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Skin Ageing & Oxidative Stress
⚠️ The Biggest Cause of Skin Ageing Isn't What Most People Think ...
Most people blame ageing on getting older?
But one of the biggest drivers of visible skin ageing is actually oxidative stress.
Every day your skin is exposed to:
☀️ UV radiation
🚬 Smoking and pollution
😴 Poor sleep
😰 Chronic stress
🍷 Excess alcohol
🍩 High sugar diets
🔥 Inflammation
These factors increase the production of unstable molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS), often referred to as free radicals.
In small amounts, ROS are normal and even necessary.
But when ROS production exceeds the skin's antioxidant defences, oxidative stress occurs.
This is where the ageing process accelerates.
Oxidative stress can:
❌ Damage collagen
❌ Damage elastin
❌ Increase inflammation
❌ Stimulate pigment production
❌ Impair skin barrier function
❌ Accelerate wrinkle formation
❌ Reduce skin firmness and elasticity
One of the most important ways this happens is through the activation of enzymes called Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs).
Think of MMPs as collagen-destroying enzymes.
When oxidative stress increases, MMP activity increases.
As MMPs rise:
➡️ Collagen breakdown increases
➡️ Elastin becomes disorganised
➡️ Skin structure weakens
➡️ Wrinkles deepen
This is why two people of the same age can have dramatically different looking skin.
Ageing isn't simply about birthdays.
It's about cumulative damage.
The good news?
Many of the factors that drive oxidative stress can be influenced through:
✔️ Professional treatments that stimulate repair (join an online lecture to learn about your options)
Lifestyle advice include:
✔️ Daily sunscreen use
✔️ Good sleep
✔️ Stress management
✔️ Antioxidant-rich nutrition
✔️ Smoking cessation
✔️ Barrier-supportive skincare at home
✔️ Professional treatments that stimulate repair
Age may be inevitable.
Accelerated ageing is not.
The goal isn't to stop ageing.
The goal is to help your skin age as slowly, healthily, and beautifully as possible.
Keen to learn more on this topic?
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