Skin Revolution by Dr Vanita Rattan

Author:Dr Vanita Rattan [Rattan, Dr Vanita]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2022-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Why skin ages and what you can do about it

Issue 1: Hormonal changes

When your period stops during menopause, there is a reduction in testosterone, oestrogen and sex-hormone binding proteins. Oestrogen stimulation increases the amount of glucosaminoglycans (the water magnets in our skin), one of which is hyaluronic acid.

Hyaluronic acid is important in skin because it acts like a water magnet to create a gel-like substance that fills the space between collagen and elastin fibres in the dermis.

Water in the epidermis hydrates and plumps the skin, giving you juicy looking skin with light reflecting evenly off the flawless surface. This is how you can get the mystical glow we all want.

Producing less hyaluronic acid will mean more water evaporating from our skin (TEWL), which is why skin feels dry and dull as we age. Skin can age rapidly, resulting in more wrinkles, dryness, decreased firmness, thickness and elasticity.

Solution: This is why humectants in skincare are essential, such as hyaluronic acid, urea and glycerine in anti-ageing skincare.

Issue 2: Loss of collagen

Collagen is a structural protein that provides strength to the dermis.

Age reduces the rate of collagen formation and accelerates the rates of breakdown. It’s a double whammy.

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