ffree radicalsskincare glossary

Free radicals

Molecules or atoms that are toxic to the human body; usually oxygen or an oxygen-based compound that have lost electrons and are not stable.The fatty membrane that surrounds cells is the prime target for free radical attack. The type of free radical formed when cellular membrane is damaged is called...

ffibrosisskincare glossary

Fibrosis

Excess of connective tissue; seen most commonly as scarring.

ffibroblast cellsskincare glossary

Fibroblast cells

Collagen and elastin producing cells. These cells are found in the dermis.