There are lots of choices for you if you want to have healthier, younger looking skin. The options range from invasive and expensive like Botox or easy and inexpensive like an anti wrinkle face cream. There isn’t one right method that works for everybody, but I would recommend you try out the easy and inexpensive method before deciding on something like chemical injections into your face.
Let’s start by talking about Botox. This is a trademark name that is short for botulinum toxin type a. Basically what happens is that you inject a “purified” toxin into your face. The injection interrupts your bodies signals that cause your muscles to contract. The result is your facial muscles are more relaxed and look smoother giving the temporary appearance of less wrinkles. You don’t really want to do this around your mouth as it can interfere with the muscles that are needed for eating and talking. Wrinkles caused by sun exposure won’t be improved with Botox injections either. If you want a temporary reduction of wrinkles by essentially numbing your face, this can be very effective; as long as you don’t mind needles being stuck into your facial muscles.
You can reduce your wrinkles by having your skin resurfaced. There are several ways that this can be done including chemical peels, radiofrequency ablation, and laser resurfacing. Basically what you are doing here is destroying your outer layers of skin in the hopes that the new skin that grows back will be healthier and smoother. Laser resurfacing is popular because the laser is able to target smaller areas and give better results. This is not a treatment to be taken lightly however as there are some potentially serious side effects and a long recovery time. According to an article at mayoclinic.com, you skin may stay pink for up to 9 months and be sensitive to sunlight for a year. On the up side, this can be a very effective cure for wrinkles that lasts for many years, but the wrinkles will eventually come back with age.
Personally, I think you should give good old fashioned anti wrinkle face cream a try before spending a bunch of money on painful treatments. anti wrinkle face creams come in many varieties including prescription strength as well as over the counter treatments. There are many different ingredients that go into different anti wrinkle face creams and each one does slightly different things. Your doctor may have some recommendations or advice if you want to consult with them. They can write you a prescription for some of the more powerful lotions like Retinol or just recommend an over the counter variation. You can even find free trials of different wrinkle creams so you don’t even have to risk any money to see if this option will help you out.
When you are making a decision on wrinkle treatments, you need to consider many things. One item to consider is how it will make you feel. If you are going to get a huge boost of self esteem by not having as many wrinkles, you may want to consider any or all of these treatments, but I recommend trying a anti wrinkle face cream first as they are the easiest and cheapest to try. If you are less concerned, but would like to have smoother skin, you should try out skin creams. You also need to consider the side effects on the rest of your body when deciding on your treatment. If you are going to be outside in a sunny environment all the time, for example, a treatment that could leave your skin sensitive to the sun for a year isn’t a good option.
Just make sure you consider all your options before making a decision to have an expensive and potentially painful procedure done. Make sure you check with your doctor before starting this or any treatment that will effect your body and potentially your health.
