Nutritions and Skin Aging

SKIN by Harastha Qinthara Mathilda

What is Skin Aging?

Skin aging is the process which reduce the ability to restore the normal function and structure of the skin. It is a complex biological process that affects various layers of the skin, thus affecting the function and appearance of the skin.

Two Agings Processes

  1. Intrinsic Aging: Occurs as a result of chronological aging and affects skin in the same pattern it affects all internal organs.
  2. Extrinsic Aging: The result of external factors and environmental influence (smoking, sleeping, nutritions, pollution, sun exposure)

Charateristics of Skin Agings

  1. Saaging skin
  2. Dyspigmentation
  3. Dry skin
  4. Fine wrinkles
  5. Loss of elasticity

What foods good for your skin?

  1. Copper: Involved in extracellular matrix, synthesis and stabilization of skin proteins, and angiogenesis.
  2. Zinc: Participates in the proliferation and differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes.
  3. Iron: Closely related to the activity of antioxidant enzymes in skin cells.
  4. Vitamin A: prevent skin aging by regulating the expression of genes and matrix metalloproteinases.
  5. Vitamin B: associated with skin inflammation and pigmentation.
  6. Vitamin C: involved in skin collagen synthesis & elimination of intracellular reactive oxygen species.
  7. Vitamin D: reduces skin DNA damage and inflammation.
  8. Vitamin E: Inhibiting lipid peroxidation.

What foods bad for your skin?

  1. Fat: associated with skin inflammation.
  2. Alcohol: change the skin permeability, destroy the barrier function of the skin, affect the skin lipid composition.
  3. Sugar: associated with skin thickness, advance glycation end products , and inflammation.

References

Cao C, Xiao Z, Wu Y, GE C. Diet and Skin Aging – From the Perspective of Food Nutrition. Nutrients. 2020; 12(3)

Nematy M, Mehdizadeh A, Razmpour F. A Review on Nutrition and Skin Aging. Iran J Dermatology. 2015; 18:20-24

Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Kulit dan Kelamin Indonesia (PERDOSKI). Panduan Praktis Klinis Bagi Dokter Spesialis Dermatologi dan Venereologi Indonesia. Jakatra: PERDOSKI; 2021

Supervised by: dr. Dendy Zulfikar, Sp.DV

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