Anti-aging skin care is a broad field based on reducing the visible effects of aging on the human body. In this introduction to the field, I cover the definition of anti-aging, the symptoms and the treatment of the skin in order to reduce the effects of ani-aging. Anti-aging researchers are looking at the body's systems to learn how the body ages. From this research, they are finding that it is possible to slow down the aging process through nutritional supplements, exercise, and hormone replacement therapies. Aging of Skin There are several factors responsible for the aging and damage of the human skin. The first is the error accumulation theory in which waste product electrons such as â€free radicalsâ€, that prevent the safe excretion of oxygen from the blood, accumulate during the biochemical processes in the body. This leads to tissue damage since normal repair mechanisms in the cell has lost its ability. Other Causes Stress: Maybe you’ve heard this expression: â€Don’t frown, your face could stay that way.†Stress and worry cause frowning, and over time the muscles in the face actually conform to that movement. To help reduce aging skin due to stress, be aware of your stress level and try to vary your facial expressions during the day. A good anti-aging skin care program should include meditation, yoga, gentle exercise or other relaxation techniques. Keeping stress in check -- and frown lines and aging skin wrinkles to a minimum -- will help you look and feel younger. Lack of exercise: Living a sedentary life contributes to aging skin, because exercise helps tone muscles and gets blood flowing. Exercise should be an important part of every anti-aging skin care program. Anti †Aging Skin Care Products There has now been a range of anti-aging skin care products, techniques, therapies etc to combat skin damage and aging. The most common method of fighting aging skin is the use of antioxidants to destroy the â€free radicals†that cause cellular degeneration. A diet rich in fresh fruit, vegetable and legumes, and food components such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, beta-carotene, and other enzymes are considered to be good source of antioxidants. Natural products use a collagen as well as other ingredients that are extracted from a variety of plants that have a reputation for reducing fine line and wrinkles. These creams are designed to give your skin a more youthful appearance. Natural ingredients always have a lower risk of allergic reaction but you should always do a skin test before using any aging anti treatment skin care cream on your skin. Laser-based beauty treatments have been booming for the past couple of years. In late 2003, the first machine using radio frequencies to eradicate wrinkles appearedâ€"the Thermageâ€"but it was bearable only under sedation. Now an improved variation on the treatment, the Polaris WR, has surfaced, and doctors Neil Sadick and Howard Sobel are the first to offer it in New York. It combines a collagen-stimulating laser with skin-tightening radio frequencies, and while it’s not relaxing, it’s tolerable and really effective.
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