Friday, 5 March 2010

Treatments for your winkles

Wrinkles are one thing that most people feel is inevitable, but the truth is that wrinkles are in fact very treatable. Obviously some of the more popular methods include Botox and plastic surgery, but more often than not highly invasive procedures like those are expensive, painful and require hefty recovery times not to mention potential complications. Instead of going with the latter, why not consider some simple tweaks to your day or night time routines as well as any other all natural alternatives that may present themselves.

One of the best ways to reduce and treat wrinkles is to simply adjust the way you sleep. Avoid sleeping on face down or on your side. While both positions are also bad for your back, they can both add to the formation of wrinkles over time. Sleep lines from pillowcases and sheets are capable etching themselves into the skin therefore causing wrinkles. The easiest solution is to sleep on your back, according to The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

The sun is the number one reason for not just wrinkles but skin cancer as well, that being said we should all be conscious of proper protection from the sun. Making sure that you always apply a sun screen with an SPF of at least 40 or higher is the best way to protect our skin from the sun's harmful ultra violet radiation. Remember to always re-apply your sun block every two to three hours even if its water proof as the SPF starts to breakdown as soon as it touches water. Wearing sunscreen whenever you are in the sun for prolonged periods of time can pretty much guarantee protection from cancer and wrinkles all together.

The AAD says repetitive facial movement -- like squinting -- overworks facial muscles, forming a groove beneath the skin's surface. This groove eventually becomes a wrinkle. Keep those eyes wide: Wear reading glasses if you need them. And get savvy about sunglasses, which can protect skin around the eyes from sun damage and keep you from squinting.

The best wrinkle creams are now being formulated to naturally increase collagen production as well as stimulating cellular regeneration. Many of the best wrinkle creams are made with highly effective all natural ingredients including copper peptides like Matrixyl and Stem Cells harvested from the cores of certain fruits. Being peptide based Matrixyl penetrates to the deepest layers of your skin in order to stimulate collagen production; an essential fiber that keeps our skin wrinkle free but drastically slows as we age. Stem cells are basically cells without a function other than to become whatever kind of cell they're applied to. In terms of a topical cream that is applied to the skin, stem cell technology has proven to be quite efficient as the stem cells actually become new, healthy skin cells therefore bridging the gap between wrinkles.

It's never too early to start taking the necessary measures needed to ensure that you won't get wrinkles as you get older even if that means applying a sunscreen multiple times for as long as you are in the sun. If you already have or are starting to notice wrinkles than the best wrinkle cream may be the best option for you, just make sure that you are using a wrinkle cream that is free of any chemicals that are known to cause harsh irritation. Try sleeping on your back, as it is better for your back and negates the chances of etched lines caused by bedding. If you need to squint to see than you need glasses; go to an eye doctor and see if you need prescription specs, that way you won't get wrinkles from repetitive facial motions.

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