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Sun exposure may account for 90% of visible premature skin aging, but there are factors that age skin indoors, too. Discover our top anti-aging tips for indoor skin damage.
Dec 13, 2018
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Our skin is the body’s main defense against external factors like pollutants, micro-organisms, and UV rays. It takes a lot of the beating for us, so we need to maintain it properly. In order for our skin to effectively reflect and release toxins and other harmful elements, we need to focus on improving and maintaining skin hydration, which is key to maintaining skin’s strength and structure. Discover the importance of proper skin hydration and how to effectively support skin’s moisture levels for firmer, smoother, healthier-looking skin.
Lipids, which are an essential component of living cells, are present in multiple ways within the skin and play a large role in supporting skin hydration. In the outer layer of skin—called the stratum corneum, skin barrier, or lipid barrier due to the large concentration of skin lipids in this layer—lipids appear in a stacked structure that act as a kind of glue to trap in water molecules and natural oils for optimal skin hydration, softness, and elasticity. In the deeper layers of the skin, lipids also support skin hydration in the form of free fatty acids and cholesterol, as well as sebum, which is the oil produced by skin’s sebaceous glands to naturally maintain skin’s moisture levels. Lipid production naturally decreases with age, leading to losses in skin hydration, elasticity, and smoothness, particularly after we reach 40.
While lipid production will still naturally decline over time, there are ways to help support lipid function and boost overall skin hydration. Consider trying one of these skin hydration-boosting solutions.
Add skin care products containing humectants like hyaluronic acid or glycerin to your anti-aging skin care routine as early as your 20s. These ingredients work to attract moisture from the humidity in the air to your skin and lock it in for a hydration boost. For those who live in less humid climates, use humectants alongside a humidifier or opt for humectant-based skin care immediately following a warm shower and paired with an anti-aging moisturizer to lock in water molecules and boost lipid function.
While the impact of water consumption on skin health may be contested, boosting regular water intake for those who often opt for coffee over H2O has been proven to effectively boost skin hydration levels, particularly so in facial skin with one study finding that an increase in water intake can boost skin hydration as effectively as a topical moisturizer in both surface and deep hydration levels. As well, water promotes cardiovascular health. When your body’s overall hydration levels are low, blood circulation wanes and cells receive less oxygen. Skin cells that lack oxygen appear dull, ruddy, and rough, as wrinkles and fine lines become emphasized. Ensuring you drink enough water daily or simply boosting your water intake can have a positive impact on lipid health, especially when combined with an adequate anti-aging skin care routine.
Too much stress can lead to a consistent spike in the stress hormone, cortisol, which can have a dulling, dehydrating effect on skin health while also impacting sleep quality and compromising skin’s lipid barrier via a decline in hyaluronic acid production. Ongoing stress can lead to a decrease in your skin’s ability to retain moisture, resulting in a dull, dry complexion. To fight back against stress, try incorporating meditation into your regular schedule, particularly before bedtime, to slow the mind, reduce tension, and get a restoring good night’s rest. Additionally, a serum or moisturizer containing hyaluronic acid can help to recoup skin’s moisture levels and assist dermal lipids in getting your skin’s hydration level back in order.
Dry air, harsh wind, pollutants both indoors and outdoors, sun exposure, hot water, alcohol, a poor diet, and harsh soaps are just some of the regular elements that challenge the strength of your lipid barrier daily. While you can’t expect to completely avoid all of these elements, taking precautions when possible—such as bundling up with a wide scarf to protect against wind and dry air or adding a humidifier to your bedroom to supercharge your beauty sleep—can help relieve some of the damage your lipid barrier has to encounter. Likewise, switching up a diet that counts calories for one that counts nutrients like healthy fatty acids can help to boost skin’s hydration levels from the inside out. Start by trying flaxseed or borage oil supplements, which have been proven to support skin moisture and improve skin texture, and move on to incorporating healthier foods as you go.
While the above anti-aging skin care solutions will certainly help to support lipid function over time, there may be a faster fix: facial rejuvenation treatments followed up with moisture-boosting skin care.
Facial rejuvenation treatments by Venus Glow™ utilize a vacuum, rotating tip, and ultra-fine jet streams of purified water that work simultaneously to open up pores and remove impurities, such as daily dirt and debris, dry or dead skin cells, and excess sebum. In addition to deep-cleaning pores, the facial rejuvenation treatments also work to increase local micro-blood circulation and enhance the spread of nutrients released from the bloodstream, counteracting the decrease in oxygen delivered to skin cells when the body is lacking in hydration and resulting in highly rejuvenated skin. As a result, dermal rejuvenation treatments help to brighten dull skin, improve uneven skin tone, boost skin elasticity, remove impurities, and control oily skin, all while moisturizing dehydrated skin and perfectly prepping skin for and enhancing the effectiveness of your anti-aging skin care products. The overall result is an instantly rejuvenated complexion with a natural, healthy-looking glow.
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Venus Bliss™ is cleared by the FDA and licensed by Health Canada for non-invasive lipolysis of the abdomen and flanks in individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or less, with the diode laser applicators. The (MP)2 applicator is cleared by the FDA for temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite, and licensed by Health Canada for temporary increase of skin tightening, temporary circumferential reduction, and temporary cellulite reduction. Venus Bliss™ has CE Mark as a non-invasive medical aesthetic device enabling a comprehensive approach leading to body contouring, addressing fat reduction, skin tightening, circumference reduction, and cellulite reduction.
Venus Versa™ is cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada, and has CE Mark as a multi-application device intended to be used in aesthetic and cosmetic procedures. The SR515 and SR580 applicators are cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada, and have CE Mark for the treatment of benign pigmented epidermal and cutaneous lesions and treatment of benign cutaneous vascular lesions. The HR650/HR650XL and HR690/HR690XL applicators are cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada, and have CE Mark for the removal of unwanted hair and to effect stable long-term or permanent hair reduction for Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. The AC Dual applicator is cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada, and has CE Mark for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The DiamondPolar™ and OctiPolar™ applicators on the Venus Versa™ system are cleared by the FDA for non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides on females with Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. The DiamondPolar™ applicator is licensed by Health Canada and has CE Mark for non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides on females with Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. The OctiPolar™ applicator on the Venus Versa™ system is licensed by Health Canada and has CE Mark for temporary body contouring via skin tightening, circumferential reduction, and cellulite reduction. The NanoFractional RF™ (Viva) applicator is cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada, and has CE Mark for dermatological procedures requiring ablation and resurfacing of the skin.
NeoGraft® is cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada and has CE Mark with indication for use in suction-assisted follicular extraction and re-implantation. It is an auto-graft system and can be used on both male and female patients.
ARTAS iX™ is cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada and has CE Mark with indication for use for harvesting hair follicles from the scalp in men diagnosed with androgenic alopecia (male pattern hair loss) who have black or brown straight hair. ARTAS iX™ is intended to assist physicians in identifying and extracting hair follicular units from the scalp during hair transplantation; creating recipient sites; and implanting harvested hair follicles.
Venus Legacy™ is cleared by the FDA for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides in females with Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV with the OctiPolar™ and DiamondPolar™ applicators, and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite with the 4D Body (LB2) and 4D Face (LF2) applicators. It is licensed by Health Canada and has CE Mark for the temporary increase of skin tightening, temporary circumferential reduction, temporary cellulite reduction, and temporary wrinkle reduction.
Venus Velocity™ is cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada and has CE Mark for hair removal, permanent hair reduction (defined as the long-term stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing when measured at 6, 9 and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regimen), and the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae for all Fitzpatrick skin types.
Venus Fiore™ received regulatory approval in Israel for aesthetic and functional treatment of the vagina, labia and mons pubis. Venus Fiore™ is available for sale in India, Hong Kong, and other selected Asian countries.
Venus Viva™ is cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada, and has CE Mark for dermatological procedures requiring ablation and resurfacing of the skin. The DiamondPolar™ applicator is cleared by the FDA, licensed by Health Canada and has CE Mark for the treatment of moderate to severe wrinkles and rhytides in Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV.
Venus Freeze Plus™ is cleared by the FDA for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides in females with Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. It is licensed by Health Canada for temporary skin tightening, and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite on the abdomen and flanks, using the DiamondPolar™ and OctiPolar™ applicators. The DiamondPolar™ applicator on Venus Freeze Plus™ has CE Mark for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides, and the increase of skin tightening, temporary circumferential reduction, and cellulite reduction with the OctiPolar™ applicator.
Venus Heal™ is licensed by Health Canada and can be used for the treatment of both acute and chronic disorders of the musculoskeletal system, such as muscle spasms, back pain, and soft tissue injuries, and results in effects such as pain relief, myorelaxation, increase of local blood circulation, and edema reduction. In the U.S., Venus Heal™ is cleared by the FDA for the relief of minor muscle aches and pain, relief of muscle spasm, and temporary improvement of local blood circulation. These indications enable the treatment of certain soft tissue injuries and conditions.
Venus Glow™ is cleared by the FDA as a Class I motorized dermabrasion device. It provides a dermal rejuvenation treatment that works to open up and deep-clean pores. Venus Concept is the exclusive distributor for Venus Glow™.
Venus Epileve™ is licensed by Health Canada and has CE Mark for hair removal, permanent hair reduction (defined as the long-term stable reduction in the number of hairs re-growing when measured at 6, 9 and 12 months after the completion of a treatment regimen), and the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae for all Fitzpatrick skin types. Venus Epileve™ is also CE-Marked for hirsutism.
Venus Freeze™ is cleared by the FDA for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides in females with Fitzpatrick skin types I-IV. It is licensed by Health Canada for temporary skin tightening, and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite on the abdomen and flanks, using the DiamondPolar™ and OctiPolar™ applicators. The DiamondPolar™ applicator on Venus Freeze™ has CE Mark for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides, and the increase of skin tightening, temporary circumferential reduction, and cellulite reduction with the OctiPolar™ applicator.
Venus Swan™ is cleared by the FDA for the non-invasive treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and rhytides, and licensed by Health Canada for the non-invasive treatment of cellulite reduction, skin tightening, and temporary reduction in the appearance of stretch marks.
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