Everyone knows that the passage of time is inevitable, however, say dermatologists, wrinkles can be prevented.

“The first way is through the photoresist, which prevents the accumulation produced by solar radiation in both summer and winter,” said Dr. Rosa Flom, head of the Section Dermoscopy Clinical Hospital.

“People care about wrinkles from age 30, when the damage is done, and actually have to start ten years before,” said Anne Bouloc French dermatologist, Dr. Masters in Immunology and Pharmacology, University of Paris XII.

Both recognized experts agreed at a symposium on healthy skin was performed during the Meeting of Latin American Dermatologists just ended in Buenos Aires. Both as Bouloc Flom, former dermatology researcher at the National Institutes of Health in the United States and current director of medical relations of Vichy, Paris, shared with the nation the latest available scientific knowledge about the lines that the years are ticking in the skin.

“Basically, the mechanism of aging is just beginning,” said Bouloc born. But the wrinkles and the signs of aging appear first in the 20 to 25 years. ” Is that every line needs three years of changes in the epidermis, the first barrier of the skin.

In the process influencing internal factors (genetic) and external (preventable). For example, a person who smokes has sunbathing and skin aging eight times more than one who does not. “He who is not exposed to the sun, not smoking and not remain in contaminated environments have fewer signs of aging that abusing these behaviors,” the French researcher.

To delay the signs of aging, both experts agreed on basic recommendations as to hydrate the skin every day and clean it at night.

A survey conducted by dermatologists Bouloc between France, the United States, Argentina and Brazil, among others, confirmed that people increasingly seek advice against wrinkles. Males also consult for cosmetic products and, like women, prefer non-invasive rejuvenation procedures, such as creams and peels.

“The dermatologists found that men want to look younger by including labor competition, where appearance seems to be very important,” said Bouloc.

Among the invasive therapies to eliminate wrinkles still used the laser, while botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid are contraindicated in people with diabetes, thyroiditis or autoimmune diseases. The success of non-invasive treatments depends on the level of skin photoaging and expectations of the subject.

“The best thing is that a dermatologist perform clinical management for the person to know your skin type and the product should be used, according to his personal habits,” said Bouloc.

While there makeup for women with photoprotection, men have gels that prevent feel “oily” because its formula includes alcohol. For both recommended a moisturizer, because the first sign of skin aging is cellular dehydration. In younger skin, this does slow the skin aging.

“The goal is to form a layer between the internal and external, because as time passes we all need more fatty acids to lubricate the skin,” said Flom, which includes Argentina Society of Dermatology and the American Academy of specialty.

“Every time a muscle contracts, it creates and reinforces the tension in the cellular-Bouloc said. What we showed is that with massage, for example, can achieve great results in preventing wrinkles, already operating in all fibers of collagen and elastin and improves skin structure. ”

- By Fabiola Czubaj
From the Editor of THE NATION

The four enemies:

* Wrinkles elastotic. They are very deep grooves, thickened skin, rough and vascular dilatation. The results in the accumulation of solar radiation.
* Wrinkles gravity. The results in the loss of natural skin firmness by gravity. There redistribution of subcutaneous fat. They may give the impression of a prominent chin and large depressions.
* Wrinkles atrophic. They occur in young skin and very clear, because the elastic fibers become loose. Can be prevented with creams that enhance the revascularization and the structure of the dermis.
* Wrinkles of expression. They appear in the brow, forehead, and around the eyes or mouth by a contraction of the muscles and fibroblasts (cells that produce collagen and elastin), which enhance the traction of the cell layer.