Skin Solutions for the 30s, 40s, 50s and Beyond!
Skin ages differently over the decades. How your skin ages over the years can be determined in part by your genetics and how you take care of your skin, but also there are a couple of important external factors that will affect how quickly the signs of aging set in.
Top 3 Factors that Damage Skin
As difficult as it is in the summer to stay out of the sun, this is one of the most significant factors in causing skin to lose its collagen and elastin. Along with the loss of volume and firmness, the sun causes pigmentation that accumulates over the years. It causes skin to be dry and wrinkles to set.
You may think that diet really only affects your body image and whether you keep or lose weight, but the quality of what you eat and drink does reflect in your skin. You may want to tame that sweet tooth because sugar causes inflammation in the body and wrinkles. Consuming lots of water and keeping hydrated helps flush your skin of toxins.
Speaking of toxins, the pollution in our environment causes oxidative stress on the cells that damages them. The smog mixed with summer heat makes an especially harmful combination that causes Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) to wound skin cell membranes and lipids. This significantly speeds up the aging process unless you protect your skin.
Signs of Aging over the Decades and How to Fix Them
The years take away the youthful glow, firmness, and clarity of skin, but even moderate damage can be restored with non surgical treatments. Hormonal changes in the 20s and 30s can cause adult acne, but also the first wrinkles and signs of pigmentation can start showing up. BOTOX and DYSPORT can be used as preventative to keep the wrinkles from setting and deepening.
In the 40s, the slowing of skin cell shedding causes the skin to lose its youthful glow, and it tends to look dull and rough. Age spots pop up because the skin cannot repair itself quickly or completely. Brightening and smoothing out the skin with CLEAR + BRILLIANT fractional laser treatment helps the skin tone look even, also minimizing wrinkles and pore visibility. To specifically address the deepening wrinkles of the 40s both fillers like RESTYLANE and JUVEDERM, and neurotoxins, such as BOTOX and DYSPORT, are a must.
Deep wrinkles and loss of firmness are most prevalent in the 50s and 60s. Declining collagen and elastin levels cause skin to become thinner, more fragile, and the underlying skin structure to be less supported. Lasers can work wonders to lighten discoloration and stimulate collagen production. FRAXEL REPAIR and FRAXEL DUAL lasers offer the best possible skin resurfacing results that stimulate the skin to heal, while tightening and lightening dark spots.
As summer is coming to a close and you’re wanting to repair the visible signs of aging caused by the sun, no matter what decade of life you’re in, we have an effective non surgical solution. Visit ww.DrCovey.com to find the best skin solutions for your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond!
Sincerely,
Dr. Covey
