Is DMAE a Recommended Ingredient in Skin Care Products?
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Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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Tags: firming, plump, skin, skin care
I'm curious what the doctors have to say about DMAE(dimethylethanolamine), both topical and oral. Does it help make estrogen that then makes for firmer, plumper skin? Or not?
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DMAE
The use of DMAE or dimethylaminoethanol, for the skin stems from much of the work of Dr. Nicholas Perricone. Dr. Perricone believes in what he terms the beauty-brain connection. The general thesis of this is that since both the skin and brain are derived from the ectoderm ( if you recall your embryology) they share many of the same traits. DMAE is a natural chemical which improves mental alertness. DMAE is similar to choline which is a precursor of acetylcholine, the famed...
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist