How to Improve Your Skin's Elasticity

If you are a woman over 30 years of age or older, you may find that your skin elasticity is not uncommon. For most of us this is inevitable. Other parts of the body start to age because of our age so why is our skin different? Fortunately, there are options available that will help restore the effect of age on the skin as well as improve the elasticity of loose skin caused by weight loss. To better understand what exactly caused our skin to fade in the first place, let us get to the physical part of the process.

Your skin has two distinct layers called the epidermis and dermis. The epidermis is on the surface and contains pigments, epidermal cells, and proteins. The dermis is a layer that lies beneath the epidermis and contains dermal cells, blood vessels and nerves, hair follicles, and oil glands and is responsible for providing nutrients for the epidermis layer. It also contains connective tissue as well as our skin collagen.

Although located beneath the layers of the epidermis, it is a change in skin layer that causes the outer skin to wrinkle and lose its elasticity as we age. As we get older, the amount of fat found in our lower skin layers decreases, our glands produce less oil, and collagen and elastin fibers lose their elasticity. The natural process of cell proliferation in the dermal layer also decreases as we grow older, causing the rejuvenation of our skin cells. So now we know why this happened so that we can talk about the more important part of us suffering, the solution.

While no real magic pill is designed to stop this natural aging process, there are options available to slow down and, in some cases, reverse the signs of aging skin. Of course, surgery is always an option and face lift can take years from your appearance. However, it is a major procedure and recovery is long and can be very painful. If this is the option you are considering, make sure you do your research and only go to a reputable board certified plastic surgeon.

For those looking for less invasive routes, there are a variety of products on the market today that offer simpler and less painful solutions, albeit with less dramatic results. Most of these products contain substances such as copper, Ginseng, elastin, collagen, and HGH (human growth hormone). These are all substances that have been proven to have some rejuvenating effects on the skin and its elasticity. Most products are directed to sensitive skin and are generally allergic.

How to Improve Your Skin's Elasticity


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