Perhaps the first external "alarm", which indicates the onset of age-related changes and the transition from adolescence to maturity, is how the skin reacts to stress. If at 18-20 years, the traces of a sleepless night can easily be erased by washing and a cup of coffee, then at the age of 25-26 comes that first morning, when it takes much more effort to restore freshness. Bruises under the eyes, tired look, grayish-pale skin of the skin, red spots on the face, slightly swollen eyelids - signs that recovery takes some time, the period of adaptation to stress grows. If the stressful situation is prolonged, you can see a violation of seboregulation: the skin becomes either too greasy, or, conversely, dry. Simultaneously, the skin turgor of certain areas of the face may decrease. Stress, which is so negatively affected by the skin, can be a lack of sleep, the use of stimulants, toxic substances (including alcohol and nicotine), inflammatory process, nervous tension, the change of time zones, psychologically traumatic situations.
Do not wrinkle your forehead!
However, the most painful for every woman a sign of age are wrinkles. Too early formation of facial wrinkles can be indicative not of cosmetic, but of medical problems. So, with early wrinkles in the eye area or premature aging of the eyelid, it is recommended first of all to exclude ophthalmologic pathology and only then to proceed with the appointment of cosmetic procedures and preparations.
Early nasolabial folds may indicate bite pathology. Early wrinkles on the forehead and nose are characteristic for constant emotional stress, and they are a sign of psychological problems, as well as chronic pain. Attacks of migraine, back pain, prolonged post-traumatic rehabilitation cause the forehead to wrinkle painfully and as a result lead to the formation of sufficiently deep and persistent wrinkles at a young age.
However, closer to 30 years, mimic activity in itself becomes a "weak point", which provokes the formation of wrinkles. For example, the high activity of the frontal muscle leads to the appearance of permanent foci of tension in the muscles-synergists - the circular eye muscle, the zygomatic muscle. Simultaneously, the atony of the antagonist muscles of the lower third of the face develops.
So the mother was right when she repeated: "Do not wrinkle your forehead!" It is our mimicry (conscious and unconscious) that is responsible for the appearance of wrinkles. Therefore, by blocking facial expressions, we achieve wrinkle smoothing. However, it is important to do it on time - after years of the effect of rejuvenation, it is much harder to achieve.
Botox - Pros and Cons
For many years, the only cosmetic means for smoothing wrinkles was botulinum toxin, or botox. Many people are familiar with the name "disport". But in fact it is the same drug, just Botox is produced in the US, and the disport has a French "origin". How it's done? The cosmetologist determines the foci of mimic activity and injects the drug with an injection. The drug causes temporary muscle paralysis. As the contraction does not occur, new wrinkles are not formed, and the already existing ones are gradually smoothed out. The effect lasts six months, the average frequency of injections to maintain the effect is 2-3 times a year.
Contraindications: muscle weakness, pregnancy, exacerbation of chronic diseases. Important nuances: Botox is an invasive method, which means, firstly, traumatic for the skin, and secondly, requiring maximum professionalism from the specialist who makes the injection. If the needle hits the wrong muscle or an overdose of the drug, botox can cause a persistent spasm of the eyelid for several months, omission of the eyebrow (3-4 months), as well as hemorrhage (bruises). The introduction of the botox deep into the nasolabial folds sometimes disrupts the mobility of the upper lip.
In the interval between 25 and 35 years, it is determined how the age changes will occur in the future. Preservation of the "reserve of youth" at this age, perhaps, moreover, it is possible and its multiplication.
Interesting!
The first age changes are earlier noted by women in those countries where the average age at first marriage is below the generally accepted standards. In Western Europe, Scandinavia, according to marketing research, cosmetic anti-wrinkle creams are bought for the first time after 35 years, whereas in Eastern Europe the first drug of this kind appears in the arsenal of 26-28-year-old women. Does this mean that Western Europeans are aging more slowly than Easterners? Rather, those skin changes that are treated in Eastern Europe as age, in Western Europe is attributed to the natural, peculiar to a fairly young age.
In addition, recent studies have shown that with prolonged use of botox (several years), there are unmotivated and difficult to treat depression. Neuroscientists explain this by the fact that the dependence "emotion - facial expression" is just as true as the opposite "facial expression - emotion". In other words, when we are happy, we smile.
But on the other hand, if we smile, it becomes easier on the soul, we rejoice. When the muscles responsible for facial expressions are paralyzed, the "emotional circle" does not close, and if this happens for too long, depression begins.
Effect without a prick
So, Botox is an effective drug, but it is not safe. That is why the cosmetics industry has been aggressively looking for an analogue of botox, which allows to solve the same problem (stopping facial expressions), but does not have such contraindications as the neurotoxin of botulism. At present, the procedure of the French-Swiss brand of professional cosmetics Meder Beauty Science under the name of Meder Fix Anti Rides is gaining popularity in the world. In our salons, this procedure is called a "non-invasive botox", and although this is not entirely true from the "technical" point of view (the botanical agent in the procedure is synthetic but not botox), but this name describes the method and kind of action quite accurately - procedure really allows you to block facial expressions for a long period, while avoiding injections.
How it's done? The procedure lasts about an hour - first a specific cleansing and preparation of the skin is necessary, then a fixing concentrate is applied to the active facial expressions, on which a mask of stretch fabric impregnated with hydrogel is applied and provides deep skin hydration, enhanced collagen synthesis and the relaxing effect of the fixing concentrate.
Activity of facial expression is markedly reduced after the first procedure, to achieve "working" concentration of the active substance in the skin and blocking facial expressions, up to five procedures are needed. The procedures are carried out once a week, in the interval it is necessary to use the Fix Meder Stick - a cream of muscle relaxant and rejuvenating action, which is given by a cosmetologist. The effect lasts about a year.
Important nuances: since the active substance is a synthetic peptide, the principle of action of the drug is slightly different from that of botox: instead of paralyzing the muscle, it interrupts neuromuscular transmission and dramatically reduces the contractility of facial muscles in the area of their attachment to the skin. In addition, this procedure not only does not injure the skin, but also allows you to get the effect of skin rejuvenation in general, as after an active course of cosmetic anti-aging skin care.
Warning: it's dangerous!
Experts say that in the first place on the strength of the impact on the structure of the skin and subcutaneous fat tissue is ultraviolet radiation. It is known that sun damage to the skin is cumulative and episodes of abuse of natural or artificial sunburn are summed up during life, thus depleting the skin's ability to recover. The most serious complications of excess sunburn are an increased risk of developing malignant skin lesions, and solar elastosis is a widespread defeat in southern countries of connective tissue of the skin, which is manifested by numerous coarse wrinkles and streaks on all exposed surfaces of the body. And also a sharp and final loss of skin elasticity, most often in combination with persistent hyperpigmentation.
Enemy number one
Smoking for several years can lead to a violation of oxidation-reduction processes in the skin of the face. Spasm of the peripheral capillaries of the skin of the face, neck, hands and feet impairs blood circulation and lasts from 40 minutes to 1.5-2 hours, which leads to smoking of 10-12 cigarettes a day to skin trophism disorders. The toxic effect of oxidation products and resins on the skin is comparable to the damage produced by the constant exposure to ultraviolet radiation. "Smoker's skin" is a definite diagnosis, including such symptoms as discolouration, hyperkeratosis, a dull skin tone with a greasy sheen and simultaneous peeling. Mimic wrinkles, especially in the lower third of the face, become rougher than natural facial expressions could cause, and the skin quickly loses its tone, elasticity, and the possibilities for regeneration, and in this case no, even the highest quality and professional method of anti-aging care for the face skin will not help.