AGE smart

What is premature aging and how do I avoid it?

Far from natural! Now, we wouldn't suggest for a minute that there's anything wrong with growing old gracefully. The natural aging process is defined in our very genetics, resulting in the complex hormonal and physical transformations that take place throughout life. Premature aging refers to the unnatural acceleration of the natural aging process, primarily due to damage from sun exposure and an unhealthy lifestyle. While the natural aging process cannot be slowed, most people who exhibit signs of aging are actually suffering from premature aging. Sound far-fetched? Consider this: not only are over 99% of wrinkles caused by sun exposure, but premature aging can add up to twenty years to your appearance! Taking care of your skin early on can help your skin stay healthy well into your golden years. It's an investment that only takes minutes a day!

Avoiding unprotected sun exposure is the most important measure you can take to protect your skin. General lifestyle factors are also important – a diet too rich in highly processed foods and alcohol, and lacking in fresh fruits, vegetables and whole foods, can have a significant impact on the health of the skin.

How can I control premature aging?

Let's face it – we've all done things in our pasts that our skin would rather forget! And, while the damage may be done, there are a number of ways in which you can treat the signs of premature aging. It all starts with regular visits to your skin care therapist, who can work out a prescriptive regimen based on a detailed skin analysis using Face Mapping. More than likely, you will begin with an intensive series of MultiVitamin Power Exfoliation treatments, a hydroxy acid and Retinol approach that is designed to dramatically smooth away debris and increase new cell renewal. Then, regularly scheduled Age Smart Treatment will keep your skin on track.

Your at-home regimen will also play a crucial role. Using Skin Resurfacing Cleanser once or twice a day depending on skin sensitivity it will retexturises skin by accelerating cell turnover, soothing rose flower oil calms skin sensitivity and vitamin E is an antioxidant that conditions and enhances skin softness while fortifying skin's natural moisture barrier. Antioxidant hydramist, a refresing antioxidant shield with flash-firming properties to improve skin texture, quench damaging free radical and intensely hydrate alipoid, dehyrated skin. Map-15 regenerator, a revolutionary powder to emulsion treatment stimulates collagen production to firm and brighten skin tone. Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30, provides critical protection from daylight exposure, blends smoothly into skin to create a perfected finish, achieve absolute hydration and defense against the contributing causes of skin aging with medium weight, emollient daily moisturiser. Super Rich Repair, a super concentrated, heavy weight cram that combats chronically dry, dehydrated and prematurely-aging skin conditions while it repairs and protects.As the richest Dermalogica moisturiser, it shoothes, hydrates and replenishes even the thirstiest skin while acting as a protective salve to fight extreme cold and dry environmental conditions. Power Rich, stimulates collagen production, helping to increase firmness and elasticity wiht the blend of multivitamins and active botanicals that includes Red Seaweed, Rice Extract, Soy Protein to helps reverse the signs of premature aging. Stimulates cell renewal rates, treats environmentally-induces prematurely-aging skin and enchances cell turnover while reinforcing the skin's ability to combat dehydration. Multivitamin-enriched products, specifically those containing stabilized Vitamins A, C and E, can deliver the vital nutrients that the skin needs to help firm and improve elasticity. MultiVitamin Power Concentrate and MultiVitamin Power Firm for the eye and lip area applied on a daily basis, a maximum strength of multivitamin power exfoliant effectively removes dulling surface dbris from the stratum corneum, revealing a fresher-looking, healthier new layer of skin and improves penetration of subsequent active ingredients, along with our MultiVitamin Power Recovery Masque 1 to 2 times weekly, will very effectively deliver these critical vitamins to your skin. And don't forget your hands, which are one of the first areas to show signs of premature aging and sun damage – MultiVitamin Hand and Nail Treatment was developed specifically to counter this.