Should I start to use age-defying or anti-wrinkle products?
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free skin care · Fri May 01, 2009 7:44 pm

zverenok wrote:

Don't try too hard ladies. There hasn't been any proof that anti-aging actually stops or slows down appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

Most are usually formed due to lack of moisture in your skin.
And there are some studies that indicate that too much of acidic vitamins on your face will get to you.

I am 30, and I don't use any antiaging creams/lotions/potions. I avoid using crappy makeup, I use mineral certified organic powder foundation when I need to, otherwise I am bare skinned. I use rose water and sometimes lavender/chamomile waters to wash my face with, and Dr. H day cream to provide the moisture it needs.

I do not believe that anti aging will actually work, except perhaps for rare research products that may be happening now (but without long term effects study you can't really know), and think that it may be getting you the opposite actually - you may get the 'glow' now, but you may get old looking skin after a period of use... So be careful, research the product and ingredients, and most importantly do a good assessment of your skin - condition, type and what's causing the current issue. Perhaps it's lack of vitamins - which one, perhaps it's the way you sleep? ie. face on the pillow. Perhaps you consume alcohol or some other products that causing your face to look like this.

I don't think that's really the case with Retin-A and Vit. C. Both are scientifically proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and other age-related factors and Vit. C is full of benefits for people of any age. IMO you can't go wrong using these for preventative purposes and unless you go overboard with the Retin-A applications you're not going to cause any damage whatsoever.

Adding these topicals to my routine has done wonders for my skin. My skin is much more moisturized now, to the point where I don't really need a moisturizer other than my sunscreen. It has reduced and eliminated age spots and fine lines appearing around my mouth and eyes and I have 100% faith that I'm doing the absolute best things possible for my skin.

free skin care · Sat May 02, 2009 5:23 pm

I personally think when it comes to aging just as anything else... PREVENTION is Key... I'd rather prevent a mess than clean it up...

But it's not just about what cream to use.

Do all that you can for your supreme health (and save a buck or 2 on medical in the years to come.)

A clean diet without processed food. Hydration, exercise for the WHOLE body, good mental health is key too. Minimize sun exposure. Minimize/eliminate toxin exposure... alcohol, drugs, smoking.

You don't need an extreme regime. But you should use quality products that don't degrade skin. Don't worry about getting used to a product so that it won't work later.. Have it work NOW... so you don't need it so bad later.

Good luck!

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