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Facial Treatments for Aging

As your skin gains repeated exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays, it ages, wrinkles and sags. Skin cancer risk increases with age, along with the occurrence of sun spots or non-cancerous discolorations. Seeing a dermatologist regularly once you're over 50 can help detect skin cancer early and raise awareness about skin care. Various anti-aging treatments aim to tighten skin and minimize wrinkles and natural creases.

  1. Face Moisturizer

    • Wrinkles are caused by age, sun exposure, smoking, constant muscle movement and tanning at salons and in beds. Use a daily face moisturizer to minimize wrinkles and tighten up small creases. Understand that face moisturizer is the main ingredient in many more expensive anti-aging skin treatments. You can save money by skipping the expensive veneer and using a name brand or generic face moisturizer available at your local grocery store.

    Sunscreen

    • If you want to minimize wrinkles, sun spots and your risk of getting skin cancer, wear a face moisturizer or makeup foundation with sunscreen every day. Apply a generous amount of sunscreen to all exposed skin, even on cloudy days. The less ultraviolet rays your skin absorbs, the fewer sun spots and wrinkles you'll experience.

    Facial Wash

    • Like a daily moisturizer, gentle cleansing each night before bed with a soap designated specifically for use on the face will help stimulate your skin to make collagen while you sleep. Increased collagen translates into tighter, firmer, healthier and younger looking skin. Applying a moisturizer right after cleansing helps lock in the moisture from the wash and keeps your skin from drying out, which can also make it look older.

    Chemical Peels

    • Salon or at-home chemical peels promise to decrease wrinkles with ingredients like retinol, alpha hydroxy acid and salicylic acid. Non-prescription forms of these peels either remove the outermost layer of skin or hydrate it. In general, these over-the-counter products will reduce the appearance of fine lines as long as they are in use. If you want more lasting anti-aging skin peels and products you may want to consider prescription strength creams and serums like botulinum rejuvenation, laser treatments and microdermabrasion which is skin removal by sanding -- you can receive all these treatments from a licensed dermatologist.

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