Health & FitnessBeautyRetinol does reduce natural ageing wrinkles - not just sun damage Retinol does reduce natural ageing wrinkles - not just sun damage
11/07/2007
So, some of the hype in the advertisements is true. Lotions containing Retinol can actually reduce the signs of ageing. Although that doesn't mean to say that the most expensive ones are always the most effective!
Lotions containing retinol improve the appearance of skin that has become wrinkled through the normal aging process, not just skin that has been damaged by exposure to the sun, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System.
Retinol, the animal form of Vitamin A, is a fat-soluble, antioxidant vitamin important in vision and bone growth and belongs to the family of chemical compounds known as retinoids. Researchers tested lotions containing retinol on one arm of elderly patients, while a lotion without retinol was applied to the other arm.
Wrinkles, roughness and overall aging severity were all significantly reduced in the retinol-treated arm compared with the other arm, and the production of collagen, due to the retinol treatment, also makes it more likely that the skin can withstand injury and ulcer formation.
“With the population aging so rapidly, it is important that we find ways of treating skin conditions of elderly people - not just for purposes of vanity, but also for the healing of wounds and the reduction of ulcers,” said senior author Sewon Kang, M.D., Professor of Dermatology at the University of Michigan Medical School.
Until now, it was thought that retinoids would treat only photoaging, or damage from exposure to sun. This is the first systematic, double-blind study showing that it improves any kind of aging - photoaging as well as natural aging. “You can rub it anywhere, and it will help to treat the signs of aging, " says co-author John J. Voorhees.
Hope for us all ...
The research article appeared in the May issue of the journal Archives of Dermatology, Vol. 143: 606-612. or visit the link below.