AGE

Gracefully
Skin Anatomy
 Collagen production slows (skin gets thinner)
 Elastin fibers break down (skin loses its ability to snap back
after stretching)
 Subcutaneous fat decreases (skin looks less plump and
smooth)
 Turnover of skin cells slows down
 Skin becomes dryer

What is Skin Aging?

 What causes Skin
Aging?
• Sun (ultraviolet light)—damages elastin and collagen
fibers, causing wrinkles, and producing mottling and
brown spots
• Cigarette smoking—damages elastin and decreases
blood flow to skin
• Gravity—pulls on our bodies and with loss of elastin and
collagen, causes sagging
• Sleeping positions—cause creases
• Facial expressions—muscles produce
grooves in skin which gradually become
etched in face
 AVOID ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT!!!!!
• Avoid deliberate tanning
• Stay out of sun between 10AM and 4PM
• Wear protective clothing (hats, long sleeves)
• Apply broad spectrum (UVA and UVB)
sunscreen (SPF 25 or greater) year round
 The CURE
• Products
• Fillers and injectable
• Peeling and Microdermabrasion
• Thermage/RF
• Lasers
• Fractional CO2
 Products
Sunscreen
Moisturizers
Tretinoin
Bleaching Creams
Toners
Injectables and
BotoxFillers
cosmetic, Botulax
Injectable Glutathione
Medirope Threads
Zyderm (bovine collagen)
Restylane (hyaluronic acid)
Juvederm (hyaluronic acid)
Radiesse (hydroxyapatite)
Evolence (porcine collagen)
Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid)
BOTULINIUM TOXIN
HYALURONIC ACID FILLERS
Chemical Peels and
Microdermabrasion
RADIO FREQUENCY AND
IPL
LASERS
Fractional Resurfacing - Clinical
Results

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