Frequently, my patients, friends, family, and even strangers ask me what they should be doing for their skin regarding anti-aging skin care. How do they prevent further aging? How do they reverse the signs of aging? It is actually more straightforward than you may think, so here it goes…
1) Growth Factors– Repair and Regenerate. Growth factors have shown statistically significant improvements in skin radiance, skin smoothness, skin tone, fine lines, and the overall photoaged appearance of the skin. (Product Recommendation: TNS Essential Serum® or TNS Recovery Complex®)
2) Antioxidants– Prevent ongoing damage by decreasing the presence of damaging oxidants and decreasing inflammation, which protects the skin from the negative effects of UV light. Product Recommendation: Vitamin C+E Complex)
3) Retinols– Repair and Regenerate. Retinols decrease the thickness of the outmost layer of the skin, stimulate skin cell turnover, and increase the collagen content of the skin, giving the skin a more translucent appearance. (Product Recommendation: Tri-Retinol Complex or Tri-Retinol Complex ESTM)
4) SPF (Sunblock/Sunscreen)- Prevent ongoing damage by blocking UV light so that there are no damaging effects of photoaging in our skin. Thus, sunscreen helps to preserve collagen and elastin and prevent hyperpigmentation, promoting a healthier, more youthful appearance of our skin. (Product Recommendation: TNS Ultimate Daily Moisturizer SPF 20TM, Daily Physical Defense SPF 30)
Ideally, everyone should have TNS Essential Serum as part of their daily skin care regimen. This is key to reversing the aging process. We know this because multiple clinical studies have been performed measuring multiple endpoints regarding the efficacy of this product.
If you have any questions about skin care, please call us at our plastic surgery office at (512) 288-8200 or via email! You can also sign up for our monthly newsletter on our “news” page.
