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Fine lines, facial wrinkles around your lips and eye wrinkles are all signs of aging and I bet I could find an anti aging cosmetic like Elizabeth Arden Skin Care in your medicine cabinet. Skin care cosmetics are a dime a dozen, but do any of them really work?

Many of us in our 40’s and 50’s are searching for the best skin care products on the market today. We might be empty nesters and/or grandparents but we don’t have to look the part. Other than anti aging cosmetics we can provide skin care with sun screens and not smoking, but I know some people are genetically susceptible to wrinkling. So addressing our skin care many top skin care products claim to improve our facial skin wrinkles and reduce fine lines.

Fine Lines and Wrinkles

What causes fine line wrinkles? As we age our skin becomes thinner, drier and the decline of collagen causes less elasticity. Genetically intrinsic aging occurs and is first noticed between the ages of 30 and 35. Extrinsic aging is a result of exposure to elements in the environment and can be controlled by using sun block. Over exposure to the sun is the main cause for sun-damaged skin by decreasing collagen and other dermal proteins. This gradual process results in facial wrinkle in your brow, eyes or around your mouth. Over time the fine line between your eyes may deepen and you may also see pigment changes such as age spots, spider veins and dilated capillaries. Also if you have a crusty spot that never seems to go away this might be precancerous skin cells and should be seen by a dermatologist right away for a skin treatment.

I had a crusty spot on top of my nose and my dermatologist used a dry ice skin treatment and sent me home with a skin cancer ointment that I had to use for two weeks. The ointment made all the bad skin cells come to the surface of my nose causing sores that scabbed and finally disappeared over time. Since then I make sure I use a sun block daily and if I am out in the sun for a period of time (I golf) I reapply sun screen two or three times. If you want to see what your skin would look like without sun exposure compare your face with areas that are not exposed to the sun like your breasts, inner arms or buttocks.

There are a number of options for treatment of fine lines and wrinkles. You can purchase skin care beauty products at your local drug store or retail shop or you can get cosmetic skin care at a dermatologist or cosmetic surgery center. All items vary in cost, results and recovery time, if you are planning on having facial microdermabrasion or a skin peel.

Let’s start with the nonprescription beauty skin care. These are your skincare topical application of wrinkle creams available everywhere and are fine products that are beneficial for the skin because they help moisturize and nourish the skin’s surface.

Fine Lines - Beware of False Skin Care Product Claims

I want you to be aware that there are some products with a bad wrinkle cream rating. Bremenn Research Labs for example makes claims that are too good to be true and since their products are cosmetic creams and not drugs they do not have to prove their claims. Bremann is currently under a FDA investigation because they advertise that their products perform miracles. The only miracle is that women believe in the advertising and purchase the products therefore the company continues to make the misleading marketing campaign. The attention-getting concept is that the product is in the use of stem cells. There product, Amatokin, is suppose to enhance the expression of stem cells in the skin that the company claims will not only reduce deep wrinkles and fine lines but will correct the discoloration due to sun damage. Yet the ingredients are common, mostly wax and water. Also skin cell research for skin damage is nonexistent. Bremenn is clearly treading on a fine line and all for $173.00 a jar.

Another company Cosmedicine offers good eye wrinkle products but beware their products are highly priced, you are paying more for the packaging then the ingredients. Cosmedicine is not the only company that over charges Kiehl’s and Natura Bisse are a couple other companies that do too.

Jirlique International not only over charges they make products with ingredients that cause cell damage but tout them as beneficial for fine skin. One ingredient, lavender which causes skin-cell death is in their Ultra-Sensitive Skin Care Line.

Prescription topical are synthetic derivatives of Vitamin A or retinoids that can provide better results in improving sun-damage and aging skin, but retinoids are skin irritants and some people are known to have skin reactions. The main ingredient in most retinoids is tretinoin and most people cannot tolerate tretinoin therapy. Retinoids can come in cream or an oil base and in various strengths. There is also a generic form which may reduce the cost. Check with your health insurance company to see if you have coverage for this type of prescription.

Facial microdermabrasion and dermabrasion is sometimes called surgical skin planning and involves removal or sanding of the skin with a rotary abrasive instrument. Since the 1980’s this procedure has been widely used to even out skin by replacing abraded skin with a fresh new layer of skin. There are two types of microdermabrasion:

• Crystal microdermabrasion: The most common. A special hand-held device blows aluminum oxide crystals across the face to reveal fresh skin underneath, while a vacuum system sucks away the dead skin and dirt accumulated over time.

• Diamond microdermabrasion: Works in the same way as above but a reusable diamond-tipped wand is used, which aids in getting closer to hard-to-reach sensitive areas like near the mouth.

Fine Lines - Sex and the City Samantha's Chemical Peel

Due to rotary abrasive instrument, healing and recovery may be lengthy as the treated area is red and sensitive for several days afterwards. This procedure was usually performed for those with extensive acne scarring and deep wrinkles. Now it is popular for those with mild skin damage to maintain a healthy young appearance. Sometimes a minimum of four to five treatments may be necessary to achieve good results. More treatments are recommended depending on the extent of the damaged skin.

Remember when Samantha on Sex and the City had a chemical peel? Chemical peels use a chemical solution to the skin that causes it to separate and peel off allowing a new, regenerated skin that is smooth and tighter than the old skin. It is helpful for those with facial blemishes, wrinkles and pigment discoloration. Chemical peel may also remove pre-cancerous skin growths, soften acne facial scars and even control acne. In certain cases, health insurance may cover the peel procedure. Be sure to check your policy and contact your insurance company before the procedure is performed. Complete healing may take months. If having a chemical peel using a phenol solution remember your face may lose its ability to tan so you’ll have to be very careful in the sun and wear a lot of sun screen.

Laser skin resurfacing is another way for an individual to repair damaged skin and allows for light, moderate or deep laser resurfacing. Reasons that you might want to get laser skin resurfacing are; fine lines and wrinkles, loose eyelid skin, crow’s feet, lines around mouth, uneven skin tone and age spots, acne scars and loose skin around neck and jowls. The laser resurfacing system delivers thousands of tiny laser pulses in a pattern over the skin. Each pulse heats a column of tissue eliminating pigment discolorations at the surface and creating a zone of heating deep in the tissue, thereby stimulating collagen modifying the skin further.

The procedure can be done in a laser hair removal clinic or a cosmetic surgery center. The patient has a topical anesthetic cream applied 30-40 minutes before the procedure. You will be able to drive home afterwards. Within a day or two your skin will begin to flake off and after a week your normal color should return. With proper skin care and sun protection your treatment should last a long time.

Dermal fillers such as Restylane for fine lines around your mouth will last up to six months. Botox will eliminate fine lines on your forehead and between your eyes. All of these are great, temporary fixes to fine lines and wrinkles but some people prefer the natural alternatives to skin care.

Vitamin E is the “skin vitamin” and known as a skin cell regenerator. Apply vitamin E oil directly on your problem areas before you go to bed. Vitamin E is good for fine lines and wrinkles, age spots and scars. You can purchase Vitamin E oil at a drug store or health food store.

Use lemons as a facial peel. The citric acid and Vitamin C work to keep skin fresh and free from fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant that protects the skin from sun damage as well as boosts collagen production.

Make sure you are eating dark leafy greens such as spinach and deep purple, red and orange fruits and vegetables. These are loaded with important antioxidants that fight free radicals and prevent fine lines and wrinkles. Stay away from refined white flour and sugars as they are linked to cause wrinkles and weight gain. Natural ways to prevent fine lines and wrinkles not only incorporates a healthy lifestyle but saves you money too.