Anti-aging skin care

Patients can start there journey on anti-aging skin care from as early as mid twenties and beyond.

The skin has seven layers and within  each layer there are an array of intra cellular molecules which are at work to keep the structure and integrity of the molecular dermal layers at there optimal levels

Many of these intra cellular molecules are responsible for the production of ingredients  which keep skin healthy and youthful, these include but not limited to collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid and fibrin and elastin.

These molecules maintain skin integrity keeping it youthful looking, hydrated and firm, the key things many patients desire there skin to be.  As we age there is an age-related decline in these ingredients within the skin and this is what contributes to aging, creasing, wrinkling and crepeyness of the skin surface layers 

In the pursuit of skin care preparations one of the key factors to therefore keep in mind is the ingredients within the products and ensuring they are capable of delivering results by up regulating and proliferating collagen, elastin, fibrin and hyaluronic acid to maintain youthfulness and optimise anti-aging results within the skin.  

The concept of prescription skin care is delivering bespoke targeted skin care protocols using products which contain ingredients that work within skin cell layers and ignite production of intra cellular molecules to target specific skin care needs from aging of the skin to acne, rosacea, pigmentation and melasma and more.

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