Prevage MD
PREVAGE® MD [1% Idebenone] anti-aging treatment is scientifically shown to be the most powerful antioxidant available in a skin care product today. PREVAGE® MD protects your skin from environmental stressors known to cause skin aging including UV light, air pollution, ozone, and cigarette smoke. The antioxidative power of PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment has been shown to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as skin roughness and dryness, and to even skin tone to restore youthful-looking skin.
The connection between oxidative stress and aging:
Oxidative stress is a major cause of skin aging. It results from the buildup of destructive free radicals in the skin. The source of the free radicals may be external (from the environment, such as UV light, air pollution, ozone, cigarette smoke, and even oxygen) or internal (from cell activity).
The body does produce its own antioxidants that help keep free radicals in check. However, the level of oxidative stress in which we live is beyond what the body can handle. Left untreated, the result of accumulated free-radical damage in the skin is accelerated aging. In skin, the signs of aging due to oxidative stress include wrinkles, uneven skin tone, and the loss of skin elasticity.
Protecting against free-radical damage in the skin:
The effects of stressors on your skin cannot be combated with simple cleansing. To remove free radicals, you need a topical antioxidant like PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment, which helps protect against skin damage by chemically trapping and neutralizing each free radical it touches. Think of antioxidants as guardians of your skin cells, protecting them from free radicals and allowing the production of healthier cells.
Idebenone: the super-antioxidant molecule
Idebenone is a relatively small molecule, which allows for its deep penetration of the skin.
Idebenone embeds itself in skin membranes and then it has a double action:
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Blocking and scavenging environmentally generated free radicals
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Penetrating and neutralizing internally generated free radicals
Idebenone corrects and protects skin cells, resulting in healthier, rejuvenated skin. In a survey among patients using PREVAGE® MD anti-aging treatment, after just 4 weeks of use:
72% reported a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
78% reported reduction in roughness and dryness
94% reported improvement in skin softness and smoothness
61% reported improvement in firmness, tightness, and elasticity
78% reported improvement in overall appearance