Layered Anti-Aging Skincare
A skincare routine is only as effective as the products used. Using them in the correct order will make your anti-aging efforts more productive and help you achieve optimal results.
Start with a cleanser for your skin type followed by a toner to remove residues and restore balance. Then begin your layering routine starting with lighter formulas like serums and working up to heavier creams.
The Epidermis
The epidermis is the topmost visible layer of skin that we often spend a lot of time and money trying to make look as good as possible with products and treatments. This workhorse, however, has more important jobs than merely aesthetics: The keratin of this layer helps to provide the skin with its mechanical properties and serves as a barrier against external aggressors such as UV rays and chemicals. It also contains pain and touch receptors, as well as glands that secrete a waxy oil called sebum that helps to keep the outer layer of the skin soft and healthy.
It also stores fat cells and produces hormones like leptin that help to control body weight. Finally, it plays a key role in protecting against infections by acting as the first line of defense against bacteria and viruses.
It is also worth mentioning that the appearance of structural instabilities (wrinkles) on the skin’s surface depends on dimensionless parameters such as the ratios of thickness and bending stiffness in the composite layer, the elastic mismatch between the dermis and sWAT, as well as the adhesive strength between these layers. As a result, standalone reinforcement of the epidermis increasing its Young’s modulus will not significantly improve skin resistance against wrinkle formation under physiological conditions. Quite the contrary, it might actually make the situation worse through inducing neocollagenesis.
The Dermis
The dermis is the middle layer of your skin, it consists of loose connective tissue and bundles of collagen fibers. It provides many functions for the body such as: protection from pathogens, UV rays and physical injuries, elasticity in your skin, the ability to feel different sensations and production of sweat.
The layer of fat found in the hypodermis (or subcutaneous fascia) is another very important component of our skin. It provides insulation and padding, protects our organs and acts as a shock absorber dpl skin rejuvenation when we experience stress or strain. This layer is mainly composed of fat cells called adipocytes.
As we age, the volume of this fatty layer decreases and leads to loss of plumpness and facial sagging. This also makes it harder for skin to withstand micro-abrasions and wounds, making them slower to heal.
A layered approach to skincare is essential for your anti-aging treatment plan. This means that you should start with a gentle cleanser to remove residues and then move on to products with higher density starting with lighter creams and ending with heavier, thicker creams. This will ensure that the ingredients in your products penetrate deep enough into the skin to reach their intended targets and achieve the results you’re looking for. This is why the Genesis Skincare & Laser Clinic offers a full line of TIME-FILLER treatments that use the latest aesthetic medicine techniques and patented technologies to produce visible anti-aging results.
The Subcutaneous Tissue
The subcutaneous layer, also called the hypodermis, stores fat and acts as an insulator to help regulate body temperature. It contains a network of blood vessels, nerves, and collagen-rich connective tissue.
The thickness of the subcutaneous layer varies throughout the body and from person to person. Men generally have more fat in their stomachs and shoulders, while women have more in their hips, thighs, and buttocks. This layer is also thicker in some places than others because of a person’s genetics and their diet and exercise habits.
As people age, the subcutaneous layer begins to thin out. When this happens, it becomes harder to stay warm on a dpl skin rejuvenation treatment cold day because the layer of insulation has weakened. It can also impact how well medication injected into the subcutaneous layer is absorbed because the area has less blood vessels than muscle.
The hypodermis can also become inflamed or develop a tumor, which is why it’s important to monitor this layer for signs of abnormality. Common skin conditions that can impact the hypodermis include third or fourth degree burns, abscesses, pressure ulcers, and panniculitis.
The Muscle Layer
The muscular layer (Latin, tunica muscularis) is the muscle tissue that covers many organs in the body including the stomach. It is responsible for gut movement such as peristalsis. The muscularis layer is made up of smooth muscle fibers. These muscle fibers can be either striated or non-striated/smooth. The difference is seen on a microscopic level as stripes or furrows which form due to the distinctive arrangement of actin and myosin filaments forming the contractile element of each muscle fiber, also known as a sarcomere.
Each sarcomere is wrapped within a dense connective tissue layer called the perimysium and then covered by another layer of connective tissue known as the epimysium. Bundles of skeletal muscle fibers are then grouped together to form muscle fascicles and finally a final outer covering called the endomysium.
Each muscle fiber is composed of a bundle of actin and myosin filaments which are arranged in a specific way to form the dark A and light I bands, a pattern which is known as the striated pattern. These muscle fibers are bundled together and surrounded by the aforementioned dense connective tissues to form the individual muscles, the muscle fascicles. In addition, the individual muscle fibers are surrounded by a fluid called extracellular space which contains other molecules such as ions and nutrients.
