beaucell :: regenerative beauty therapy


		Beauty is skin deep The skin is the body's first line of defense - protecting it from infection, injury and dehydration. To achieve this function, cells produced by the skin's stem cells undergo an elaborate differentiation process that results in a tough, water-impermeable outer layer that is constantly in the process of renewal. The skin is made up of three layers: the epidermis on the outside, the dermis below that and the subcutaneous fat layer below the dermis. The basal membrane is a thin layer which attaches the epidermis to the dermis. Although not easily identified, it is thought that roughly 10% of the cells in the basal layer are stem cells. The primary role of stem cells in the skin is to maintain and repair, and they can theoretically divide without limit to fulfill this function. These stem cells produce daughter cells which divide two or three times causing the population of basal cells to expand - when this happens some of these cells detach from the basement membrane and begin to move outwards towards the skin surface. The final step in this process sees the cells undergo a programmed cell death so that the outer layer consists of a layer of dead skin cells roughly 0.01-0.02 mm thick. This layer provides the waterproofing character of the epidermis and is the real guardian of our bodies, yet so many people regard it as disposable. At some point in your 30's, your skin experiences a major turning point. This coincides with a slowdown in your metabolism, partially because muscle mass starts to decline. Skin cell turnover is slower and your skin starts to wrinkle, particularly around the eyes. Sun damage from earlier in life starts to show up as sagging and skin discolorations. Worse yet, your stem cell supply begins to diminish and repair is threatened. Today most therapists will consider procedures that manipulate the epidermis in order to obtain smooth skin. These procedures include deep peeling, dermabrasion and laser resurfacing. However, once the normal epidermis has been damaged it never returns to its prior state - the resultant skin might be smooth, but it is not young, healthy skin. Diet and oral supplementation of the nutrients required for the process of healthy cell differentiation from stem cells to normal skin cells should form the basis of every skin care regime. As outlined by the British Journal of Nutrition, this is possibly one of the most important means to feed the skin. It is indeed the only way to ensure the supply of nutrients to all skin cells for a prolonged length of time. In addition to diet and protecting your skin from the elements (particularly the sun) if you optimize the performance of skin stem cells, you have the key to ongoing youthful skin. The delivery of cord blood stem cells with RegAmp, which ensures high circulating blood levels of these extremely potent cells, restores lost skin stem cells and results in a smoother, younger looking facial skin that appears vibrant and more alive than before. Thin, damaged peripheral skin; e.g. from steroid use, sun exposure and age, improves in thickness and integrity as damaged areas are repaired. In addition, wrinkles diminish with direct infusion of stem cells along the base of the crease. For more about the beauty of stem cell therapy, speak to Beaucell, global leaders in the field of anti-aging and beauty.