AGEING

Ageing skin is at greater risk of breakdown and failure. It is characterized by a thinner epidermis with flattened dermal ridges, which renders the skin less resistant to shearing forces. The complex biochemistry of the dermis transforms with age, and the delicate balance between the enzymes that controls healing and restoration of the dermal matrix is also disrupted, contributing to the overall loss of connective tissues and atrophy of the skin.

THE EFFECTS OF AGEING ON THE SKIN

• Blood circulations slows down:
  Slows down the transportation of essential nutrients, and the removal of toxins the skin needs affecting the general appearance and health of the skin.

• Metabolism slows down:
  The skin cell renewal process becomes less efficient, skin appears sluggish

• Chemical change takes place:
  Melanin distribution is less even while tissue repair and cell regeneration slows down

• Sebaceous glands diminish in number and size:
  The amount of natural moisture present in the skin is reduced

• Collagen and elastin production breaks down:
  The skin becomes thinner and losses it’s flexibility and moisture holding capacity

• Melanin production alters:
  Melanin produced clamps together and forms dark circles on the skin also known as aged spots

• Reduced hormone production:
  Hormone production alters with age and this may have an adverse effect on the skin