Wrinkles, Fine Lines- It's Never too Late to Fight Back

Stop wrinkles before they start.

Wrinkles, crow’s feet, laugh lines, no matter what you call them, will always top the list of skin care worries. The good news is there is something you can do to prevent pre-mature aging. You can’t beat the clock all together but if you stop your wrinkle causing habits you have today, you will have much better skin in the future.

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Wrinkles come in five types according to what causes them.

Type 1 and the primary cause of wrinkles is sunexposure because the sun’s UVA / UVB rays cause damage deep into the skin layers.

The sun’s UVA/UVB rays:

  • cause the outer layer of skin to thicken and appear leathery
  • damages the dermis layer destroying collagen and elastin production
  • causes accumulation of melanin resulting in brown spots
  • can even cause blackheads and enlarged pores

The solution to sun wrinkles is to use a good sunscreen with at least SPF 20 everyday. Rain or Shine.

Facial movements & wrinkles

The type 2 variety of wrinkle is expression lines.  These are the wrinkles caused by years of repetitive facial motion like smiling. They occur on your brow, between the eyes, the dreaded crow’s feet and laugh lines around your mouth. Expression lines start out as faint impressions and by your thirties and forties are becoming an indelible sign of aging.

Since your face is always going to move, the solution here is to be aware of how you are moving it. Repeated squinting will cause crow’s feet to show up much sooner than later.

Solution – always wear sunglasses when outside. Sunglasses will protect your eyes from damaging UV rays and help you not to squint.

wear sunglasses
Otherwise, just think about the times you furrow that brow or wrinkle up that nose. Try to teach yourself to relax these facial movements. Watch yourself in the mirror as you talk on the phone. If you are making unnecessary faces, try to stop. The person you are speaking with can’t see you anyway. You can be expressive without overdoing the facial movements that cause wrinkles.

Type 3 is sleep lines. Sleep lines occur from sleeping on your face. Sleep lines are easy to identify because they don’t fit the pattern of normal wrinkles. They will occur across ordinary wrinkle lines and in a pattern that does not make sense. You can see sleep lines as early as your twenties but it is usually by your mid-forties that these sleep lines don’t bounce back into place after you awake.

The obvious solution to sleep lines is to not sleep oddly on your face. Also, use a good moisturizer at night, so if you do have some sleep lines, there will be extra moisture to help them bounce back into shape.

Gravity is the cause of type 4 wrinkles. The effects of gravity will eventually get us all and there is not much we can do about it. Cosmetic Surgery is usually the solution to deep, gravity caused wrinkles and lines.

The last type of wrinkles is “old” wrinkles. If it weren’t for the sun and other environmental aging, our skin would not get wrinkles until our later sixties! The skin is a remarkable layer and does not age like the rest of our organs. If kept out of the sun, away from pollution, alcohol, smoking and poor diets, our skin would hardly age at all.

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Since most of these causes are not totally unavoidable, the best we can do to keep away “old” wrinkles is to use sunscreen, eat healthy and drink plenty of water.

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Decreasing the Damage

If you already have wrinkles, here is what the experts say can work to improve those lines.

Exfoliation – Buff away fine lines and rough skin texture. Sloughing off the dry top layer of skin will make it appear smoother and softer. Be careful though not to buff to hard or on areas of dilated blood vessels.

   Before AHA use.                  After AHA use.

Before After

Use Alpha or Beta Hydroxy Acids – These mild acids can reduce the appearance of fine lines and leave your skin fresh and brighter.

 

 

Look for products with these newer ingredients that can help reduce or prevent wrinkles.

  • Peptides
  • Vitamin C
  • Copper peptides
  • Retin-A
  • Hyaluronic  Acid
  • CoenzymeQ10
  • Kinetin
  • Alpha Lipoic Acid

Better-Skin-Care.com’s Favorite Wrinkle Reducing Products

Alpha Derma CE

AlphaDerma CE

The clinical ingredients in AlphaDerma CE are what make it so effective. ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-AH3(ARGIRELINE) relaxes facial muscle contractions to smooth out fine lines and depth of wrinkles. ALPHA LIPOIC ACID, VITAMIN C ESTER and DMAE is already recognized as a clinical treatment to combat skin aging.

 

Prevage

Prevage

Formulated by a team of dermatological scientists and cosmetic chemists, this revolutionary new anti-aging breakthrough alters the chain reaction that can result in older looking skin. It contains Idebenone, an antioxidant with powerful protective and revitalizing effects.

 

Peter Thomas Roth Unwrinkle

Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle

Exclusive, patent-pending blend of six powerful, 100% active Wrinkle Relaxing and Anti-Aging Peptides (highly concentrated at 23%) are combined with vitamins and skin moisturizers to create this wrinkle fighting solution with the highest degree of effective ingredients found in clinical studies.

 

Murad

Murad Intensive Wrinkle Reducer

Intensive Wrinkle ReducerT is formulated with Murad's exclusive anti-aging GlycoNutrient Complex that delivers dramatic results in just minutes. But Intensive Wrinkle Reducer is not just a quick fix; the results will keep improving over time and your skin will not only be more beautiful, but healthier.

 

Lift Fusion Face Lift

Lift Fusion Face Lift

For Fine Lines & Wrinkles: Firm and smooth skin with breakthrough micro-injected M-ToxT technology for Botox-like results - without the needle.

 

 

Obagi Nuderm System

Obagi  Nuderm System

 

 

 

 

Perricone Concentrated Restorative Cream

N.V. Perricone Concentrated Restorative Cream

This unique blend of DMAE, glycolic acid, and Vitamin C Ester gently and effectively improves the appearance of skin tone and evens out skin imperfections.

 

Relastin

Relastin Skin Revitalizer

The first product that clinically demonstrates an increase in elastin. Patent pending Zinc Firming ComplexT significantly improves elasticity in the eye area.

 

 

Kinerase C6

Kinerase C6 Peptide

C6 Peptide provides advanced synergistic technology to reduce the appearance of wrinkles on the face and reduce the visible signs of skin aging. Vitamin C, E and green tea extract provide additional antioxidant protection.

 

 

Athena 7 Minute Lift

Athena 7 Minute Lift     

The 12 Essential Botanical Oils in Athena 7 Minute LiftT actually help to nourish the skin and keep it soft and supple throughout the day, every day.

 

DDF Wrinkle Relaxer

DDF Wrinkle Relax

A combination of two non-toxic anti-aging peptides chemically combined from naturally derived amino acids. Helps prevent fine lines induced by repeated facial movements without the loss of expression. Increases collagen and elastin production. Helps prevent premature aging. Visible results within two weeks.

 

 

DERMAdoctor Wrinkle Revenge

DERMAdoctor Wrinkle Revenge

Based on the latest patented peptide technology, this powerful yet lightweight concentrate, featuring Peptide-D58, delivers unparalleled skin firming and antioxidant protection, while combating fine lines.

 

 

Strivectin HS Hydro Serum

Strivectin-HS Hydro Serum

*Specifically developed to promote Dermal-Epidermal Junction integrity. *Decompresses the look of sharp, visible creases from the dermal substratum upward and outward to the skin's surface. *Dramatically resucess the appearance of pronounced deep wrinkles and enlarged pores.

 

 

Freeze 24/7 Ice Cream Double Scoop

Freeze 24/7 IceCream Double Scoop Intensive Anti-Aging Moisturizer

This high-tech, super-charged skincare cocktail takes the moisturizing experience to the next level. Luxurious and exceptionally hydrating, IceCream Double ScoopT by Freeze 24/7® is a powerful moisturizing complex of ingredients that hydrates the skin while providing serious anti-aging benefits.

 

MD Formulations Anti-Aging Kit

MD Formulations Anti-Aging Kit

Want less visible lines and wrinkles, smoother skin, increased firmness and an overall youthful glow. Want to help control occasional blemishes and refine enlarged pores around the t-zone and chin. Have normal or combination skin.

 

 

Biotoxyl

Biotoxyl

BIOTOXYL is comprised of three of the most innovative active ingredients known in cosmetology today: Matrixyl, Argireline and Antarcticine. The combination of these three ingredients produces a synergetic effect which prevent muscle contraction and accelerate cell growth that enhances volume and firmness in fine lines.

 

 

Dr. Brandt R3P Cream

Dr. Brandt R3P Cream

Anti-Aging formula contains three polypeptides to help refinish, replenish and retexturize skin while minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

 

 

Dermalogica Extra Firming Booster

Dermalogica Extra Firming Booster

Super-concentrated retexturizing fluid to visibly firm and smooth the skin's surface. Seaweed Extract, Vitamin C and Protein Peptides tighten the skin, helping to reinforce the firming effect. Visibly boosts skin's firmness and moisture levels. Restores suppleness and diminishes the appearance of fine, dry lines.

 

You may be asking yourself why we have so many suggestions. Why can't we just tell you the one miracle product? Well that's becasuse there is no miracle product yet, AND not all products work for all people.

Genetics make people different and that in turn changes how one skin care product works from person to person. Most skin care products work for 50 to 70% of the population and that is pretty good. However, it also means that some people won't see results with all products.

Finding the right skin care product for you might take a few tries but there is something that will work for you. The new ingredients and delivery systems available today are making skin care products worth the effort.

 

 

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