{"id":7149,"date":"2023-09-04T18:29:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7149"},"modified":"2023-09-04T18:29:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:29:19","slug":"whats-the-best-age-to-start-microcurrent-derms-weigh-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7149","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s The Best Age To Start Microcurrent? Derms Weigh In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_24,w_2000,h_1124\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/1kjuj0yqcl9g4c0yb.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s true that the younger you are the better when it comes to microcurrent. After all, prevention is far easier than treating skin care woes once they\u2019ve already cropped up\u2014the same logic applies to microcurrent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMicrocurrent devices are best utilized for prevention and maintenance, and therefore can be started as early as your 20s,\u201d says board-certified dermatologist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maeimd.com\/pages\/about-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rebecca Marcus, M.D.,<\/a>\u00a0founder of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maeimd.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">MaeiMD<\/a>. See, you lose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/the-reasons-collagen-declines-how-to-support-it-naturally\">1% of collagen per year<\/a> starting in your mid-20s, which can manifest in fine lines and sagging skin over time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMicrocurrent devices work by inducing muscle contractions and production of ATP, which is the energy used by cells to carry out their normal functions, including production of collagen and elastin,\u201d Marcus adds. You can read more about the technology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/microcurrent-facial\">here<\/a>, but essentially, the handheld electromagnetic device sends gentle jolts of energy to stimulate your skin cells\u2014this, in turn, can &#8220;exercise&#8221; the facial muscles and make them appear more toned and lifted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like a workout for your skin cells\u2014and while you can exercise at any point in life, it is best to start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/resistance-training-longevity\">strengthening your muscles<\/a> on the early side. \u201cWith advancing age, collagen and elastin are produced at a slower rate, and muscles naturally atrophy, so microcurrent may not be as effective as it would be in younger skin,\u201d Marcus explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, that\u2019s not to say you\u2019ve missed the mark if you\u2019re over 25. \u201cThere is almost never a bad time to start using microcurrent!\u201d encourages biomedical engineer and holistic skin care expert\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pooja-johari-a169081\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pooja Johari, M.S.<\/a>, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.7ewellness.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">7e Wellness<\/a>. Even if you already notice signs of skin aging, like wrinkles and loss of volume, increasing ATP can help rejuvenate your skin while smoothing out existing wrinkles, Johari notes. Plus, it can prevent your skin from sagging even further.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s true that the younger you are the better when it comes to microcurrent. After all, prevention is far easier than treating skin care woes once they\u2019ve already cropped up\u2014the same logic applies to microcurrent.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cMicrocurrent devices are best utilized for prevention and maintenance, and therefore can be started as early as your 20s,\u201d says &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[61,63,51],"class_list":["post-7149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-crepey-skin","tag-healthy-aging","tag-skin-care"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7149\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}