Why does the skin lose firmness and elasticity, and how to deal with it?


What processes occur in the skin when it loses elasticity?

Young skin is elastic and elastic. It does not deform under mechanical influence. If you squeeze or stretch it, it will retain its structure without damage (elasticity) and quickly return to its original shape (elasticity).

Why does this happen?

The dermis, its supporting layer, which is located between the epidermis and subcutaneous fat, is responsible for the firmness, elasticity, and strength of the skin. The dermis is a connective tissue that consists of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid.

These substances are the main components of youthful skin. Collagen and elastin are proteins that form a natural framework in the form of intertwined fibers. Hyaluronic acid creates a moist environment for them.

  • Collagen fibers
    work like the spring frame of a mattress: they return the tissue to its original shape after compression.
  • Elastin fibers
    run diagonally at different angles and thus hold the dermis together, keeping its components from separating.
  • Hyaluronic acid
    provides skin hydration, which is also necessary for smoothness and elasticity. It helps moisture retain in the skin in the form of a kind of gel. One molecule of hyaluronic acid is capable of attracting and holding up to 10 molecules of water in the intercellular space so that it does not all come out (through the pores of the skin we lose up to half a liter of liquid per day). In addition, hyaluronic acid protects against toxins.

But over the years, the structure of the dermis is disrupted. What leads to this?

  • Blood circulation slows down,
    the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to skin cells deteriorates, and their metabolism is disrupted.
  • Lymphatic circulation suffers,
    excess fluid accumulates in the tissues of the face, it swells, and the skin becomes loose.
  • At some point, a hormonal factor comes into play:
    the level of estrogen – “beauty hormones” – decreases. The number of fibroblasts - cells that participate in the synthesis of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid - directly depends on them.

All this is reflected on the skin:

  1. In the dermis, the renewal of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid worsens (due to a reduction in the number of fibroblasts).
    The quality of available fibers deteriorates. Elastin becomes fragile and breaks, collagen loses its properties.

    Result: the skin loses firmness, elasticity, strength, ability to retain moisture, and becomes defenseless against toxins.

  2. In addition to hyaluronic acid, the hydro-lipid mantle is responsible for skin moisture and its protection from the environment.
    This is a film that covers the top layer of skin. It consists of the products of the activity of the sebaceous and sweat glands (located in the dermis). Over the years, this water-fat layer becomes thinner as the activity of the glands decreases. Result: dryness and dehydration.
  3. Changes also occur in the deepest layer of the skin - subcutaneous fat (hypodermis).
    It becomes thinner, while the area of ​​the skin remains the same, that is, part of the integument turns out to be “extra.” Result: sagging skin.
  4. In addition, the dermis is penetrated by blood and lymphatic vessels, nerve endings, sebaceous and sweat glands. The deterioration of their condition also affects the loss of skin elasticity.

Ways to strengthen facial muscles at home

Over time, the oval of the face floats, the skin loses its elasticity, becomes flabby and ugly. But you can help her! Some people go to a plastic surgeon for a facelift, while others prefer to cope on their own. And it is right.

Facebook building

Facebuilding is like bodybuilding, only for the face. Girls do it to get rid of wrinkles and make their skin more elastic and toned. But this can hardly be called a good way.

Skin problems cannot be solved with face building. It only pumps up the muscles, and for elasticity they need to be relaxed. Facial gymnastics is perfect for this task! By the way, this is exactly what the advanced intensives of the legendary beauty trainer Melannet are aimed at.

Advanced intensive courses are sets of proprietary exercises to work through specific problems. For example, the intensive “Nasolubgka” removes “folds of sorrow” and lifts the corners of the lips, and the intensive “eyes and forehead” eliminates deep wrinkles between the eyebrows and forehead, bags and bruises under the eyes, and also lifts the drooping eyelid. You can sign up for intensive courses here.

Massage

Self-massage is the best way to maintain skin tone. It doesn’t take much time, but at the same time it brings pleasure and gives a great effect.

1 exercise

  • Three palms against each other, warming them;
  • Press your palms tightly to your temples;
  • We warm the whiskey;
  • We make circular movements with our palms towards the hair.

Exercise 2

  • Presses palms to temples;
  • We lower our head forward a little, stretching the skin;
  • Warm the whiskey with your palms (at least for a minute);
  • We lower our head even further, making circular movements towards the hair.

Exercise 3

  • We press our palms to our cheeks, grabbing our temples;
  • Warm the whiskey with your hands;
  • We move our hands towards the top of the head, as if we want to collect everything in a knot on the top of the head.

Perform all exercises at least 3 times. And you will quickly notice that the oval of your face will become clearer, wrinkles will disappear, and your color will become healthy.

Why does facial skin lose elasticity?

Skin elasticity decreases with age. The processes begin at the age of 25-30. During menopause (+/- 50 years), when the level of estrogen in a woman’s body drops, they accelerate. The skin becomes flabby and thin, becomes covered with wrinkles, and sags.

You can go through this quarter-century-long journey in different ways, when the prerequisites for skin aging already exist, but hormones have not yet delivered their verdict: “There is no reproductive function, there is no point in being attractive to a partner.”

How you go this path depends 99% on you, your lifestyle and habits. You can look 50 at 35, and vice versa. Choose what you like best.

What factors influence the loss of elasticity in facial skin?

  1. Poor posture
    What is the connection between your posture and the elasticity of your facial skin? Very strong connections. Poor posture is a hunched back, hunched shoulders, a forward head, a tight and shortened neck. And this whole structure of chronically tense and stiff muscles prevents blood from flowing to the face, lymph from draining from it, and facial muscles from being in healthy tone.

    The skin becomes flabby, sagging on the cheeks and eyelids, a double chin forms, and the oval of the face floats down.

  2. Excess ultraviolet radiation
    Passion for tanning (sun, solarium) leads to photoaging of the skin. It hits on several fronts at once, but the loss of skin elasticity is mainly affected by a blow to collagen and elastin. Ultraviolet light penetrates the dermis, promotes the formation of free radicals, which, in turn, destroy collagen and elastin fibers.

    According to one version, 70% of the skin ages not from age, but from exposure to sunlight. Their harmful effects accumulate in the body almost from childhood.

  3. Excessive physical and mental stress
    Stress, overwork, nervous exhaustion, lack of sleep, physical overexertion - all these are prerequisites for a sagging face.
  4. Unhealthy nutrition
    Your skin is harmed by “food waste,” overeating, aggressive diets, lack of nutrients, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
  5. Fluid deficiency
    In order for moisture to be retained in the dermis, you need not only a sufficient amount of high-quality hyaluronic acid, but also an uninterrupted source of water. The liquid enters the body in the form of a drink. If you do not drink enough clean water (less than 2 liters per day), the skin will become dry and flabby.
  6. Smoking and alcohol
    Nicotine, tar, and alcohol poison the skin with toxins, dry it out and deprive it of its protective properties. This also applies to cigarette smoke: passive smoking also steals youth from your face.

    The skin becomes thin and dry, like tissue paper. Elasticity is the ability to withstand mechanical stress. If you crumple such paper, it will never straighten itself out again.

  7. Lack of physical activity
    Movement is not only life, but also youth. Lack of movement means slower blood circulation, worsening metabolism, poor cell regeneration and loss of skin elasticity.
  8. Sharp fluctuations in body weight
    Gained weight - the skin stretched, lost weight - the skin sagged.
  9. Hormonal disorders
    The “beauty hormone” - estrogen - determines the production of fibroblasts and the synthesis of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid with their help. If the level of female hormones drops, the skin loses its “youthful” characteristics. Naturally, the amount of estrogen decreases after menopause, but hormonal disruptions can also occur during reproductive age.
  10. Poor environment and aggressive natural factors
    In addition to the sun, dirty and dry air, frost, wind, and dust also harm the skin.
  11. Punitive cosmetology
    Any external invasion - surgical methods, threads, Botox injections, contouring - is stressful for the skin. In addition, tissues wean themselves from working independently. When the effect of the procedure subsides, all the negative processes that were happening inside burst out. The skin becomes sluggish, flabby, thin, dry, wrinkles and creases multiply and worsen.
  12. Improper cosmetic care
    If the skin does not receive sufficient cleansing, moisturizing and nutrition, it ages prematurely. Also a challenge for her is the abuse of decorative cosmetics.
  13. Pathologies
    The condition of the skin can worsen due to disturbances in the functioning of the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular systems, gastrointestinal tract, etc.

We have counted 13 main reasons for skin loss of elasticity. And this is the best tip for those who want to delay and minimize the aging of their face.

Contrary to numerology, we suggest you make our top 13 the basis for your work on yourself, so that all misfortunes and failures will bypass your skin.

Read below in which directions you should move.

Prevention

To maintain skin elasticity naturally for as long as possible, you must adhere to the following rules:

  • maintain water balance so that the skin does not suffer from dehydration;
  • follow a diet that will be beneficial for the whole body;
  • consult a doctor in a timely manner in case of any ailment, undergo routine examinations to avoid the development of chronic diseases;
  • maintain physical activity - jogging, walking, playing sports;
  • watch your posture;
  • monitor dental health and undergo prosthetics on time;
  • give up smoking and alcohol (drink alcohol occasionally in small quantities);
  • protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation, use cream with an SPF profile of 30 - 50;
  • do not get carried away with tanning in the sun or in a solarium;
  • Observe proper care and use high-quality cosmetics suitable for your skin type.

Modern technologies make it possible to prolong the youth of the skin for several years and maintain a beautiful, toned oval of the face. But the most advanced and effective technique will not give long-term results if proper care is not followed.

Prevention of loss of facial skin elasticity

Do you want to prolong the youth of your face?

  1. The first piece of advice is to watch your posture.
    How do you sit at the computer: do you slouch, pull your head forward, lean your elbows to one side?

    Do you like to read while lying down?

    Do you sleep on a soft mattress and high pillows, on one side or face down?

    How much time do you spend on gadgets, hunched over and pressing your chin into your chest?

    All this is harmful to your back, shoulders, neck and, as a result, to the elasticity of your facial skin.

  2. Do not overuse sunbathing and solariums.
    Limit your time in direct sunlight. Use creams with UV filters, sunglasses, and wear hats with large brims.
  3. Move a lot
    An adult needs 30-60 minutes of moderate-intensity activity every day. Medium is one in which the heart rate increases, but can be maintained for more than 10 minutes. The most accessible option for such a load is walking (at least 7,000 steps per day).

    We also run, jump, swim, ride a bike, and play sports games.

    All this is necessary to ensure that the muscles are in healthy tone, blood and lymph flow through the vessels without delay, and no excess fat or swelling puts pressure on the musculoskeletal system and does not pull the facial tissues down.

  4. Follow food and drinking regimes
    Eliminate “food waste” from your diet, don’t overeat, don’t starve, ensure that you get all the necessary nutrients, fiber, vitamins, and microelements from your food.

    For youthful and elastic skin, it is useful to consume foods containing silicon, iron, selenium, zinc and the entire list of vitamins from A to P.

    Drink at least 2 liters of clean water per day - this will create the basis for your skin and muscles to be elastic and hydrated.

    By eating right, you will also eliminate weight fluctuations that are harmful to skin elasticity.

  5. Give up bad habits
    Do not smoke or abuse alcohol - do not allow toxic substances into your body that lead to dehydration, thinning of the skin, loss of turgor and elasticity.

And some tips for caring for your skin.

What useful habits should you develop to keep your skin elastic for as long as possible:

  1. Take care of your face with cosmetics twice a day.
    Morning and evening, cleanse, moisturize and nourish.

    To cleanse, use mild products that will not dry out your skin. The ideal option is to wipe your face with a cotton pad soaked in hydrosol (plant distillate).

    To moisturize and nourish, choose natural products: oils, balms, squalane. They contain many useful, anti-aging components.

    Choose hydrolates, oils, squalanes and balms from the Beauty365 brand at www.beauty365.ru. Find a detailed guide to the means below.

  2. Do gymnastics and self-massage of the face
    Exercises and self-massage can be done at any age: both teenagers and women after menopause. If you are over 30, they should become a mandatory part of your beauty ritual.

    This is the basis for natural rejuvenation, a direct effect on the skin, muscles, blood vessels, lymph without injections or scalpels. The causes of skin aging are eliminated from the inside.

    Make it a rule to knead your face along massage lines for 10-15 minutes a day, reduce swelling and perform simple exercises. At a young age, it is enough to do this 2 times a week.

    If the problem of loss of skin elasticity has already become apparent, classes should be daily, the course should be at least three weeks.

  3. Perform self-massage with a dry brush (drybrushing) and vacuum cups
    The jar and brush improve blood circulation, remove lymph, and tighten the skin. The brush also removes dead scales, which promotes skin renewal.

    It is better to alternate jars and brush. It is enough to perform the procedure 1-2 times a week.

    Choose the Beauty365 Dry Facial Brush, which is made with boar bristles, and Beauty365 glass jars. They can be found at www.beauty365.ru.

    How to perform the procedures?

    Vacuum self-massage with cups.

    Apply squalane or oil to your face for easy sliding of the cans (choose suitable Beauty365 products at www.beauty365.ru) and repeat the technique from the video:

    Dry massage with a brush.

    Rub clean and dry facial skin along the massage lines (indicated on the packaging of the Beauty365 dry facial brush). After the procedure, nourish the skin with cream, oil or squalane.

Basics of proper nutrition

As you know, a person is what he eats. If you eat poorly, then maybe you are not a bad person, but you are definitely aging quickly. And the first thing that gives you away is your skin.

Follow the following dietary rules, and you will soon notice how the condition of your skin improves.

  1. Refuse food “garbage”:
    fast food, semi-finished products, canned food, sausages and other products that contain junk food, trans fats, GMOs.
  2. Minimize sweets, fried, flour, salty foods.
    Remember about glycation: sugar leads to damage and clumping of the protein fibers of our dermis.
  3. Keep your diet balanced.
    Ensure that you receive enough proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and microelements from your food.

    Important information for diet lovers: fats and carbohydrates are essential for the beauty and youth of your skin! Give preference to complex carbohydrates (whole grains, legumes, vegetables) and unsaturated fats (vegetable oils, nuts, fish).

  4. Don't overeat and don't starve.
    If you are on a diet, then only a gentle one: minus 10-15% of your daily calorie intake, no more. Otherwise, you will undermine your health, and after returning to your normal diet, you will also quickly begin to gain weight.
  5. Eat foods that contain silicon, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamins A (retinol), B5 (panthenol), B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), C (ascorbic acid), E (tocopherol), F (linoleic acid ).
    All of them are useful for increasing skin firmness and elasticity. These are bran, oatmeal, barley, rye bread, buckwheat, eggs, bell peppers, celery, onions, garlic, radishes, tomatoes, parsley, rabbit, chicken, beef, lamb, brown rice, coconuts, tuna, seafood, fish, nuts.

How to restore elasticity to facial skin through surgery

Cosmetologists and plastic surgeons have two main solutions to any problem of facial aging: pricking and cutting.

Also with skin elasticity. How can I get it back? The most effective salon methods are considered to be radical methods - surgical ones.

In fact, they are dangerous to health, destructive to the skin and speed up its withering. Let's figure out why you shouldn't cut the skin.

Plastic surgeons offer to tighten facial skin in two ways: using surgical lifting and thread lifting.

What is the essence of the procedures?

Surgical lift:

excess skin is cut off, the remainder is stretched and sutured.

Thread lifting:

punctures are made in the skin, and artificial threads with notches are inserted into the soft tissues, which dissolve within a year. The effect is achieved due to tissue injury by threads and their subsequent scarring. In place of the threads, a pathological, fibrous frame is formed - “wrong” collagen, overgrown and damaged.

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that neither procedure improves the structure of the skin. On the contrary, they only create conditions for its accelerated aging, thinning, loss of firmness and elasticity. Self-regulation mechanisms are disrupted, and all processes deteriorate: from nourishing the cells of the dermis to renewing its “building material”.

Like any surgical intervention, skin tightening and thread lifting are traumatic operations. Complications are possible, including tissue and vessel necrosis, damage to the facial nerve, skin loss, blood clot formation, etc.

In addition to surgery, the following are also offered for face lifting:

  • injection techniques: contour plastic surgery (fillers), mesotherapy, plasma lifting,
  • hardware techniques: laser, radio waves, electric currents, light, cold, etc.

None of them solve the problem of loss of elasticity. At best, it creates a temporary effect, but even this does not always happen. Most likely, the skin condition will only worsen.

What to do then?

Water procedures, massage

It is worth doing a facial massage for skin elasticity. It will help fight cellulite, reduce fat accumulation, accelerate cell regeneration, and stimulate blood circulation. And in general, massage has a positive effect on the body. When it comes to the chin and face, you need to massage for 10 minutes, but do it daily. Initially, they stroke the chin, forehead, cheeks, then pat, lightly knead and rub.

Warm baths and contrast showers can also have a positive effect on the condition of your facial skin. Hot water helps stimulate blood circulation, steam the skin, dilate blood vessels, and cold water trains them.

Is it possible to restore elasticity to facial skin?

Is your face already starting to look like a slowly deflating balloon? Is your skin loose and uneven? Are the contours blurry? Does gravity pull flaccid and stretched tissue down?

Flabby skin is not a death sentence. You can increase the elasticity and tighten the skin of your face. Moreover, only self-massage and gymnastics techniques will be effective. Only they will eliminate the causes of skin aging and launch the mechanisms of natural rejuvenation. They are safe, and the result will be visible after 2-3 weeks of regular exercise.

It's never too late to start doing exercises. Natural rejuvenation techniques can improve skin elasticity at any age.

The sooner you start taking care of your face, the easier it will be to restore elasticity to your skin and prolong youth.

The result will be even after menopause, when the problem has already been fixed at the hormonal level. You can tighten sagging skin, make the oval of your face clear, get rid of a double chin, bulldog cheeks, ptosis (drooping) of the upper eyelids.

How to determine skin turgor level

There are several available ways to check the condition of the skin and determine the degree of its tone. Alexander Prokofiev, a dermatovenerologist and expert of the La Roche-Posay brand, tells how to do it yourself at home:

Try pinching and slightly pulling the skin under your cheekbones with your thumbs and forefingers:

  • If the skin is difficult to fold, then its turgor is fine.
  • If a fold does form and instantly smoothes out as soon as you release the skin, the turgor is satisfactory.
  • If the skin remembers the position of the fold and it takes time for it to smooth out, you have reduced skin turgor.

In case of a decrease in turgor, individual corrective care is necessary, aimed at restoring elasticity and nutrition to the epidermis. To maintain youthful skin tone, use moisturizers regularly.

Review of products to improve facial skin tone

In order not to spoil the results of self-massage and gymnastics, you also need to reconsider your lifestyle, habits, and cosmetic care.

Basic recommendations can be found above, in the chapter “Prevention of loss of elasticity in facial skin.”

A few more tips on choosing cosmetics.

  1. Cleansing
    You should cleanse your facial skin in the morning and evening. From dirt, excess fat, cosmetics. The product should be soft, and ideally also moisturize.

    Hydrolates – plant distillates – are perfect for this. They remove everything unnecessary from the face well and at the same time provide optimal water balance. You can wipe your face with cotton pads soaked in hydrolate several times a day and not be afraid of drying it out. Such products are suitable not only for cleansing, but also for toning and moisturizing the skin.

    Depending on your skin type, you can choose mint, lavender or sage hydrosol from Beauty365 at www.beauty365.ru.

  2. Anti-aging care
    To increase skin elasticity, you need anti-aging cosmetics. A rich cocktail of vitamins and fatty acids, beneficial for youth, contain natural products: oils, squalane, balms.

    For morning care it is better to use squalane. These are light oils that absorb quickly and leave no residue.

    Before going to bed, you can afford a more powerful product: oil or balm.

    In the Beauty365 assortment you will find squalane (sugar cane), coconut oil, camellia sasanqua oil, Verbena hemp balm (oil and oil extracts of hemp, coconut, shea butter, pistachio, calendula, carrot seeds).

    All these products have a rejuvenating effect. They promote moisture retention, nourish, protect, fight free radicals, and activate cell regeneration. In combination with exercises, they increase skin elasticity.

    Different Beauty365 oils have their own nuances. For example, Beauty365 coconut oil is better suited for those with dry and sensitive skin prone to irritation and inflammation, and in case of oily skin it should be used with caution. Beauty365 camellia sasanqua oil also works with skin color: it fights age spots and helps prevent the appearance of freckles during the season.

    Go to www.beauty365.ru, study the description of Beauty365 products and choose “your” product.

    At the same time, you can purchase a Beauty365 dry face brush and Beauty365 glass jars. The most effective way to use squalane and oils is before a vacuum massage or after a dry one.

Signs of ptosis

Traditionally the term is applied to changes in the upper eyelid, but it is used for the entire face. Essentially, ptosis is sagging. there may be several reasons:

  • water imbalance, resulting in swelling that pulls the skin down;
  • lack of hydration;
  • decreased production of collagen and elastin;
  • smoking, alcohol abuse;
  • low physical activity and poor diet;
  • age-related changes.

Depending on the anatomical structure of the face and age factors, ptosis can be observed in the eyes, forehead, cheekbones, mouth, chin, and nasolabial folds.

Folk remedies for facial skin tone

You can make your own face mask. The simplest and cheapest products that any housewife can find have a beneficial effect on the skin.

Open the kitchen cabinets and take out oatmeal, rice, gelatin, rye bread, potatoes, vegetable oils, honey. Take eggs, lemon, cucumbers, dill, and milk from the refrigerator.

Masks made from these ingredients will help improve skin elasticity. Apply them to your face twice a week, keep for 20-30 minutes and rinse with warm water.

Folk recipes for masks against sagging skin:

  1. Gelatin mask
    ½ tbsp. spoons of gelatin (dissolve in 3 tablespoons of hot water and cool) + 5 drops of lemon juice + 1 egg yolk.
  2. Potato mask
    1 potato, boiled in its jacket + 1 teaspoon of sour cream + 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil.

    Grind and mix, apply the warm mixture to your face and cover with a towel.

  3. Bread mask
    1 piece of rye bread + 1/3 glass of warm milk + 1 teaspoon of honey.
  4. Oatmeal mask
    2 tbsp. spoons of oatmeal poured with hot milk + 1 teaspoon of olive oil + 1 tbsp. spoon of sour cream.
  5. Lemon mask
    5 drops of lemon juice + 1 tbsp. spoon of olive oil + 1 egg yolk.

Hardware cosmetology

Nowadays, hardware beauty procedures are widespread. Yes, they really give good results, but at the same time they greatly harm the body. And, before you run to the cosmetologist’s office, try to use the means at hand to restore your former beauty.

Microcurrent therapy

Small impulses pass to the deep levels of the epidermis, causing irritation and muscle tension. And to restore skin tone, relaxation is necessary. As a result, you will simply “pump up” your facial muscles, but will not get rid of the problem.

RF-lifting Aluma

A gel is applied to the skin, which makes the epidermis invisible to the rays. Using a vacuum, the skin is pulled in and impulses pass through it. they heat tissues, destroy collagen and lay down new ones. Just imagine how stressful this is for the body!

Biostimulation FUTURA PRO

This procedure was invented for the lazy. It is used to pump up muscles without physical activity. You lie there and the current does everything for you. But this is not suitable for the face - we need to relax the muscles, relieve spasm, return the muscles to their natural length, and not pump them up. And this device will only cause new clamps.

The result of the procedures depends on the quality of the devices and the abilities of the cosmetologist. Finding a quality clinic is difficult. In addition, the procedures are addictive and if at the beginning you only needed 1-2 courses a year, then over time the effect will begin to end within a month.

At the “Flourish” marathon, a whole block is dedicated to facial rejuvenation. Self-massage, gymnastics and exercises that are aimed at maintaining the face in ideal condition. Join us and extend your youth!

What is leather?

The question is trivial, but it is precisely this that underlies the understanding of degenerative processes that start in the skin under certain circumstances. Skin is the largest, most complex organ of the human body.

Skin composition1:

  • – epidermis (periocutum) – stratified keratinized epithelium;
  • – dermis (middle layer) – formed by connective tissues;
  • – hypodermis (bottom layer) – subcutaneous fatty tissue.

Skin functions2:

  • – protecting the body from external influences (for example, the pigment melanin protects from UV rays);
  • – breathing (oxygen enters the body through the skin and carbon dioxide is released);
  • – thermoregulation (up to 80-82% of all body heat loss occurs through the skin);
  • – excretion (up to 0.6 liters of water leave the body through the skin, including nitrogen metabolism products and lactic acid);
  • – receptor function (skin has temperature, pain and tactile sensitivity);
  • – metabolic (the skin contains reserves of fat, microelements and vitamins);
  • – immune (the basement membrane and epidermal cells participate in immune reactions);
  • – metabolic (only in the skin under the influence of UV radiation does the synthesis of cholecalciferol occur).

The skin acts as the basis for the formation of hair follicles and horny nail plates; the skin contains sweat glands (thermoregulation) and sebaceous glands. It is with the sebaceous glands that an important functional parameter of the skin is associated - the intensity of sebum secretion.

The intensity of sebum secretion determines the skin type. Halocrine glands are responsible for this process, the peculiarity of which is that their cells are completely destroyed during secretion, turning into a fatty secretion - sebum (sebum)3.

Specifics of skin types4:

  • – Normal skin (sebum secretion 100-200 grams per day). Pores are of standard size, there is no oily sheen or flaking. Heat, cold, wind and cosmetics have minimal impact on normal skin.
  • – Oily skin (sebum secretion 300 grams per day or more). Increased sebum secretion, enlarged pores - oily sheen, loose texture. Such skin is more sensitive to external influences and is prone to the formation of acne and pimples.
  • – Dry skin (sebum secretion less than 100 grams per day). The primary aesthetic parameter is the lack of shine, peeling, and the formation of red spots after exposure. Such skin has increased sensitivity, including to chemical and thermal irritants.
  • – Combination skin. Areas of combination skin are usually present on the face, when the skin on the temples and cheeks is finely porous, and on the forehead, nose and chin the pores and sebum secretion are enlarged. Combination skin tends to level out to normal with age.

Skin type is determined by the functioning of the sebaceous glands, the disruption of which can cause a decrease in the elasticity and aesthetic parameters of the skin. Impaired sebum secretion can have three causes: congenital pathology, age-related changes, changes induced by external factors5.

The first reason (pathology) is solved medically, and the second (natural aging) and especially the third (external factors) are largely determined by lifestyle and the targeted leveling of destructive influences.

How to create a comprehensive care program?

Many people understand the importance of comprehensive care, but do not adhere to it, believing that it is difficult, expensive or time-consuming. In fact, it is only important to create the right program, allocate time and understand how certain products on the shelf in your bathroom work.

For example, set aside three days a week and let each of them be devoted to one part of the body: on Monday - hair, on Wednesday - face, and on Saturday - the whole body.

The advantage of treatments with Epsom products is that you do not need to buy a lot of products; our salts and mixes work in all directions at the same time. Magnesium baths improve the quality of the body with comprehensive care, and the mixes or salts themselves, when added to shampoo and mask, accelerate hair growth and strengthen hair follicles. In addition, regularity is important in comprehensive care - magnesium has a cumulative effect, and with constant use it improves health, maintains immunity at the required level and eliminates various diseases and skin imperfections.

And remember that beauty always starts from the inside - with minerals, vitamins and essential components. They cannot be obtained from a tube of ordinary cream, but sea salts contain almost all the components we need and easily replenish their deficiency when taking baths in a comprehensive care program.

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