Dry skin is often due to the natural aging of the body. As a person advances in years, the body’s processes slow down and cells are not replaced as rapidly as they were when the person was younger. It is not difficult to diagnose aging skin, but skin ages at different rates due to the following factors:
- The skin ages due to neglect and the external treatment it has received.
- Exposure to too much sun, wind, salt water, or polluted air will hasten the aging process.
- Physiological disease, ill health, and psychological (emotional) problems can cause the skin to appear older.
- Extreme weight loss can result in loss of muscle tone and lined and sagging skin, which in turn gives the skin an aged appearance.
- Medications, lack of proper diet, and the misuse of alcoholic beverages and smoking may affect the appearance of the skin.
The mature skin can be improved but the natural aging process cannot be reversed, not the skin restored to the same vital condition of youth. I always advise my client’s that treatments can bake the skin look and feel better, but there are no miracle treatments that restore aging skin. Cosmetic (plastic) surgery or skin refining, along with proper salon treatments (and the enhancement of make-up) may help to achieve the desired results.
The Elasticity of the skin
Aging skin will often lack elasticity. Also I tested skin elasticity by taking a small section of the facial skin or neck between the thumb and forefinger and giving the skin a slight outward pull. When the skin is released, and if the elasticity is good, the skin will immediately return to its normal shape. If the skin is slow to resume its normal shape, it is lacking elasticity.
Aging or sun-damaged skin needs antioxidants topically and orally. Antioxidants such as vitamins C, E, A minerals, green tea, and grape seed extract are all antioxidants that help protect the body from free radicals. I mentioned on my blog about Antioxidants, so if you want to read more look at my blog. Other beneficial care for aging skin includes protecting the barrier function of the skin and wearing sunscreen. Additionally, alphahydroxy acids can help reverse the signs of sun damage. Hydrating ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, and glycerin all bind water to the skin and I also love and believe RETINOL cosmetics can help you improve your elasticity.
My treatments goals are to hydrate and soften the skin. Stimulating the metabolism and firming the skin are also part of an anti-aging facial. Paraffin mask and massage with a deep penetrating serum and cream are both beneficial in a facial treatment for mature skin. A thermal mask can be used instead of a paraffin to force-feed nutrients into the skin. Firming products can also be effective in visibly tightening the skin.
Facial treatments are wonderful rejuvenator for clients with mature, aging, or sun-damage skin.
It’s never to late to start your first Facial treatment, you will feel fresh, younger, relaxed, what else do you need?
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