Similar in appearance to ephelides, commonly refered to as freckles, Lentigines – or age spots – are spots on the skin of a tan, brown or black color… They are the result of extensive exposure to the harmful UV rays of the sun and likewise can be found generally on the parts of the body exposed – like the hands and forearms as well as the face, neck, and legs. We who have enjoyed regular outdoor activities such as sport or sunbathing and have thrown caution to the wind on regular an occasion find that they appear more extensively and appear on the shoulders, chest and back.
Lentigines are superficial collections of skin pigment called melanin – the pigmented cells in your skin- which have accumulated within the top layer of skin called the epidermis. Ephelides are common in lighter type skin in individuals who sunburn easily. Lentigines usually appear later in life and can occur in all skin types.
To many people these skin blemishes are unattractive but fortunately they are not harmful, they are just a sign of the years gone by. However it is important to notice any radical changes in size, color and relief of these blemishes, should any strange changes occur then consult your medical doctor.
As with many other skin and health problems the best cure is prevention. To avoid unwanted age spots the best option is to simply stay out of the sun, or use a high factor sun protective cream that guards the skin against the harmful sun rays.
Starting off by protecting the skin properly at a young age will prevent not only age spots but also serious skin diseases such as skin cancer.
Not only will you protect you skin against blemishes and diseases but also those unwanted lines and wrinkles. Even if you already have these age spots you can prevent them from getting worse by looking after and protecting your skin now… its never too late.
Most importantly, don’t forget to PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM THE SUN. Don’t get down or desperate when all of a sudden you notice these markings appear on you skin. There are lots of options to rid them and very convenient treatment methods that will help you remove these blemishes or simply make them appear less prominent. Depending on each personal development of the age spots, one can find the adequate treatment.
Treatment for unwanted Age spots
Intense research and careful analysis of the mucin secreted by the brown garden land snail has shown that it contains the necessary biological activators that enhance the skins growth factors which in turn reproduce brand new skin cells. It also contains antimicrobial peptides, natural anti-inflammatory, immune modulating glycoprotein’s that tightly bind divalent captions such as copper II. This activity also helps the production of glycosaminoglycans which are responsible for holding the water molecules in normal healthy skin. The skin is then also able to regenerate the elastin and collagen levels making skin look healthy again. When this ingredient is combined with inhibitors of melanin and removers of existing melanin we have the perfect product for age spots removal.
BIO SKIN REJUVENATION blocks melanin synthesis and reduces the formation of unwanted pigmentation, allowing control over skin tone and brown spots.
The cream includes a human growth factor peptide, (nonapeptide 1) derived from the melanocyte-stimulating-hormone (MSH). It blocks melanin synthesis and reduces the formation of unwanted pigmentation, allowing control over skin tone and brown spots.
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH) is a peptide hormone produced by the pituitary gland. When your body is exposed to sunlight MSH is produced to stimulate production and release of melanin (melanogenesis) by melanocytes in skin and hair.
The ingredient in the cream is a biomimetic peptide that takes the place of the natural ligand (alpha-MSH) on its specific receptor (MC1-R) and then blocks the melanin synthesis.
Peptides are made up of individual amino acids that are linked together like a pearl necklace. These are differentiated into oligopeptides (2-10 amino acids) and polypeptides (10-100 amino acids).
Biomimetic peptides are identical to the skin’s peptides. They act on the physiological mechanisms of the skin with a high specificity. Oligopeptides and polypeptides fulfill important tasks as hormones (peptide hormone) or as neurotransmitters or neuromodulators (neuropeptides).
Skin pigmentation and tanning are related to the amount and distribution of melanin in epidermal melanosomes. The epidermis cell population includes keratinocytes and the melanocytes that supply the keratinocytes with melanosomes, i.e., melanin containing pigment granules, via dendritic processes. Melanin is a dark pigment that is produced by the oxidation of tyrosine to dopa and dopaquinone by the enzyme tyrosinase, to produce compounds that polymerize to form melanin.
Ingredients that inhibit tyrosinase enzyme activity are derived from plants that are native to the northern Canadian prairie region. Rumex extracts are included which are capable of inhibiting the production of the enzyme tyrosinase, leading to clearer complexion and a reduction in skin pigmentation. They do this by limiting both melanin production (tan) and skin reddening (erythema). Visible signs of color reduction in age spots are observed after 3 weeks.
Our product regulates pigmentation tone for the total skin surface, lightening the complexion, and blocking the deleterious effects on the appearance caused by certain endocrine disorders. And it is a safe product for achieving such regulation of epidermal pigmentation tone. It helps with a number of localized hyperpigmentation disorders. These include pigmented spots such as freckles, solar lentigines (also called liver spots), acanthosis nigricans (a hypermelanotic disorder), cafe-au-lait spots, moles, and melasma (localized post-partum darkening of the skin).
