Wrinkles are folds or creases in the skin. Skin changes with age because the body does not fully repair damage to the molecules that give young skin its elasticity and skin turgor. No one can avoid wrinkles, because growing old is a natural process of life. In addition, environmental factors, such as smoking and exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun, can increase the rate of skin aging. Taking vitamins has proved effective in repairing or minimizing skin wrinkles and helping to reverse sun damage, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).
Vitamin A
Vitamin A helps protect the health and integrity of the skin and other epithelial tissues. Ultraviolet radiation in sunlight induces vitamin A deficiency in human skin, according to UMMC. Sunburned skin becomes dry and peels. Prescription creams that contain vitamin A and retinoids seem to work by inducing collagen production in the dermis. Collagen is a fibrous protein that helps keep skin taut, imparting mechanical strength and resiliency, helping to prevent further skin damage that can cause wrinkles and improving the overall appearance of the skin.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a highly effective antioxidant. It helps protect the skin and all mucous membranes from free radical damage. Vitamin C bolsters the body's immune system, protecting the skin from the effects of UV damage, notes UMMC. Vitamin C also stimulates collagen production.
Vitamin E
Topical treatments containing vitamin E, such as alpha tocopherol cream, smooth out wrinkles in some people, notes the DePaul University website. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that acts to defuse the potentially harmful action of free radicals, which are highly reactive damaged molecules with missing electrons. Free radicals damage cells by taking electrons from undamaged molecules.
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