Saturday, January 17, 2009

Tips to Reduce Wrinkles and Fine Lines

I don't know a thing about you, but if you want to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, you need a nourishing cream that stimulates the production of new cells and fibers. There are some ingredients that are proven, in clinical trials, to do this effectively. But, first, there are some other things that you need to consider.
What causes a wrinkle to form in the first place? There are numerous theories concerning this. One is the idea that habitual facial expressions are the cause. While that might be a small factor, there are lots of things going on that actually cause the skin to age.
If you think about it, you've been making those same expressions all of your life, but only recently have you needed to reduce wrinkles and fine lines. So, obviously, something else is involved.

After we pass the age of 30, the body starts producing fewer new cells and collagen fibers. There is less hyaluronic acid in the spaces between the cells and that's what helps to hold them together. But, the biggest problem is the process of oxidation, which is age itself.
Without oxidation, nothing in the environment would ever break down, but if we want to live as long as possible, be as healthy as possible and look as good as possible, we need to slow the whole thing down. Antioxidants are the body's protection from oxidation and they can also help reduce wrinkles and fine lines.
Oxidation in the human body is caused primarily by highly reactive molecules called free radicals. Like other molecules, such as the ones that cause inflammation, they serve a purpose in the human body, but radical molecules react to UV rays from the sun, toxins and environmental pollutants in a damaging way.
If enough antioxidants are not present, the molecules will damage the cellular membrane and the pro-collagen molecules that the cells produce, as well as the fibers themselves. An antioxidant molecule neutralizes a free radical, by voluntarily giving up one of its electrons; this converts the molecule into harmless gas.
Certain antioxidants, such as coenzyme Q10, can actually repair damage that has already occurred. Scientific studies have proven that fact. That's how it works to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, by repairing damage on a cellular level.
It takes a little time, but creams containing COQ10 have been shown to have a dramatic anti-aging effect. But, they must be formulated properly or they will not penetrate through the skin's many layers, where they can repair the collagen fibers found deep below the skin's surface.
Other beneficial ingredients include avocado oil, which has been shown to increase the amount of pro-collagens within the skin, Functional Keratin, which has been shown to reduce wrinkles and fine lines by stimulating the production of new cells to replace those that have been damaged and wakame kelp, which has been shown to inhibit enzymatic activity that breaks down hyaluronic acid. Bottom line, you will only get the best results, if you look for the best ingredients.

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