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17. The best cure for wrinkles is to never have them in the first
place! If you are like most of us, you didn’t listen to your Mom when she tried to tell you
to stay in the shade, stand up straight and stop squinting!
18. Unlike Cleopatra, we live in the nuclear age and wrinkles can become a thing
of the past. Consider “laser skin resurfacing.” It
is supposed to work for those fine lines and wrinkles of any depth. This technique reminds you of
the “light swords” in the Star Wars movies. It literally zaps and vaporizes away the lines and
wrinkles. The procedure is conducted in the doctor's office and it’s said that you heal within a
week or so. Expensive? Yes. Fast? Yes, much faster than deep chemical peels or
dermabrasion.
19. If your budget won’t handle laser skin resurfacing you might try a skin
peel. There are several types. There’s dermabrasion
as we mentioned. This procedure literally sands the top few layers of your skin off, just like
refinishing furniture! It’s done with a wire brush that rotates and is said to remove even deep
wrinkles.
20. Maybe you would prefer something a bit less abrasive, pardon the
pun. If so, you might consider a deep peel. This
process is accomplished using an acid and is for moderately deep wrinkles. There are some risks
associated with the acid procedure. It isn’t as stable as the laser resurfacing because there is
less control of the acid solution.
21. Have a glycolic or beta peel.
This process won’t do much for your wrinkles, but if you are only looking to improve general skin tone, this is the one for
you.
22. Try Retin A. If you want to see a
smoothing of fine wrinkles and an overall healthy glow that will remove mottling and give your skin a youthful blush, then this is the route
to go.
23. You can avoid all the nastiness of the previous treatments by choosing
collagen injections. The biggest challenge with this choice is it is temporary, lasting just a
few months, so you have to repeat the procedure frequently.
24. Stop shaving your legs and use hot wax. Much gentler on your skin.
25. Mix up a tablespoon of brandy along with a smashed up peach and apply to your
face for twenty minutes then rinse. Makes for a great summer facial.
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