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Changes as We Age
Damaged collagen, collapsing support structure, loss of moisture content, and cell migration-show up in our faces as wrinkled, dry, and sagging skin. The chart below is a simplified version of some of the whys and wherefores of the changes that take place as we age.
| Problem | Cause(s) | Looks like | Remedies |
| Diminished moisture content | Diminished hyaluronic acid (HA) production; degradation of HA and other GAGs by free radicals | Dehydration (dry, flaky skin) | Better nutrition; sleep; antioxidant therapy via nutritional supplementation and topical applications |
| Fatty cell migration, decreased muscle tone | Gravity; lack of exercise; lymphatic congestion | Sagging | Exercise, massage, lymphatic drainage |
| Hyperpigmentation | Sun exposure, hormonal changes | Freckles, “sun spots”, actinic keratoses | Sun protection, topical skin lighteners |
| Diminished oil production | Sebaceous gland activity slows down | Dry skin, surface wrinkling | Better nutrition; supplementation with essential fatty acids (EFAs); sleep; moisturizers |
| Collapsing support structure | Cross-linking due to glycation; damaged protein accumulation; diminished collagen and elastin production; free radical attacks | Premature wrinkling (from UV exposure and other causes); dynamic wrinkling (expression lines) | Better nutrition; antioxidant supplementation; limit exposure to sun and to chemicals and synthetics in products |
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