Caring and Revitalizing Mature Skin

Skin aging is a natural process skin, over which we have little control. Increased roughness, enlarged pores, wrinkling, irregular pigmentation or inelasticity are all normal changes in our skin as we age. Cellular renewal slows down, skin’s moisture levels are lowered and it loses elasticity, resulting in small lines and wrinkles.  Don’t be discouraged!  There are many things that we can do to slow down and even prevent some of the obvious signs of aging skin!

Skin aging can be attributed to intrinsic and environmental factors. The intrinsic factor is our genetic make up. Some people are blessed with good genes that allow them to look younger longer while others may develop gray hair and skin wrinkling earlier in life. Hormone deficiency, thyroid and growth hormones play a role in maintaining youthful skin conditions and skin aging accelerates with decreased hormone production. The two worst environmental aging factors are smoking and ultraviolet light from the sun.

Ways to Slow the Skin Aging Process?

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