Cosmetic Fillers. Have you ever considered doing Fillers, but were not sure what they could for you or your skin? Read below and it may leave you running for your dermatology office.
The skin is
the largest organ in the body comprising about 15% of the body weight. Roughly
50% of the Hyaluronic Acid in our body is found in the skin. HA and Collagen
are vital to maintaining the skin’s layers and structure. It is the collagen
that gives the skin its firmness but it is the HA that nourishes and hydrates
the collagen. Imagine the collagen as the stretchy fibers that restore the skin
back to shape when stretched. Collagen is like a rubber band but stretch that
rubber band a million times, like what we do with our skin and without any
moisture. Eventually that rubber band gets overstretched (saggy) and dried out
and will most likely break. This is much the same way the collagen in our skin
reacts leaving our skin in need of moisture.
Now imagine that same rubber band
stretched a million times while under water the whole time. Chances of that
rubber band drying out and breaking are minimal. Consider the Hyaluronic Acid
as the water that keeps the collagen moist and elastic. Collagen is
continuously surrounded and nourished by the gelatinous HA substance.
Young
skin is smooth and highly elastic because it contains high concentrations of
Hyaluronic Acid, which helps skin stay healthy. As we grow older, the body
loses its ability to maintain this same concentration in the skin. With
decreasing levels of HA in the skin, so goes the ability of the skin to hold
water. The result, the skin becomes drier and loses its ability to maintain
it's hydration. Hyaluronic acid acts as a space filler by binding to water and thus
keeping the skin wrinkle-free.
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