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Face It: How to Keep Your Skin Beautiful :
Sep 18, 2007
Your face may be the one part of your body that most reflects youth and beauty. Walking outside your door every day exposes you to pollution; driving in your car leaves the left side of your face vulnerable to sun; laughing and crying create wrinkles. Simply living life causes damage to your skin, so what’s a girl to do? Spending a Fortune
This information is especially for those who are against, scared of or can’t afford treatments such as Botox, micro-dermabrasion and glycolic peels. Not only are these treatments very expensive, but there also is no conclusive research on the long-term effects of any of them. Botox is the injection of botulinum, a toxin that temporarily paralyzes the muscle and nerve impulses, resulting in reduced or eliminated wrinkles or frown lines. Micro-dermabrasion involves blasting the face with tiny crystals, while suctioning off the dead particles. Glycolic peels are an acid, derived from sugar in fruits, applied to the face for a minute or so. (Lactic and salicylic acid have the same effect as glycolic). The latter two processes remove the entire first layer of skin, leaving a newer, younger layer exposed. Micro-dermabrasion, if applied too intensely, and glycolic peels, if mixed too powerfully, cause burning and peeling, like a terrible sunburn. And we pay hundreds of dollars for this? Face Off
The easiest and most non-invasive way to protect your face is using a good cream. Sunscreen, non-greasy and with a minimum SPF of 15, during the day is an absolute must, but which cream to apply at night is harder to figure out. Face creams generate about a billion dollars annually. Brands like Crème de la Mer, La Prarie and Chanel bill their creams as miracles -- miracles that cost hundreds of dollars for mere ounces. Well-known dermatologists like Dr. Patricia Wexler and Dr. Fedric Brandt have launched their own skin care lines, and their products aren’t cheap either. The good news is you don’t have to spend lots of money on a good face cream. In fact, some of the best ones can be found in the drugstore! Are you happy and confident in your own skin? If the answer is no, let eDiets help you take the first step toward looking good and feeling great. Getting healthy is a definite confidence booster! Click here to complete a free profile.
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The best overall main ingredient that you should look for when purchasing a face cream is retinol. Retinol is pure and active vitamin A that works to repair and stimulate the skin’s collagen and elastin, creating firmer, smoother skin. The synthetic version is Retin-A, a more powerful form of retinol widely used to treat acne and wrinkles which requires a prescription. Other touted ingredients include:
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