Losing your wrinkles

Wrinkles! You don't like them because they are a constant proof of your ageing. You don't want them, but they still appear against your wishes. Like it or not, wrinkles' appearing is natural because in time, the second layer of our skin, the dermis, loses its collagen and elastin and has problems in moisturizing the epidermis (the first skin layer) so this starts forming wrinkles.

There is not a strict rule when and how many wrinkles should appear at a specific age. Of course, it will be better to prevent them from forming or to delay their appearance by:

• avoiding tanning saloons or the powerful sun in the middle of the day (because ultraviolet rays cause skin damage and wrinkles);

• using day creams with sun protection factor (SPF) 15 or higher;

• drinking enough water;

• having a healthy lifestyle (enough sleep, not too much stress, no smoking, exercising regularly, healthy food);

• treating the skin properly (cleansing, toning, exfoliating and moisturizing it twice a day, using a mask or a scrub product every week);

• massaging the skin (especially when keeping a diet and the skin needs to remain elastic).

But if you already have them and they bother you, then you have try to fight against them. Maybe they will not completely disappear, but their aspect can be improved.

The easiest way is to use good anti wrinkles cream and gels (based on vitamin A and derivative, like RetinA or Renova) and to start (or continue) all the activities mentioned above (when talking about how to prevent wrinkles).

If you are still not happy, then you may consider a medical approach:

• Botox injections (Botulinum toxin type A) - they immobilize muscles responsible for wrinkle appearance; as a side effect, the wrinkles can appear on other places where they weren't before

• Injections with Bovine collagen (Zyderm, Zyplast) or Human-based collagen (Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast) – they add a surplus of collagen under the wrinkles and that helps smoothing them; as side effect, allergic reactions can appear
• Chemical peeling – helps producing new layers of skins, but there is a risk of forming scars, crusts etc.
• Demabrasion – this way wrinkles are less visible, but infections and bleeding can appear
• Laser resurfacing – used specially for the fine lines around the mouth and the eyes, may bring pain and sometimes sensitiveness to those areas when using makeup
• surgery (face and/or forehead lift) helps removing the excess of fat or skin and the patient needs 10-14 days for recovery.

If none of these solution appeal to you, than all you have to do is get use to your wrinkles and think that your happiness is not based on them.

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