To date, hyaluronic acid is the most powerful moisturizing molecule available.
Discovered in 1934 in the vitreous humor of the ox eye, hyaluronic acid, or hyaluronan, is the combination of a uronic acid and an aminoglycan.
This kind of water "sponge", naturally present in our body, ensures, among others, the rebound of the skin and the freshness of the complexion.
And as its production drops by 6% every decade, causing sagging skin and wrinkles, formulas synthesized and aesthetic treatments compensate.
What hyaluronic acid-based care to adopt at home?
Cosmetics formulates hyaluronic acid in different forms depending on the type of care:
- Day creams with hyaluronic acid
The higher they are rich in high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, the more they retain water on the surface of the skin to moisturize.
our selection
Aquasource Everplump Night by Biotherm, 50 €. Hyalurogel Rich from Mixa Expert, 7,80 €. Booster Daily Fortifying and Repulpant Mineral 89 from Vichy, 20 €. Rich Cream New Rebound Phytomer Resubstance, 84 €. Patyka Basic Repulpant Serum, 79 €.
- Masks
In the form of a cream or fabric - they are then more strongly dosed - their moisturizing texture delivers the features as effectively as an institute care.
Only downside: their ephemeral effect. A beautiful skin reflex that should be considered every day.
our selection
Mask Lift Flash Lift Integral of Liérac, 44,90 €. SOS Hydra by Clarins, 34 € (2). Bamboo Shot Mask by Erborian, 6,50 € each. Mask Second Skin Intense Moisturizing Repulping SOS Aqua Boost of Eclaé, 4,50 € each. Bio Enzymes Mask by Talika, 8,95 € each. Masque Cloth Hydra Bomb by Garnier, 3,73 €. Helena Rubinstein Cream & Mask Re-Plasty Age Recovery Face Wrap, 290 €. Super Repulpant Mask with 3 Hyaluronic Acids of Resultime, 31,90 €.
- Anti-aging complexes
They are also fighting against the signs of aging. In addition to low molecular weight hyaluronic acid to regenerate the skin from the inside, they contain restructuring assets and antioxidants.
our selection
Thalgo Correction Lift Day Cream, 75 €. Absolute Filler Skin Caviar by La Prairie, 516 €. Hyaluronic Acid Intensifier from SkinCeuticals, 120 €. NCTF-Reverse, Filorga Cellular Anti-Aging, 79,90 €. Sisley Blooming Black Rose Water Repellent, 145 €. Chauling Repulpant Essence, 85 €. Vivacy Anti-Aging Skin Pro Styling Cream, 120 €. Neostrata Active Skin Firming Cream Neck and Neck Skin, 66 €.
What about hyaluronic acid injections?
"Today, the demand for rejuvenation at any price has given way to the desire for a skin that breathes health and that can be displayed without complex or artifice, to the point where more than half of the demands relate to quality of skin, "reports Maryse Mateo-Delamarre, aesthetic physician.
To answer this new Graal, one relies on the techniques that insert the hyaluronic acid in their protocol.
An injection of hyaluronic acid proposes to correct, by a simple and rapid means, certain signs of aging or disgrace present in the face, filling or giving volume where necessary.
The injection methods are performed with a needle that passes through the dermal barrier (dermis and epidermis) to deposit the hyaluronic acid underneath. A process that captures water and moisturizes it deep.
Namely: this care falls into the category of drugs and is therefore practiced only to the doctor.
- Refreshing Mesotherapy
The principle ? Micro-injections of uncrosslinked hyaluronic acid, therefore unsustainable, combined with an antioxidant and multivitamin cocktail.
"An interesting post-beach treatment to revitalize the skin after the sun and restore its shine on the face, neck and décolleté," advises Maryna Taieb, aesthetic doctor.
The flat? A flash of fleeting gleam. Schedule one session per month for three months, then every four months in maintenance.
Starting from € 250 per session.
- The repulping injections
We know the success of these fluid hyaluronic acids, champions to beautify the quality of the skin by rehydrating it in depth without effect "face of the moon" style.
The last born of his generation, Juvéderm Volite, a hyaluronic acid gel injected in the deep dermis, promises to plump the skin and redensify it in a single session.
"By acting as a hydration vector, these new generation low-crosslinking hyaluronic acids improve skin texture, flexibility and radiance while smoothing fine lines," says Olivier Claude, a plastic and plastic surgeon. skin is smoother, denser and brighter, with no change in volume or facial features, with a natural result, which last for a minimum of six months.
This new technique is the preferred treatment for dull, dry, dehydrated, sluggish skin with irregular skin texture, face, neck and décolleté.
From 350 € to 500 € the session.
