Depending on the prolongation of human life in our age, at least in developed countries; Depending on the prolongation of life expectancy, the desire to delay aging, to regress 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. With the revealing of the pathology of the changes that occur in the skin with aging, there is an increase in the treatment options for these.
Signs of Skin Aging
Aging in the skin is both affected by the natural process of age and externally. Natural aging depends on genetics, hormonal effects and cell metabolism. Extrinsic aging, on the other hand, occurs due to controllable causes such as chronic sunlight, ionizing radiation, air pollution, exposure to various chemicals and toxins, and poor quality nutrition. Due to the thinning of the skin with aging and the decrease in cells that produce pigment and play a role in the natural defense mechanism, the skin; become more prone to traumas, ultraviolet radiation, allergic substances, infection and cancer development. With chronic ultraviolet exposure, skin thickening, pale appearance, loss of elasticity, deep wrinkles, irregular staining, increase in capillaries, increase in benign and malignant skin lesions are observed.
What Should Be Done to Delay Aging?
Daily skin care: it will make it easier for the skin to regenerate, gain elasticity, look smoother and younger. The purpose here is; It is to prevent the wear of the basic building blocks such as collagen and elastin. In daily life; Correct and balanced diet, adequate water consumption, exercise, stress management, staying away from alcohol and smoking are the measures that can delay skin aging. What we call antioxidants, which we can take by applying to the skin or by mouth, fighting 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 The effects of slowing skin aging are well known. sun protection; It is absolutely necessary at the stage of preventing external aging. With the many applications that aim to reconstruct the skin applied in clinics, the damage to the skin is eliminated, the repair mechanisms are re-stimulated and new collagen formation is provided. These applications can be selected on the condition of the skin; chemical peeling procedures, filling treatments, botulinum toxin applications, thread face lift procedures, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), mesotherapy methods in which vitamins, reparative, firming and moisturizing agents are injected into the skin, microneedling applications, radiofrequency, laser and focused ultrasound can be summarized as treatments. Everyone has the right to age well.
