¾ Everyone wants to have youthful looking

skin.
¾ We have everyday ads claim that they can
turn back the clock / reverse signs of aging
or hands of time on your skin.
¾ There are steps that we can all take to
make sure our skin looks healthy and
stays wrinkle-free for as longer as
possible.
¾ How to look younger is an area where art
and science meet.
¾ We should always remember that

“Prevention is better than

Cure”.
Our skin is composed of 3 Layers

Outer Epidermis :
Stratum Corneum : Intact and
holds its moisture.
Basal Germinating Layer :New
cells generated and travel
upwards.

Middle Dermal : Collagen &

Elastin and fibroblasts – Skin
Tone and elasticity.

Inner SC : fat cells.

 Your skin in 20S
¾ This is the great time .
Well toned epidermis with radiant glow.
¾ However, two main risks :
1. Adolescent acne .
2. Daily sun exposure ---- damage of
collagen and elastin.
 Your skin in 30S
¾ Skin cell turnover /renewal is slowed .
¾ More environmental damage from
pollution, sunlight and smoke ,
1. Collagen fibres start to loosen.
2. You start loosing its tone and develop
fine lines and wrinkles.
 Your skin in 40S
¾ Collagen fibers decrease dramatically, break
apart, and form into a shapeless, matted
tangle.
¾ Elastic fibers lose some of their elasticity
and thicken into clumps and fray. Causing
the skin to form lines and wrinkles.
¾ Loss of fat in the subcutaneous layer
leaves your skin more fragile, whereas the
dermis will continue to lose its elasticity.
 Your skin in 50S and beyond
¾ Cells involved in the immune response,
decrease in number, thus decreasing the
immune responsiveness of older skin.
¾ Decreased size of the oil glands leads to dry
broken skin that is more susceptible to
infection.
¾ Decreased estrogen levels mean that skin
loses its tone and plumpness.
Intrinsic
(Natural aging
process) :
Caused by Extrinsic:
genetic Caused by
programming.
Aging environmental
A continuous factors,
process that Known as
normally photoaging.
begins in our
mid-20s.

These two types of aging can often work in combination

to result in premature aging.
 Oxidative Stress

* A condition where the amount of free radical

molecules produced by metabolism exceeds the
capacity of the body to neutralize them.
* Oxidative stress leads to oxidative damage at
diverse levels : cells, tissues and organs.
* The higher the intensity , the more damage caused.
* More than 50 kinds of diseases are related to free
radical activity.
 Oxidative Stress
On the skin

Degrade Dermal Extracellular Matrix Molecules

Destruction of Collagen &

Elastin +
Imperfect Repair

Wrinkles
¾ Sagging skin, a big belly and wrinkles are
the aesthetic signs of aging and should not
prevent us from enjoying life to the full.

¾ Healthy aging is defined as living a longer,

healthier life with the prevention of age-
related or chronic diseases.
¾ Longevity is partly genes and partly
lifestyle.
¾ Anti-aging strategies cannot give you
eternal life. But, by becoming informed
and making the right life-style changes, we
can fight against the aging process and
slow it down.
¾ A Daily Healthy LifeStyle.
¾ Not Difficult To Learn.
¾ EveryOne Should Strictly Follow and
Practice it.
¾ To Finally Become A Daily Healthy
Habits.
¾ Away from any Traditions or Old Myths.
 External
Internal Skin Care

Taking care of
our internal body
¾ Change your life style.
¾ The earlier you start , the better.
¾ Don’t forget your brain.
“Stay alert keep your brain functioning
efficiently well”.
1. Daily ( Preventive ) Approach.
2. Topical Rejuvenating Products.
1.Taking care of our internal body
¾ Drink plenty of water, as this will wash
toxins from your body, keeping your
organs healthy.
8 glasses daily.
¾ Eat healthily.
¾ Food Groups:
1. Produce acids when digested
(carbohydrates and proteins).
2. Produce alkalies when digested(fruit and
leafy, green vegetables).
¾ Antiaging foods:
z Avocado rich in healhty fats –improve
cholestrol.
z Walnuts rich in Omega -3 instead of mercury
contaminated fish(keeping your brain
healthy).
z Leafy deep coloured vegetables 5 servings or
more.
z Berries (Anthocyanins ), Green Tea
(Polyphenols) and Beans rich in dietary
antioxidants.
¾ Daily dietary use contributes to reinforce
and prevent the alterations physiologically
caused by time and diverse external
irritating factors.
¾ Preventive action not only on the skin but
also
in the physiologic aging process in
atherosclerosis and neoplastic
development.
¾ Direct antioxidant activity:
• Increased vitamin A and β-carotene activity
• Protection and recharge of vitamin E (α-
tocopherol)
• Binding of metal ions that catalyze free
radical formation.
¾ Increased immune activity - Anti-
inflammatory activity-Anti-allergic activity.
¾ Skin protection.
¾ Inhibition of phospholipase A2, concealing
arachidonic acid release -- platelet
aggregation.
¾ Inhibition of cyclooxygenase and
lipoxygenase
¾ Reduction of plasma cholesterol level.
¾ Inhibition of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
oxidation.
¾ Inhibition of some cancer-forming
chemicals.
¾ Popular &Well Known .YES OR NO
¾ Three types: white , milky and dark.
¾ Recent investigations, chocolate may have
a new reputation of actually be good for
your health.
¾ Flavonols : They help reduce the risk of
blood clots because they prevent the
blood platelets from sticking together and
thus forming clots. They can also reduce
the risk of cardiovascular problems by
preventing fat-like substances from
oxidizing and clogging the arteries, which
can often lead to a heart attack.
¾ Natural analgesic.
¾ Help to reduce menstrual cramps.
¾ Dark chocolate is the “healthiest” of the
three types as it reduces the oxidation of
LDL cholesterol (it is through oxidation that
this cholesterol becomes “bad”) and it
increases levels of HDL (good)
cholesterol.
¾ Eating 6.7 grams of dark chocolate a day
(or half a bar per week).
¾ Foods that are cooked till brown are likely
to be most damaging due to Advanced
Glycation End Products(A.G.E.).
¾ Healthy Food : steamed or boiled .
Not roasted , processed or microwaved.
¾ Sugar related aging : glucose-driven
intrinsic aging due to A.G.E.
¾ The same browning reaction that occurs
when you cook meat at high heat takes
place at a slower rate , once sugars enter
the circulation , attach themselves to the
amino groups of tissue proteins such as
collagen , AGE molecules form.
¾ Such collagen fibers lose their elasticity,
becoming rigid, more brittle, and prone to
breakage.
¾ Foods abundant in vitamin A include liver,
sweet potatoes, carrots, milk, egg yolks
and mozzarella cheese.
¾ Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, is in
many fruits and vegetables, as well as
cereals, beef, poultry, and fish.
¾ Vitamin E is in almonds, mangos, nuts,
broccoli, and in wheat germ, safflower,
corn and soybean oils.
¾ Beta-carotene is found in naturally orange-
colored foods such as carrots, sweet
potatoes, cantaloupe, and squash, and in
leafy green vegetables.
¾ Lutein (also very good for healthy eyes) is
found in leafy green vegetables.
¾ Lycopene is found in tomatoes,
watermelon, guava, papaya, and blood
oranges.
¾ As we age , it’s not easily to reduce
weight.
¾ Leptin hormone regulates body weight.
¾ It’s important to eat 3 times / day with no
snaks.
as your body may become leptin resistant.
¾ Best food to reduce leptin is fish rich in
omega-3.
¾ Eat protein with each meal especially
breakfast to minimize leptin
¾ 2 scrambled eggs + Youghurt + Whole-
Grain Cereal.
z Slimming effect
z Control blood sugar
z Lower BP
z Reduce risk of HD and cancer.
¾ 30 min. regular exercise.
It has been shown that exercise forces a
natural release of the Human Growth
Hormone with all its antiaging benefits.
¾ Don’t smoke as it speeds aging process.
¾ Get enough sleep 8 hours daily.
2. Taking care of our
Skin.
¾ Daily Approach ( Preventive )
z Sun Screens.
z Moisturizers.

¾ Protect by day and repair by night is what

dermatologists recommend.
¾ Two products that science has shown can
protect the skin are: sun screens +
moisturizers.
¾ Wear sun screen 365 days .
¾ Sun Protecting Factor SPF 25.
¾ During Summer season SPF should be
50+
¾ Reapply every 2 hours to maintain
protection.
¾ Don’t Tan.
“Photoaging accounts for 90% of your
aging.”
Dermatologists agree that sunscreen is by
far the most beneficial age-fighting product
on the market.
¾ The 2nd essential in any age-fighting skin
care plan.
¾ Some facts about how to evaluate your
product :
z Expensive does not mean better.
z No one product works for everyone.
z Product should contain proven active
ingredient(s).
z Some misleading terms :
• “Preservative free” if true won’t stay on the shelf.
• “All natural” Pure plant extracts are always
unappealing
(undergo processing & modified to be pleasing
form).
• “Clinically proven” has no relation to FDA
It means it was given to group of people for few
weeks.
¾ Vitamins C & E : The best preventive
antiaging.
Powerful antioxidants + Photoprotective.
¾ Pycnogenol OPC : 20 times C + 50 times
E
¾ Polyphenols of Green Tea and
Pomegranate.
¾ AHA – BHA – Fruit – Lactic acid based.
¾ Plant extracts:Phytosoya Isoflavones and
Kinetin.
¾ Marine based : Seaweeds , Algae , Marine
Spring water ,Criste Marine and Caviar.
¾ Dead Sea based :SeaMax rich in minerals
and trace elements.
¾ Growth Factors : EGF and TGF-β1.
¾ Coenzymes: Q10.
¾ Vitamin A containing: 1stGeneration
¾ Best anti-aging ingredient to repair and
rebuild your collagen since the early 80’s
till now.
¾ Erythema and scaling are commonly
encountered.
¾ Anti-Aging Peptides Containing:2nd
Generation
¾ Short proteins, derived from hydrolysed
collagen, appear to act as “messengers”
that stimulate skin cells to perform
particular functions.
¾ Oligopeptides : Collagen Boosters
(Vitamin A Like Effect without redness or
scaling of the skin).
¾ Neuropeptides with Botox Like facial
muscle relaxation effects(Argireline and
Pentapeptide 18).
¾ Peptides have hormone-like functions:
Biopeptides, such as Acetyl Tetrapeptide-
2, are designed to compensate the natural
loss of thymic factors, which are
responsible for cell renewal and boost the
skin’s natural immune function.
¾Wear sunscreen 365 days a
year. ***********
¾ Apply a moisturizer that contains
antioxidants .
¾ Apply Retinol / Peptide based product.
¾ Exercise 30 min daily ( Mayo Clinic ).
¾ Drink water and juices.
¾ Eat vegetables and fruits.
¾ Control your weight.
¾ Sleep 6-8 hours.