FIGHT WRINKLES WITH HORMONE THERAPY? WE ASKED THE EXPERTS…

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The beauty market is flooded with all sorts of products with all sorts of ingredients with claims that they will prevent and/or reduce wrinkles. They use attention grabbing phrases like “scientifically proven” or “#1 Doctor Recommended”, but who are these scientists and what doctor recommends it? We turned to our local Hormone and Wellness expert, Dr. Randolph of Ageless & Wellness Medical Center in Jacksonville to get the facts on how hormone treatments can improve your skin.

Dr. Randolph explains, one of the many roles of estrogen in the body is to increase the synthesis of collagen, which is the skin’s underlying support structure. Collagen also promotes skin thickness and elasticity. As men and women age, collagen production is reduced throughout our bodies, causing facial wrinkles and skin sagging. Restoring hormone balance can restore the body’s ability to produce collagen, which ‘plumps’ your skin and helps retain its youthful appearance. Collagen atrophy is a major factor in skin aging. In fact, Dr. Randolph says, “There is a strong correlation between skin collagen loss and estrogen deficiency at menopause.”

He recommends using Bioidentical Estriol face cream, which is available by prescription at Ageless & Wellness Medical Center. This face cream has been shown to boost collagen and reduce wrinkles. Dr. Randolph gave us the facts about how and why this product works for so many women.

Dr. Randolph breaks down the ingredients that make this Bioidentical Estriol cream so effective. He explains the importance of these three active ingredients:

Estriol: Considered a type of “weak” estrogen which can be derived from plant sources. It assists in maintaining a youthful plump appearance by increasing the synthesis of collagen

DMAE: (AKA Dimethylethanolamine)This ingredient is a nutrient that occurs naturally in our brains, in small amounts, and facilitates the synthesis of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that helps in establishing communication between nerves and muscles, and also in carrying messages between brain cells. Because of this property, a DMAE cream has been used by some patients to address sagging skin. The active ingredient helps stimulate the production of acetylcholine, and that enhances the skin tone by firming and tightening its appearance from beneath the skin. Another way that DMAE helps the skin is by reducing the accumulation of lipofuscin deposits inside cells. Lipofuscin is a skin pigment that can create discolorations. It has a brownish color and is a result of molecular waste when fatty acids are not metabolized properly by the body. This pigment oftentimes shows up in the form of liver spots or age spots, especially in people who are at a more mature stage in life.

Hyaluronic Acid: This is an active skin care ingredient that retains moisture and creates a cushion to help plump the appearance of aging skin. Hyaluronic acid also helps to heal and soothe inflammation. A pure hyaluronic acid serum can prevent fine lines and wrinkles, providing effective results on prematurely aged or mature skin types.

Dr. Randolph shared with us the results of a recent study on the effectiveness of Bioidentical Estriol face cream. Researchers found that those treated with Estriol obtained superior results showing “elasticity and firmness of the skin had markedly improved and the wrinkle depth and pore sizes had decreased by 60-100%.