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The lovely benefits of lavender

This pleasant-looking purple plant is not only decorative but is also packed with skin benefits.

It can be found in 45 different species with Lavandula angustifolia as the widely used variety for restorative properties. 

Today, it is recognized and used for its anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial action.

Given these health advantages, lavender is now found in a slew of skincare products offering an assortment of beauty benefits from reducing wrinkles, lightening acne marks, and tightening lax skin to fighting acne. 

To demonstrate these effects, lavender was tested on a fresh wound where results were measured and observed after 4 and 7 days. This experiment was able to show that cells (fibroblasts) responsible for maintaining skin structure increased after 4 days. Whereas, a fast transition from collagen III to collagen I for skin remodeling was noted after 7 days. 

Research also supports that lavender can be used to calm irritated reactive skin while also fighting acne by killing bacteria, kicking out impurities, and minimizing inflammation. It claims that lavender can orally and topically reduce redness and swelling in the skin. Spotting a tiny amount on an inflamed area with low-dose lavender can reduce the swelling by more than half (~60%) after 6 hours of application.

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About the Author: Dr. Elli Reyes is a specialist of Aesthetic Medicine from the Philippines. With over four years of specialized training, her aesthetic practice has involved a variety of skin treatments involving Botox, fillers, and the like. As a licensed physician, she has been engaged by multiple clinics and is regularly interviewed by the local media as an expert in the science of the skin. Her research and writings to date have centered on nutrition, functional health, and general beauty.

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