Ageing Skin Over the Years

The First Signs Of Ageing Skin

Those in their twenties will likely start to notice the very first signs of ageing. Around the age of 25, collagen, which strengthens connective tissues, starts to steadily deplete, while the same thing happens to elastin.

The gradual loss of these two structural proteins is a huge factor in the number of changes that follow as the year progresses.

Ageing skin can often first be found in the eye area in the form of fine lines. However, it’s important to note that you might actually just have dehydrated skin.

Including a retinol eye cream or a hyaluronic acid serum in your skincare routine can help to target the signs of dehydration or very fine lines in your 20s and 30s. It’s around this time that your skin cell turnover decreases more dramatically than at any other point in your life.

As an infant, the skin regenerates every 3-5 days, which is why children always have such smooth skin. As teenagers, this slows to every 10-21 days and, although the change is only small in our 20s (14-21 days), it slows yet again the decade after. By the time you reach your 30s, cells only regenerate every 28-45 days, which can result in noticeably drier skin. The inclusion of hyaluronic acid-based products will definitely help with ageing skin.

As You Get Older

Many women claim to feel more confident than ever in their 40s and 50s, which is wonderful!

But menopause often comes along and disrupts your life and your complexion. With cell turnover decreasing yet again and wrinkles becoming deeper, it’s around this time that ageing skin becomes even more of a concern. This is particularly true when a distinct loss of facial volume becomes apparent.

As hormone levels drop, you’ll notice, yet again, that your skin becomes drier and thinner than it may have been in the past. This applies to both your face and your body.

A great way to combat this is to ensure that moisturiser is applied whilst your skin is slightly damp to boost hydration.

Introducing vitamin C-based products will help with a lacklustre complexion and ensuring (as you should at any age) that you continue to wear SPF on a daily basis, will help to slow the signs of ageing. Failure to look after your skin during this time of your life will simply hasten the effects of time.

Retirement
Once you’re out of your 50s, it’s highly likely that you will be well acquainted with your ageing skin. In the following decades of your life, you’ll notice that the signs of ageing don’t change per se, they simply become more pronounced as your skin gets progressively thinner and cell turnover decreases even more. Even areas of the body such as the hands are no strangers to the effects of ageing.
This is particularly true for those who have skipped using SPF on their hands over time. Luckily, bio-remodelling treatments like Profhilo® can be used to restore youthful-looking skin. What’s more, this procedure kickstarts the production of collagen and elastin, ensuring long-lasting results.
It’s likely that your skin will feel drier than ever before during these decades.

Using a humidifier in your home can help with this, as well as wearing gloves when you garden or do housework. Thinner skin is more susceptible to harsh chemicals and sunlight and many often forget about their hands – try not to make the same mistake.

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Many thanks to the author of this blog Clare McLoughlin who founded Appearance Based Medicine in 2004, driven by a desire to provide advanced facial rejuvenation solutions and aesthetic treatments to patients in Marlow, Buckinghamshire and the surrounding areas.

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Ageing Skin Over the Years

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