Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2005; 3(1): 201-209.

Aesthetic Treatments: Possible Way to Prevent and Improve the Skin Aging

The skin aging can be divided into two areas: intrinsic aging and photoaging. Intrinsic aging is due to the passage of the time and photoaging occurs as a result of long-term and repeated exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Skin changes caused by aging can be reversed by the long-term and continuous use of functional cosmetics(cosmeceuticals). The cosmetics are one of the elements of the aesthetic treatments. The aesthetic treatments consist of several elements: disincrustation, massage, machines, cosmetics, etc. These elements combined together can make a synergy effects. The long-term and continuous aesthetic treatments can be more effective than just simple application of the cosmetics.