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Anti-Aging Ingredients 101: Hyaluronic Acid
Recently, there’s been a lot of hype on Hyaluronic Acid. You see this ingredient everywhere, in many skin care products and treatments. We also often hear questions from our patients about it. Do you ever wonder what exactly Hyaluronic Acid is? What is its function? Here is the ultimate guide for you.
What is Hyaluronic Acid?
Hyaluronic Acid which is commonly known as HA is a natural substance that we can find in our body, mostly in the skin, eyes, and joints. It has a crucial role to provide moisture to the skin and areas of the body. By binding with water molecules, Hyaluronic Acid helps the skin to keep hydrated and supple. It prevents the water from evaporating into the air.
But as we age, the production of Hyaluronic Acid along with collagen decreases. Our skin will lose volume, hydration, and plumpiness. However, there are ways to help stimulate production of Hyaluronic Acid in our bodies. Many skin care products and anti-aging treatments offer Hyaluronic Acid as their main ingredients.
What is the benefit of Hyaluronic Acid?
1. Hydrates Skin
Hyaluronic Acid levels in the skin significantly decrease as we age. This can lead to dehydrated skin and wrinkles. Due to its characteristic which binds with water molecules, Hyaluronic Acid can lock the water to the skin and eliminates dryness and dehydration
2. Keeps skin youthful
Hydrated skin has a plumping effect on your skin. It reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. As the result your skin will look more youthful.
3. Speeds wound healing
When there is damage on your skin, our body naturally increases concentration of Hyaluronic Acid and signals the body to build more blood vessels to help wounds heal faster. Applying Hyaluronic Acid to the wounds directly to an open wound can help speed up the recovery process.
Which Hyaluronic Acid form is best for you?
Hyaluronic Acid comes in different molecular sizes. Larger molecules are the best for offering hydration. It attracts and binds water to the outermost layer of the skin. However they cannot penetrate into the skin. On the other hand, smaller molecules can penetrate deeper into the skin. Therefore larger molecules of Hyaluronic Acid is only effective for skin surface. It hydrates the skin and keeps the skin surface plump. This type of Hyaluronic Acid is commonly used in skincare products for topical use like creams and serums.
There is also an injectable gel form of Hyaluronic Acid, commonly used in Dermal Filler products. This type of Hyaluronic Acid is used to add volume to the dermal layer of the skin, including lifting the cheeks, improving sunken eyes, hydrating and enhancing the lips, smoothing the wrinkles, fine lines, and deep creases. If your skin concerns are loss volume, fine lines and wrinkles, this type of Hyaluronic Acid is right for you.
The latest technology in anti-aging medicine also formulates the highest concentration of Hyaluronic Acid to boost skin hydration level. This injectable skin booster promotes collagen, elastin, and hydration. It also provides lifting, firming, and anti-aging effects. Not only boosts and hydrates for your skin appearance, it also regenerates and renews its cells to remodel aging and sagging tissue.
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