everyone has the right to age well.
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