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What is the Best Skin Care for Aging? – and other FAQs

Just imagine if you could remove those wrinkles and lines from your skin. If your skin was once again taut and firm – how would that change your life? Let’s face it, we are all careful about our appearance and want to look our best at all times; and a wrinkly, spotted skin is definitely not going to help there. In this article, I will answer “What is the best skin care for aging?” and other frequently asked questions related to anti aging skin care.

Why does the skin wrinkle as we age? Our skin contains two essential proteins – Collagen and Elastin. These two are responsible for our skin’s elasticity and firmness. As we age, our body’s capability to produce these proteins goes down, as a result of which the skin begins to become loose and starts sagging in places. This causes wrinkles and fine lines to form.

Why has my skin started developing age spots? Age spots are primarily caused by over exposure to the sun. As our skin is exposed to the sun over the years, its Melanin content gradually increases due to the sun’s UV rays. When the melanin gets concentrated in some places, brown spots develop there. These spots are what we call age spots or liver spots.

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