In a new Saudi medical achievement aimed at stopping the aging of human cells, which was covered by a number of international newspapers, the researcher, Dr. Saad Al-Saqair, a consultant of dermatology and anti-aging, was able to develop a "methylene blue" treatment, which will help resist aging and extend the life of human skin.
The falcon revealed its innovation during the 19th World Conference on Dermatology in Tokyo, and explained to the attendees the potential of methylene blue, its ability to resist aging, and extend the life of human skin. , And these indications indicate that an antiaging agent was available for nearly 150 years, but it was inactive.
He explained that methylene blue is a powerful antioxidant, and it has proven effective in treating a variety of conditions from malaria to Alzheimer''s disease, with little risk of side effects, indicating that methylene blue can be a promising treatment for mitochondrial dysfunction, which causes a large group Diseases and problems, including visible skin aging.
Al-Suqair said: Methylene blue can delay the state of deterioration that was once thought to be an inevitable sign of aging, and methylene blue has been shown to enhance the consumption of cellular oxygen, a key weapon in combating free radicals, by a rate ranging between
37% to 70%. It is also highly soluble in both aqueous and organic solvents with low oxidation potential.
He pointed out that methylene blue, which reflects aging, has a neurological effect on Alzheimer''s patients, and that it prolonged the lives of female mice by 6%, and showed hope for the treatment of "progeria", a rare genetic disorder that causes rapid aging in children.
Al-Suqair was chosen from Saudi Arabia to deliver the keynote due to his prominence in the international medical community. In 2013, the World Organization of Aesthetic Medicine named him "the most prominent dermatologist" due to his outstanding contributions in his field of specialization, and in 2015, the Swiss Academy of Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine elected him as its ambassador to the Middle East, and since 2016, Dr. Al-Suqair is the Vice-President of the Middle East Conference and Exhibition International Dermatology & Aesthetic Medicine "MEIDAM".
