| Every day we are barraged with new skin care | | | | Eye creams and treatments: The skin under and |
| lines and products with claims of younger and | | | | around your eyes is quite susceptible to |
| healthier skin, rejuvenation, age reversing, | | | | wrinkles, crows feet, and is a very delicate |
| etc... According to the FDA, "Many of these | | | | and sensitive area. Some effective skin care |
| products claims are entirely unjustified and, | | | | products and skin treatments that are very |
| in some cases, outright lies." | | | | effective for the eye area are made by |
| | | | Hydroderm. Their products moisturize and |
| So how is one to weed through the junk and | | | | plump up the area around the eyes and |
| scams to find what really works in skin care? | | | | noticeable differences can be seen in just a |
| Ask the experts. Dermatologists, plastic | | | | few days or weeks. Eye creams and treatments |
| surgeons and estheticians have all received | | | | are a great addition to any skin care or |
| thousands of hours of training, | | | | treatment. Retinoid or retinol creams and |
| certifications and licenses on skin | | | | lotions: The latest in anti-wrinkle and anti |
| techniques and skin care products that work. | | | | aging skin care products are retinol creams |
| They are the skin care experts and here is | | | | and lotions. Retinol is a derivative of |
| what they recommend and use on both | | | | vitamin A and it has been in use by |
| themselves and their patients: | | | | dermatologists for years as a natural anti |
| | | | aging skin care treatment. Instructions vary |
| Waterproof sunscreens with a high SPF: Most | | | | dependent upon the product and its unique |
| people don't think about their sweat and the | | | | concentration of active ingredients. It is |
| fact that it will quickly remove and reduce | | | | best to refer to the manufacturers |
| the effectiveness of most sunscreens. | | | | instructions and your doctors recommendations |
| Everyone knows that sunscreen is a must as | | | | if prescribed. Retinol creams and lotions |
| skin cancer is on the rise and is very | | | | are very effective against color and |
| deadly. But it must also be effective | | | | pigmentation problems and also wrinkles and |
| through the day. Sweat, swimming, etc... | | | | sun damage. They are very effective and |
| will remove the sunscreens protection | | | | would make a good addition to any skin care |
| throughout the day. Some skin care | | | | treatment or program. |
| moisturizers have sunscreen with high SPF's | | | | |
| already included. Some makeup lines also | | | | Alpha-hydroxy, beta-hydroxy and TCA acids: A |
| have started to include SPF protection. | | | | cleanser with these ingredients will freshen |
| However, make sure that you have a high SPF, | | | | your skin, alter your skin pH so it is |
| low SPF's are not very protective and can | | | | non-favorable to bacteria and acne, and |
| still allow sun damage and aging of your | | | | remove dead and damaged skin. Alpha-hydroxy |
| skin. Most of the dermatologists said to | | | | (glycolic acid) and Beta-hydroxy (salicylic |
| stick with waterproof sunscreens as they have | | | | acid) are effective on oily prone skin. TCA |
| the highest SPF's and are proven to be most | | | | is a deeper medium strength acid and is by |
| effective in clinical studies. | | | | far the most effective for skin care and |
| | | | treatment. |
| Cleansers: Soaps can dry out your skin and | | | | |
| cause aging which will exacerbate any sun | | | | In a survey of over 1,000 dermatologists and |
| damage. A good cleanser will thoroughly | | | | other skin care and treatment experts across |
| clean the skin and leave you feeling | | | | the country this is what they recommended if |
| refreshed. Cetaphil is highly recommended by | | | | you could only choose 5 skin care products or |
| the experts we interviewed. | | | | items. |
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