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As recently as a decade ago, the annihilation of wrinkles required full face-lifts or deep laser resurfacing. To share of these expensive treatments required a significant investment and recovery time; patients retreated with their lesions, to reappear weeks later with smoother skin or a tighter jaw. However, now newer, less invasive treatments like Restylane injections to fill out facial creases, Botox injections to temporarily paralyze muscles beneath frown lines and updated lasers to eliminate surface layers of skin are easily available and relatively safe, but still too expensive for most people of middle-class means.

These cosmetic technologies are also changing the way pop culture perceives the aging face. Once a biological fact of natural kneecaps or navels, wrinkles now appear to be optional for those who can afford to smooth them. By now the disdain for them is deep-rooted in our culture. One reason for the pressure is, of course, our increasing life spans. As Americans live longer, middle age has shifted to 60 from 40, with 40 recast as a youthful stage. That leaves some women grappling with the idea of what 60 looks like.

While about $12.4 billion was spent on cosmetic medical treatments in America in 2005, about $49 billion was spent on cosmetics and toiletries so these are obviously the most sought after alternatives to looking younger for longer. The plastic surgery statistics show, includes men as they see appearance as a matter of economics. While face-lifts were down to about 150,000 procedures in 2005 from about 157,000 in 2004, cosmetic Botox treatments increased to about 3.3 million from about 2.8 million.

Physicians who treat skin diseases such as eczema or scleroderma are particularly interested in being able to monitor the progress of treatment. Collagen and elastin are also involved in the formation of wrinkles, and it won't be long before cosmetic companies are using the process to test the effectiveness of their anti-wrinkle products.

There was a recent study which suggests that skin care and hair products containing certain plant oils can increase estrogen levels when applied topically. An endocrinologist, Dr. Clifford Bloch, near Denver, had treated numerous cases of gynecomastia (abnormal breast enlargement) in pre-pubescent boys since 1990. After doing a bit of medical detective work searching for the reason, he found the guilty party wasn't excess hormone production, but rather the use of products containing lavender and/or tea tree oil. All the boys apparently had been using soaps, hair gel, body wash, moisturizer, or colognes with these oils. When he instructed them to stop using the products their gynecomastia problems resolved within a few months. To better understand what was going on, Dr. Bloch contacted researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (a part of NIH). Their tests revealed that both oils mimic the actions of estrogen, and at the same time reduce the activity of male hormones or androgens. This suggests that these oils would show activity in young girls similar to that shown in boys. Women with estrogen-dependent cancers of the breast or female organs may want to curtail their use of such products. They certainly wouldn't want to be slathering products containing the oils on their skin regularly.

Also remember that a properly functioning thyroid gland is essential for healthy skin. In the winter time many people find they need to increase their use of lotions and creams to keep their skin from drying and cracking. Many times the underlying problem actually stems from an underactive thyroid. Circulation to the skin is greatly influenced by thyroid activity. Your thyroid also regulates the metabolism of the fat-soluble vitamins so desperately needed by the skin. It also produces hormones that allow your body to absorb glucose which is crucial since, unlike other tissues, your skin doesn't have the ability to store glucose.
[tags]Erase Facial Wrinkles, Collagen, Elastin[/tags]

The skin's outermost layer, known as the epidermis, provides a waterproof barrier against the external environment. The epidermis largely comprises keratin, a fibrous protein made by keratinocyte cells, and melanin, the skin's main pigment, which is produced by melanocyte cells.

Below the epidermis is the dermis, which provides essential support to the epidermis. In addition to nerves and glands, the dermis contains essential proteins called collagen and elastin. Collagen is the skin's main supportive protein, while elastin provides the skin with flexible elasticity. Helping to provide moisture to the skin are essential lipids and glycosaminoglycans, which are large, sugar-like molecules that bind with water.

Years of cumulative free-radical damage can induce dramatic changes in the skin's health and appearance. The epidermis becomes less capable of tissue repair and renewal.13 Collagen becomes sparser and less soluble. Elastin fibers are slowly degraded and damaged, and areas of sun-damaged skin accrue abnormally structured elastin. Glycosaminoglycans can no longer properly interact with water while lipid content decreases with age.

The end result of these many age-related changes is skin prone to wrinkling, dryness, sagging, decreased flexibility, dullness, and poor healing responses.

The skin is highly susceptible to free-radical-induced damage due to aging and exposure to environmental stressors. Skin damage that occurs from excessive exposure to ultraviolet light is known as photoaging. Skin aging manifests as wrinkles, sagging skin, rough texture, decreased moisture content, impaired wound healing, and discoloration.

Restoring the skin's youthful appearance requires repairing free-radical induced damage, providing antioxidant protection, restoring moisture content, supporting production of collagen, elastin, and keratin, and enhancing the skin's healing mechanisms. Research has validated that topical antioxidants, including idebenone, pomegranate, green tea, and vitamins E and C fight photoaging, lessen fine lines, and may protect against skin and helps ensure adequate skin moisture content and enhances the skin's healing capacity.

[tags]skin damage, reverse aging skin, aging skin[/tags]

An eight-year Italian study found a direct link between CoQ10 levels and the progression of melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancers. Not only were CoQ1O concentrations in people with melanoma lower than in healthy subjects. In patients whose cancer spread to other tissues they found CoQ1O levels below those of the metastasis-free subgroup. Clearly, CoQ1O is an important protective nutrient for aging skin.

Recognizing the importance of CoQ1O in skin health, scientists searched for related compounds that can confer even greater benefits to the skin. This search led to idebenone, a nutritional cousin, or analogue, of CoQlO. Since idebenone is a smaller molecule than CoQ10, it is better suited to penetrating the skin, where it can confer important protective effects. In addition to that idebenone increases nerve growth factor (NGF) in the brain. Idebenone is a powerful antioxidant and positively affects brain chemistry.

Idebenone has been shown to produce clinically visible improvements in photodamaged skin. In a study of 41 female subjects aged 30-65, applying idebenone to the face in the morning and evening for six weeks reduced skin roughness and dryness by 26%, and decreased fine lines and wrinkles by 29%. The subjects also exhibited a 37% increase in skin hydration and a 33% overall improvement in assessment for photodamaged skin. These improvements were primarily seen in the epidermis, though there was some increase in dermal collagen as well. Skin biopsies revealed decreased levels of an inflammatory protein, a change associated with the stimulation of collagen production. Topically applied idebenone thus improves numerous markers of skin health while reducing the visible signs of aging.

Idebenone may protect the skin through its potent antioxidant effects. One research team studied various antioxidants to gauge their protective effects against oxidative stress. They found that idebenone was the most effective antioxidant studied, providing more protection than CoQ1O, vitamin F, kinetin, vitamin C, orlipoic acid. This antioxidant quality allows idebenone to inhibit lipid peroxidation, thus protecting skin cell lipids and membranes.

Topical use of idebenone represents an important step forward in scientifically based skin care. Through its antioxidant effects, idebenone helps protect skin from the effects of oxidative stress and photoaging, restoring moisture, refining texture, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, and promoting a more youthful appearance.

[tags]idebenone. coq10, remove wrinkles, aging skin[/tags]

Reducing the Appearance of Wrinkles
Wrinkles. One of the most dreaded words in the dictionary. At the first sign of a wrinkle, our reaction is pretty much universal. Horror! After we calm down, we begin to wonder just what we can do to eliminate this much dreaded effect of aging and how do we keep other newer and deeper wrinkles from following. If we already find ourselves with wrinkle mania in full bloom, we look for solutions to turn back the hands of time and restore our skin to its once youthful state. Fortunately, there are options available to us to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

Let's take a moment to discover what causes these wrinkles. First and foremost, aging. As we grow older our skin naturally looses collagen and eslastin that help to keep our skin firm and taunt. Also, our skin cell reproduction slows down and the rejuvenating effect that new skin cells have on our skin's appearance diminishes. These types of wrinkles are known as intrinsic, they cannot be avoided. It is Mother Nature at her best (or worst!). Other factors, like the environment and sun damage, can also cause skin to wrinkle. Smoking also causes the skin to produce less collagen, inevitably leading to an increase in wrinkles. These types of wrinkles are called extrinsic. They are life style choices that are, for the most part, under our control. These extrinsic influences are the leading cause of pre-mature aging patterns in our skin. Now that we know why we have wrinkles let's talk about how to reduce them.

One of the more popular ways to reduce the appearance of wrinkles is plastic surgery. Not only are face-lifts an option but also there are now less invasive procedures, like chemical peels, laser treatments, and collagen injections. The number one procedure for reducing wrinkles used today by women of every walk of life is Botox? injections. Botox? works by relaxing the injected muscle and allowing those awful furrow lines and other deep wrinkles to all but disappear. This is temporary, though, and has to be repeated every few months.

Coblation is also an option for reducing wrinkles. Less invasive than surgery, radio waves are used to remove the top layer of the skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and sun damage. Although this procedure does leave you with newer, younger looking skin, it is not as effective as laser treatments. It is safer, though, and the healing process is considerably shorter since the radio waves do not go as deeply into the lower layers of skin.

Although all of the above mentioned remedies are good options, they are also expensive. There are a large variety of wrinkle reducing creams on the market today that contain ingredients like Retinal. These will help to firm your skin and lessen the look of fine lines, but not necessarily the deeper set wrinkles.

Brian Fong
http://www.NaturalVisage.com/

There are options available to us to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

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Beauty, Wrinkles, and the Science of Laughter
When most of us think of 'memory' we think of our brains, but the brain is not the only organ that has a memory. If skin is regularly positioned in a certain manner by reoccurring facial expressions, lines will ultimately form where the skin has been folded.

Just think of sailors and many others who work outdoors for a living. It's almost a given that most have lines around their eyes from squinting at the wind and sun.

Although these 'crow's feet' are the ultimate result of environmental factors, it is clear that squinting and other undesirable facial expressions are prompted by many factors.

Stress and depression resulting in facial tension can also be major culprits in the development of permanent facial lines. If we want to prevent the development of these lines, we need to reduce our facial tension.

There is much talk in our high pressure world about how to reduce stress, and there are many wonderful suggestions supported by studies and experts on the subject. In reviewing these studies however, one simple suggestion resounds throughout most. And, amazingly, it is the most effortless suggestion of all.

Laugh! Laughter reduces stress hormones, which in turns relaxes your muscles and frees facial skins from undesirable contortions.

Some people may think they have nothing to laugh about and the technique of laughter is something they have totally lost. But nothing could be further from the truth.

Laughing is programmed into us as a part of our genetic make up. We do it spontaneously as babies without ever being taught. Although events in our lives sometimes make us sad and other natural emotions suppress our desire to laugh, this doesn't mean the ability to laugh has evaporated from within us.

One way to revive our laughter is to use an outside stimulus- like a watching a funny movie or reading a funny book; however the simplest way to laugh is merely use our thoughts.

Some people can remember a funny event in the past or imagine something funny they would like to see in the future. If you find it hard to do either then think of a silly action and act it out – like making a silly noise or walking liking an orangutan.

Being silly can lessen your stress, cause you to relax, thereby reducing wrinkle-causing tension in your face. So deep dig inside and find the laughter within you. Not only will you feel more beautiful, your skin will be more beautiful too.

Copyright 2005 Alpha Ward-Burns.

Alpha Ward-Burns, a cancer survivor and co-founder of Skin Solved, a skincare company devoted to beautiful, healthy skin, is currently working on a book concerning her treatment and recovery from cancer. You may contact Alpha at http://www.skinsolved.com

[tags]aging, anti-wrinkle-cream, wrinkle-cream, wrinkles, anti-aging[/tags]

Help Prevent Wrinkles Through DietingHow many times has your mother told you, you are what you eat? As you probably know, Mom knows best. So it's no surprise that what we feed our bodies does affect what the final product is. For healthier, younger skin it's no different. But what should we eat in order to have the radiant skin we all covet? Here is a list of simple things we can all incorporate into our diet to help fend off wrinkles.

Fish Meat. Salmon especially. Fish meat is stock full of protein. Consuming more good protein like fish meat will give cells the fuel they need to repair themselves.

Dark-green, leafy vegetables. Another thing you've most likely heard from Mom: eat your vegetables. Again, she's right. Foods such as romaine lettuce or kale will help prevent your skin from ageing. Rich in iron and vitamin A, these vegetable will assist in healing damaged skin.

Nuts. Nuts are a valuable source of iron and zinc, and are an easy add on to most desserts and dishes. Almonds are replete with zinc which also will boost skin restoration.

Berries. The most fun food for last. Berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries – yummy!) have hundreds of different recipes for dessert time. A healthy-skin diet doesn't have to be a boring one. Berries are rich in strong antioxidants which will aid skin defense.

Just remember these easy things the next time you're strolling through the grocery aisles. Eating these foods will arm your skin cells with the necessary tools to help preserve and keep your skin looking young.

Daniel Vang is publisher of Find Free Anti-Wrinkle Creams and other helpful wrinkle-fighting tips on eraseyears.com.