Written by Maria Robinson, MD, MBA | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MD Key takeaways: There are many effective ways to treat wrinkles and sun damage, including prescription creams, injections, and lasers.Sun protection is the best way to prevent wrinkles and photoaging, and it’s never too late to start.Which treatment you choose depends on different factors,...
by Cassidy Symons, University of California – San Diego Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effects of aging and external factors like UV exposure on skin are well documented. As people age or spend more time in the sun, their skin tends to become drier and more wrinkled, Recent findings have identified an exciting potential new link to...
Marcia Frellick April 26, 2023 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved injectable poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA-SCA) for the correction of fine lines and wrinkles in the cheek, the manufacturer announced today. The treatment, marketed as Sculptra, is the first FDA-approved PLLA collagen stimulator that, “when injected into the cheek area, helps stimulate natural collagen production...
Written by Maria Robinson, MD, MBA | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MD Updated on March 30, 2022 Key takeaways: There are many effective ways to treat wrinkles and sun damage, including prescription creams, injections, and lasers. Sun protection is the best way to prevent wrinkles and photoaging, and it’s never too late to start. Which...
Scientists from the University of Colorado did research on mice and in the lab They said rubbing certain chemicals into the skin could help it regenerate These boost levels of an elastic protein which dwindles over time By COLIN FERNANDEZ SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 13:00 EDT, 3 April 2019 | UPDATED: 13:29 EDT, 3 April 2019 Saggy, wrinkled faces could soon be a thing of the past as researchers have identified...
A gene mutation causes wrinkled skin and hair loss; turning off that mutation restores the mouse to normal appearance UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Wrinkled skin and hair loss are hallmarks of aging. What if they could be reversed? IMAGE: THE MOUSE IN THE CENTER PHOTO SHOWS AGING-ASSOCIATED SKIN WRINKLES AND HAIR LOSS...
How would we do it? By using viruses as tiny aestheticians A new discovery about the effects of aging in our cells could allow doctors to cure or prevent diabetes, fatty liver disease and other metabolic diseases – and possibly even turn back the clock on aging itself. IMAGE: NEW RESEARCH FROM IRINA M. BOCHKIS, PH.D., OF THE...
