Hyaluronic acid - a popular ingredient in cosmetics. Articles about it encountered anyone who is more or less interested in the means's Skin and skin rejuvenation.
However, many know so little about hyaluronic acid, which is attributed to it just the same mythical function and effect.
And if someone was thinking to myself, that means with hyaluronic acid are useless, because there are large molecules that do not penetrate the skin - do not flatter yourself. You just do not have enough information about this ingredient.
Myth №1. Hyaluronic acid plays a major role in the rejuvenation
The rejuvenation of the important role played by collagen and elastin.
An important function of hyaluronic acid - to protect the cells from damage by free radicals. On cell damage by free radicals is built one of the theories of human aging. Marketers out of context this time and well presented agents with hyaluronic acid as an anti-aging magic wand.
But everything is much more complicated and interesting. Hyaluronic acid in the body begins to actively produced in the case of inflammations. It may be cuts, injuries, burns. Here, hyaluronic acid participates in healing wounds, but can also increase inflammation.
Myth №2. Hyaluronic acid is found only in the deep layers of the skin
The second popular myth: they say that our dermis after injections of hyaluronic acid is restored, because only in this layer of the skin of her lot.
Not only in the dermis, hyaluronic acid is present. Her and in the epidermis (an outer skin layer) A lot. It is available in the connective tissue (fluid between cells) As well as in the tissues of the nervous system.
And now, many will be surprised, but all the vaunted hyaluronic acid is an accomplice in spreading throughout the body of malignant tumors and the real hard streptococcal infection. But do not worry, it concerns one of hyaluronic acid, which is produced in our body, and serum kremiki nothing to do with.
Myth №3. External agents with hyaluronic acid are useless, because there are large molecules, they do not penetrate the skin
This is my favorite myth. Yes, large molecules of hyaluronic acid having a molecular weight of about 500,000 Daltons, in the deep layers of the skin will not penetrate.
However, this relates to humektantam acid - these are wetting agents, which attract and hold moisture. Hyaluronic acid is able to retain water molecule, whose molecular weight exceeds several times the weight of the molecule itself acids.
What does this mean? Yes, that hyaluronic acid hydrates the stratum corneum is simply remarkable. But! Provided that the air is humid. If the air is dry, the hyaluronic acid molecules begin to attract moisture from the air is not, and leather. The man immediately Feel the tightness of the skin. Protective barrier of the skin is broken, and we have to spend on beauty products for its restoration.
Optimal variant: after inflicted agent with hyaluronic acid - the next layer apply moisturizing cream in the form of an emulsion, even with gialuronka it draws water.
Another argument in favor of funds with large molecules GC: they have an excellent anti-inflammatory effect (remember the basic function of the first myth This acid), and beauticians always experienced after chemical peels, dermabrasion and laser retinol relieve inflammation with hyaluronic means acid.
The low molecular weight hyaluronic acid is able to reach the dermis and little to enhance its own production of HA.
Myth №4. With age, the hyaluronic acid produced by the body is less and less
Destroys the hyaluronic acid is not the time, and ultraviolet rays. If you do not forget the sunscreen, the acid produced by the body is normal, as the young and the elderly.
Myth №5. Fillers based on hyaluronic acid are safe
Quite a controversial statement. As GK actively behaving in inflammatory processes, that injections of hyaluronic acid to someone can go sideways - namely, there is a risk to earn granulomas (severe swelling, which each held at a different time). Oversupply of GK in the body - it is not good. Just keep this in mind. If you formed a strong swelling after the fillers, it is better to forget, etc. repeat procedure.
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