Recommendation Sun Exposure Reduction / Sunscreen"...Beta-glucan which, like ceramides, is isolated from yeast cell walls, appears to stimulate the skin's immune defense mechanisms, promoting healing of sunburned skin and reducing cellular inflammation..."
The Condition"...layers: the exterior epidermis, including the stratum corneum ("horny" outer layer), and the dermis below, which contains capillaries, hair follicles, sebaceous glands and the fibers (collagen and elastin) that give the skin its strength and elasticity..." Relationship to Cigarette Smoke Damage"As with skin that is overexposed to sunlight, smoking causes thickening and fragmentation of elastin, the elastic fibers that are long and smooth in healthy skin..."
Recommendation Vitamin E"The skin's natural defenses against the free radicals produced by UV light are vitamin C and vitamin E..." Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)"...The skin's natural defenses against the free radicals produced by UV light are vitamin C and vitamin E..."
Relationship to Sun Damage/Overexposure"...UVA rays induce the formation of free radicals, which attack the skin's lipids..."
The Condition"...Although the hormones estrogen and testosterone slow skin collagen loss, a number of beauty treatments, including vitamin C and ceramide creams, can do the job without the side-effects..."
The Condition"We usually define skin by what we see: our pigmentation, age spots, moles - and wrinkles..."