2 key factors contribute to the #No.2 concern LACK OF RESILIENCE AND ELASTICITY
They can appear in 2 key areas:
1. A decline in
moisture production
moisture production
A declining moisture production in the epidermis causes a disturbance in cell turnover that leads to immature cell formation. As a result, the skin becomes drier and drier.
2. A decline in the
skins vertical elastic fibres
skins vertical elastic fibres
Skin’s self-restoring power declines due to the reduced function of vertical elastic fibers in the dermis.
Elastic fibers are thin, flexible like springs and stretch vertically from elastin fibers in the dermis to the skin surface. Their job is to:
- support the epidermis
- Keep the skin firm and resilient
