Anti-aging skincare: loss of firmness, wrinkles, dull complexion—what to do? A cosmetologist's advice: how to create an effective home routine.

Young women are particularly concerned about such issues as loss of elasticity, unsightly wrinkles around the eyes, creases in the nasolabial folds, and a dull, lifeless skin tone. However, these problems can be effectively addressed and even prevented: the key to this is regular, comprehensive skin care with effective, safe cosmetics.

Aging is a natural process that is accompanied by a decrease in the functionality of all organs, including the skin. Externally, signs of skin aging are manifested by a decrease in the thickness of the epidermis, a narrowing of the blood and lymphatic vessels, and a significant reduction in the capillary network. This largely explains the appearance of a pale gray or yellowish complexion. Changes also occur in facial skin cells: fibroblast activity decreases, resulting in a reduction in collagen, elastin, and glucosaminoglycans, while sebaceous gland activity diminishes. Dystrophic changes in the skin matrix occur, and metabolism slows. These changes lead to dehydration, making facial skin inelastic.
UV radiation is also a significant damaging factor influencing the aging process. When exposed to UV radiation, collagen binds free radicals, resulting in additional cross-links between its chains, making it less structural. The degree of damage is directly proportional to the duration of exposure to UV rays.

That is why it is important to influence the processes occurring in the skin on a daily basis. Home care products should contain ingredients that improve microcirculation, stimulate fibroblasts, provide antioxidant and deep moisturizing effects, and protect against UV radiation. Home care should be regular and include cleansing, daytime, and nighttime care, as well as eye care. The Collagen collection was developed by the international laboratory LIBREDERM and is recommended for women with the first signs of skin aging. The products in this line are aimed at maintaining sufficient collagen levels in the dermis and its functionality.

Let's take a closer look at what the care should look like and how each of the products works.

LIBREDERM Collagen Day Cream for Restoring Radiance and Even Skin Tone SPF 15

The cream contains two key ingredients - collagen-elastin and peptide complexes, which stimulate the skin's production of its own collagen - the building cells of the skin, enhance the protective properties of the skin, and give it radiance.  The contained UV filters protect the skin from UV radiation, preventing the development of photoaging. With daily use, a noticeable reduction in the depth of wrinkles is noticeable after just 14 days, and the skin becomes more elastic. For more intensive antioxidant protection of the skin and a pronounced lifting effect, it is recommended to enhance the effect of the cream with the highly concentrated Collagen LIBREDERM "Instant Effect" serum. An additional ingredient of this product is microalgae extract, which provides a powerful skin lifting effect, helps its cells resist the aggressive influence of the external environment, and also stimulates the production of its own collagen by skin fibroblasts. The collagen-elastin complex in the serum forms a breathable matrix on the skin, effectively moisturizes the skin, giving it radiance from within. The skin around the eyes requires special care. The skin in this area has almost no sebaceous glands, there is virtually no subcutaneous fat, and the epidermis itself in the periorbital region consists of a small number of rows of cells, which causes early age-related changes. Active facial expressions, skin structure, and the natural age-related decline in collagen and elastin production provoke the early appearance of fine wrinkles around the eyes. Therefore, to prevent worsening of changes and deepening of wrinkles, it is important to take daily care of the skin around the eyes.
Due to lack of sleep, excessive consumption of salt and spices in food, bad habits, stress, dry air, signs of puffiness, bags under the eyes, and fine lines and wrinkles also appear in this area.
 
That is why I recommend using a serum before the cream.

LIBREDERM Collagen Rejuvenating Cream for the Eye Contour

Its composition is additionally enhanced with a rejuvenating complex of extracts - siegesbeckia orientalis and Persian silk tree, which improve microcirculation of the skin, help reduce puffiness and help improve the quality and elasticity of the skin.
Daily use of this cream helps tighten the fold of the upper eyelid, reduce expression wrinkles such as crow's feet, and lighten dark circles under the eyes.

Skin restoration After daily stress, skin rejuvenation occurs at night, when the impact of negative factors on it is minimal. Therefore, the final care of each day is a night cream.

LIBREDERM Collagen Night Cream for reducing wrinkles and restoring elasticity

My big recommendation to patients is - regardless of the anti-aging procedures they undergo, make the anti-aging care described above an integral part of their daily life and follow it. This will undoubtedly produce tremendous visible results and improve the quality of the skin. A woman with beautiful skin is immediately noticeable - you want to look at her and admire her!

Karpova A.V., dermatologist, cosmetologist, PhD, associate professor of the Department of Aesthetic Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia