It happens to most of us as we enter our mid-30's and early 40's. We
look into the mirror one day and see a face we don't recognize. Sure
we noticed those crow's feet in our mid to late-20's, but when did
those few crow's feet become a face full of wrinkles? To make it
worse, we live in a society where youth is wor****pped. Instead of
being proud of our graying hair and wrinkles and the wisdom that comes
with them we start searching for the fountain of youth.
When we are young our skin contains a wonderful protein called
elastin. This is what keeps the skin firm. We also have robust amounts
of a protein called collagen which strenghtens our skin. Over time,
with aging and with outside influences such as sun exposure and
smoking the elastin in our skin actually degenerates. Collagen
production slows. This causes the skin to get thinner and impedes
moisture entering the skin.
With hundreds of different wrinkle creams available on the market
today, and some that cost literally thousands of dollars how do you
choose? Some of these high priced products tout that it takes them
months to prepare one batch of their wrinkle cream, so it's only
available in very limited quantities. Does this appearance of
"exclusivity" mean a product will work? Does high cost guarantee
results? Unfortunately, the answer is no.
There are as many different ways for a product to work as there are
products. Some of these products produce the immediate effect of
reducing fine lines and wrinkles through the use of light. By putting
the product on your face you actually deceive the eye by preventing
the eye from seeing the shadows that form from wrinkles, hence the
skin appears smoother. Some of these products contain hyaluronic acid
which is a substance that helps to hydrate the skin by holding in
water which helps to make the skin appear plumper. Some new anti
wrinkle creams are like botox in a bottle. They use ingredients that
help to relax facial muscle contractions.
How do you choose? The first rule of thumb is to stick with well known
and established products. Get whatever samples you can. Some creams
are very heavy and not suitable for use in hot and humid weather and
you might not like the feel of them on your skin. Ask if you can use
the product for 30 days with a money back guarantee if you don't see
results. Don't believe the claim that you have to use a company's
entire product line to see any results. Most companies have made a
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