As your skin begins to age, have you begun to notice subtle changes in its tone, texture, and structure? From having good skin when you were a younger person, do you see now that your face is starting to look pale and sallow with the development of facial wrinkles? Does it seem as if various facial wrinkles have appeared out of nowhere? Has the skin sunk and sunk under the eyes?

I know you are a person interested in only the best anti aging skin care products. You have probably noticed the explosion of these products during the last 10 to 15 years. And for people looking to maintain youthful skin, it is more important than ever to know about good anti-aging skin care and how related products can best work to remove facial wrinkles.

What is elastin?

Elastin is a protein found in skin and other body tissues. Elastin is present in the form of elastin fiber. Its presence in the skin is essential because elastin helps to keep the skin supple but taut. It also helps keep skin plump if it is stretched for any reason. For example, when we open or close our mouths to speak, yawn or eat, the fact that our mouth can return to its resting position is due to the elastin in our skin. Elastin will allow the skin to return to its normal shape after being “stretched”. Also think about how our skin reacts when we stretch our muscles; The elastin in the skin allows the muscles to gently return to their resting position.

In fact, wrinkles and “sagging skin” are the result of decreased elastin fibers in the skin. The amount of elastin fibers in the skin decreases as we age, causing facial wrinkles to appear.

Can elastin be put back on the skin?

You may have noticed that elastin is a key ingredient in anti-aging skin care products. Elastin can certainly have a beneficial effect on the skin because it can form a layer on the skin, helping the skin to better retain moisture. In other words, elastin can have a hydrolyzing effect on your skin.

However, elastin creams will not give your skin that “bounce” property. In other words, they will not completely restore the flexibility of the skin or eliminate wrinkles. This is because the elastin molecules are too large to penetrate the outer layer of the skin. They will simply peel off the surface of your skin, which is why they will form a hydrating layer. But elastin creams will not remove facial wrinkles!

Also, much of the elastin added to creams comes from other animals, such as cows or birds. The possibility of introducing “foreign” proteins into the body can carry the risk of potentially serious consequences.

Can the skin replenish its own elastin levels?

A much better strategy for maintaining good anti aging skin care would be to encourage the skin to replenish and maintain its own skin elastin levels. That way, your skin can maintain its youthful appearance and you are not introducing anything “strange”.

Scientists and cosmetologists have discovered a way to “block” the signals that the body sends to the skin to destroy its elastin as we age. By blocking these signals, the skin can begin to replenish its own elastin levels.

In fact, some groups of scientists have developed anti-aging skin care products that can bring your skin’s elastin levels back to those of an 18-20 year old. In a matter of weeks, your skin’s elastin levels can return to a youthful state, leaving it smoother, firmer and with greatly diminished facial wrinkles.