Beauty Q & A's

Question: In the past couple of years I've noticed that my face has been more vulnerable to the aging process with deep expression lines on my forehead and around my mouth. I would like to try an effective wrinkle cream to help make them less noticeable. I am not at all interested in Botox or any other invasive procedure. I see many ads in the magazines and on t.v. for many different brands of wrinkle creams and I'm seriously considering giving one a try. Any information you can give me about wrinkle products and their effectiveness would be much appreciated.

Answer:Wrinkles are a by-product of the aging process. With age, skin cells divide more slowly, and the inner layer, called the dermis, begins to thin. The network of elastin (the protein which causes skin to stretch) and collagen fibers (the major structural proteins in the skin), which support the outer layer, loosen and unravel, causing depressions on the surface. With aging, skin also loses its elasticity, is less able to retain moisture, oil-secreting glands are less efficient and the skin is slower to heal. All of these contribute to the development of wrinkles. In large part, your everyday lifestyle choices contribute to the way you age, and at what rate your body ages. Diet, environmental factors, exercise and the topical skin care products and skin care regimen you choose, all affect the way you are going to appear now and ten, twenty, and thirty years down the road. It's no surprise your lifestyle plays a pivotal role in how your body and skin age over the years, since we've always known diet and exercise affect our energy levels, appearance, moods, and fitness level. BUT, the products you use daily have a HUGE impact on the way your face will age. Due to the advancement of science and technology, anti-wrinkle products are becoming increasingly popular.

If you do shop for an anti-wrinkle product in a health store, pharmacy or on the Internet, you'll often find hundreds of different brands containing a confusing array of ingredients. You may be tempted to experiment with different products until you find one that works. But this approach may be expensive. More importantly, not all products contain the quality and quantity of necessary ingredients to positively promote long-term improvements on the appearance of wrinkles and an overall healthy complexion. That's why you'll need to do a little bit of research to find the best, most potent brand for your needs.

Lee Mann, our respected health and beauty expert, did a fantastic review on wrinkle creams and their actual effectiveness in a recent feature, the results are quite surprising.

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