Irene dematology story: The prevention of skin aging (By CNP SKIN LASER CLINIC YANGJAE, Dr. Park, Dr. Kwon, Dr. Kim)

1. changes in the epidermis

Accordance with the aging progresses, the thickness of the epidermis is thinner, weakens the adhesion force of the dermis and the boundary between the dermis becomes flat. It is occur that peeled off and pushed off easily even mild trauma. Also it caused micro dead skin cell through become skin dry.
The number of skin melanocytes which is skin pigmentation is decreased every decade. Also function of the protection by ultraviolet radiation will be reduced. Therefore it is increased the risk of sunburn by ultraviolet. Langerhans cell which is charge immune cells of the epidermis, the immune function of the skin is reduced by reducing number the number and function of langerhans cells, it will be thinner the thickness of the nail also.

2. the changes in the dermis

The thickness of the dermis in elderly is reduced about 20% and the number of the cell and blood vessels is reduced also. The looks is pale skin and the skin temperature is lower by the blood flow is reduced by up to 60%. In addition, the defense mechanism is reduced from the outside to the decrease the immune response, eventually the skin gets a great damage. The volume of the skin is reduce due to reduced collagen and elastic which is component of elastic. In addition skin will be sagging with gravity.

3. Other changes

It is vulnerable to sunstroke through decreased 15% in the sweat gland dysfunction and than were younger and sweat secretion decreased by 70% also. In addition, the sebaceous gland secretion is reduced by 60% through decreasing androgen effects.

4. How to prevent skin aging

Protect your skin from UV rays. The strong ultraviolet hour that from 10:00 am to 3 :00 pm, it is refraining from being outdoors and protect the skin through using sunscreen, long sleeves, hat, umbrellas etc.

Applied to the skin and intake of the antioxidants
It is helps as antioxidant effects to skin such as vitamin-C, vitamin-E, coenzyme Q-10, green tee, grape seed extract, ferulic acid, pycnogenol, selenum etc. And it is helps to inhibit aging and disease.

Use a moisturizer
Aging skin, it is lowered that keep the moisture capability and dry and become rough.
The skin barrier function of the epidermis is recovery through providing a sooth protective film on the skin and increase the moisture content of skin.

5. Anti-aging skin food

Tomatoes : lycopene containing, anti-aging skin