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The physiology of ageing - an insight into helping our clients with anti-ageing


Ageing is an inevitable process of life that affects every cell, tissue, and organ in our body.

By understanding the physiology of ageing, we can develop strategies to maintain our clients health and vitality. This blog post explores the nature of ageing, the environmental effects on the skin, theories of ageing, and the cellular and tissue changes that occur.

Additionally, we examine the causes and effects of skin ageing, including repair mechanisms, UV impact, and common pathological conditions.

1. Understanding the Nature of Ageing

Characteristics of Ageing

  • Chronological Ageing: The number of years a person has lived.

  • Physiological Ageing: Biological and physical changes.

  • Functional Ageing: Decline in organ system efficiency.

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Environmental Effects on the Skin

  • Intrinsic Effects: Reduced collagen and elastin, slower skin renewal, hormonal changes.

  • Extrinsic Effects: Sun exposure, facial expressions, gravity, hydration, smoking, alcohol, diet, and chemicals.

Theories of Ageing

  • Genetic Theories: cellular theory, gene theory, DNA error theory.

  • Non-Genetic Theories: Free radical theory, collagen theory, wear and tear theory.

Ageing Process in Cells and Tissues

  • Cellular Changes: Decreased membrane transport, DNA errors, reduced protein synthesis, lipofuscin accumulation, reduced mitochondrial function.

  • Tissue Changes: Atrophy, hypertrophy, dysplasia, neoplasia.




2. Understanding the Causes and Effects of Skin Ageing

Repair Mechanism of the Skin The skin’s ability to repair itself diminishes with age, leading to slower wound healing and reduced resilience.

Causes of Skin Changes with Ageing

  • Intrinsic Factors: Genetic predisposition, hormonal changes, decreased collagen and elastin.

  • Extrinsic Factors: Sun exposure, smoking, poor nutrition, lack of hydration, pollutants.


Pathological Conditions of Ageing Skin

  • Wrinkles and Fine Lines: Due to collagen and elastin breakdown.

  • Age Spots and Hyperpigmentation: From sun exposure and melanin changes.

  • Dryness and Thinning: Due to reduced oil production and slower renewal.

  • Skin Cancer: Increased risk from DNA damage.


Effects of UV on Ageing Skin UV radiation accelerates skin ageing by causing DNA damage, breaking down collagen, and altering pigmentation.


Conclusion

Understanding the physiology of ageing helps us take proactive steps to mitigate its effects. Protecting our skin from UV radiation, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and using appropriate skincare products can help preserve skin health and appearance as we age. Embracing these strategies allows us to age gracefully while maintaining our health and vitality.


If you would like to explore this more, why not sign up to our Physiology of ageing online course, see below for details:

 Unlock the Secrets to Ageing Gracefully!

 Enroll in our comprehensive online course on the Physiology of Ageing and empower yourself and your clients with in-depth knowledge about the ageing process. From understanding skin elasticity and hormone levels to cognitive function and muscle mass, this course covers it all.

 

Course Highlights:

  • Understand the nature of ageing

  • Understand the causes and effects of ageing of the skin

  • Understand the causes and effects of

    degenerative disorders as a result of the

    ageing process

  • Understand how beauty therapy treatments and products may delay the ageing process

 

Who is this course for?

It is ideal for beauty therapists, skincare specialists, massage therapists, sports therapists and more. In fact, anyone who wants to increase their knowledge in the physiology of ageing to be better equiped to help their clients.


Pre-requisite - No prior qualification required, however this will benefit any therapist qualified in beauty or massage!

 

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Thank you for reading :-)


Karen xx

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