Three Anti-Aging Must Have Skin Care Products

By Marisol Zenteno, Medical Laser Technician

Astoria Laser Clinic & Med Spa

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Three Anti-Aging Must Have Skin Care Products

Retin-A (tretinoin) is a form of vitamin A that helps the skin renew itself and is used to treat acne. It reduces the appearance of wrinkles and skin discoloration, and it makes rough skin feel smoother. When retinol comes into contact with skin, enzymes in the body convert theretinolinto retinoic acid, the active form of the vitamin.

This special treatment goes to work on skin cells in a variety of helpful ways. Retinolis not only a cell communicator, but it alsohelps your skinslough dead cells and it creates new ones, which in turn creates new collagen. Over time, this will lessen the appearance of lines and wrinkles as the newskincells are created.

Vitamin Cis not only necessary for collagen production and maintenance, but it is also a potent antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals in theskin. Free radicals are atoms or molecules that damage theskinand cause aging. Vitamin C serumstimulates the synthesis of collagen in the skin, which will give a person a tighter, firmer and less sagged feel.

Hyaluronic acidis a moisture-binding ingredient that keeps skin plump and hydrated and young-looking.Hyaluronic acidis a naturally occurring polysaccharide (carbohydrate) in the human body. It is also used as lip filler and it can be applied to the skin in a serum form. There is also a lot of interest in using hyaluronic acid to prevent the effects of aging. It is found in virtually all human cells and it attracts and retains water.