Is it Safe to Use Topical Hyaluronic Acid Skin Care Products to Preserve Our Youth Naturally?

How come villagers from Japan looked younger than people in urban areas like New York in United States, based on their facial physical appearance?

Our skin starts to form wrinkles when less amount of extracellular matrix (ECM) in the skin cells to resist compression as it provide swollen force by absorbing a lot of water. Literally, it means an inflated balloon loses its original shape when air leaks out massively from it. Then, it becomes deflated and this symbolizes the condition of the old skin cells.

When ECM is decreasing as we age, how do we replenish the ECM in order to produce an anti-aging effect on the skin?

In order to answer these questions above, the current solution is hyaluronic acid (HA) - which it is the mainly used in anti wrinkle topical skin care products to preserve our fountain of youth.

This particular acid is mainly produced in our body tissues in which comprise epithelial tissues, connective tissues and neural tissues.

Examples of skincare products that have this common acid which has its own distinctive chemical properties:

• Serum - This particular acid binds and attracts water to the skin to maintain softness and suppleness. It boosts skin moisture as it soothes reddened, irritated and sensitive skin.
• Moisturizer/moisturizer toner - This acid has the ability to retain and hold moisture; and it is also a good water binding agent. It has the properties to maintain youthful, healthy and vibrant skin. This toner is meant for dry and oily skin. In this case, you should use a very gentle cleanser and alcohol free toner that has good water binding agent properties.

What is the difference between topical HA skin care products and HA gel-based wrinkle fillers?

HA gel-based wrinkle fillers are injected under a wrinkle, whereas topical HA skin care products does not penetrate skin. It is proven that topical HA skin care products are safe to consumers in which it is used as a good moisturizing ingredient.

Why opting for HA wrinkle fillers is such a bad idea

It is a bad idea if you opt for HA gel-based wrinkle fillers. If it is injected too superficially, a blue-grey color will be formed because of the melanin found in the dermis - it is also known as "Tyndall effect" dermatosis or Ashy dermatosis.

In fact, candidates who are injected by HA gel-based fillers might have complications at the injection site such as bruising, redness, pain, itching, and swelling when they consume the following drugs and supplements that are listed below:

• Vitamin E supplements
• St. John's Wort
• Aspirin
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)