Wrinkle Treatment’s - Not Just for the Celeb’s
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Whether you choose exfoliators, moisturizers, day creams or night creams, it can be daunting to get started on a daily wrinkle treatment. Many Americans get lost in this widely unregulated market as they wonder which ones are placebos and which have proven to work. All products need to be FDA-approved for safety, but sometimes it’s a crapshoot to find which product works for you. Here’s a guide of different wrinkle reduction options, what to look out for and what medical procedures are available.
The quintessential element in preventative treatment is simply sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) and avoiding the sun during those crucial hours from noon to 3pm. Ninety percent of deep wrinkles are caused by sun-related skin damage, so don’t overlook the importance of slathering yourself up with lotion at the beach. As with all health-related things, exercise and diet are important as well. Instead of white bread, refined foods, cereals, sugar, and potatoes, try eating fruit, beans, vegetables, sourdough, multigrain bread, honey and sweet potatoes. Instead of bar soap and hot showers, take a warm shower and use body wash. The importance of a daily moisturizer after age twenty cannot be overstated.
Once the skin damage has already been done, there are still ways of obtaining healthier and younger looking skin. A good do-it-yourself method involves first using a scrub or exfoliator to remove dead skin cells, followed by a moisturizer and anti wrinkle cream or firming cream. There are special eye wrinkle creams and nighttime revitalizing creams that can restore the skin with essential vitamins. For instance, creams with vitamin A (like Retinol) help build collagen beneath the skin and minimize fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) is a powerful antioxidant that stabilizes collagen and aids in skin healing. Another antioxidant, vitamin E, helps reduce swelling and puffiness beneath the skin, while improving hydration and softness.
Alpha Hydroxy Acids are said to be “the” anti wrinkle treatment. They remove lines and wrinkles by cleansing pores to fix skin tone, blocking nerve cells that cause excessive facial contractions, triggering new collagen production to plump cells and balancing hormones that can sometimes cause discoloration or acne. A product like LifeCell is an all-in-one cream that contains anti wrinkle, firming, moisturizing, age spot reducing, eye wrinkle and lip plumping agents.
You may be wondering what the stars use for their wrinkle treatment? Nicole Kidman and Marcia Cross opted for Botox injections, while Halle Barry, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cindy Crawford, Goldie Hawn and Jennifer Lopez went with “the face lift in a jar” Dremu Oil. Dremu Oil is made with emu oil and contains fatty acids that penetrate up to seven layers of skin to restore the body with elasticin, collagen and moisture. Brooke Shields, Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker use Epicuren, an anti wrinkle cream that uses enzymes to stimulate and improve cellular activity. Whichever treatment you choose, the most important thing is that your confidence will be restored along with your younger looking skin.
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