my opinion of ways to reduce wrinkles
- drink more water
- stay out of the sun
- eat healthy foods
i am not a scientist, but it seems that topical products that "claim" they have collagen in them, aren't working, as people expected that they would. maybe that's because most products are watered down and contain so many fillers (aka ingredients that aren't good for you, one way or another). i say that because these wrinkle reduction products have been around for decades and people seem to be getting wrinkles earlier and earlier in life. by now, a large percent of people over 50 should be wrinkle free - LOL
i suspect that taking collagen orally would be a better solution, as most issues actually start on the inside and eventually show up on the outside. similar to how athletes get hyaluronic injections for knee or other joint pain. yes, they will sit in a special tub with something in it, that i can't remember the name of it right now, but when that doesn't work, they get an injection. they don't continue to put on cream or ointment on.
yes, people will say or swear by such and such a product, but they still have the thing (in this case wrinkles) that whatever product that they are slathering on, is suppose to remedy. this is why when i use to watch beauty shows, i would crack up, when i'd hear someone on air say, "i've been using product x for 3 years (or whatever)", but they still have the thing that the product is claiming that it reduces, fixes or removes. why is that? hmmmm.
some topical products in this category will give people a slight fix. i honestly, think it's trial and error for a lot of beauty products. what may work a little for some people, will not produce any results for other people.
sadly, many beauty products are more hype then results.
in general, products that have more natural ingredients are better for the skin, then products that are really nothing more than chemical soup. i would suggest looking at brands that are more natural, like korres, m asam and beekman 1802. i can't recommend a specific product from these lines for this issue, because when products in this category are aired, i honestly don't listen, because i don't have a need for them. however, i do buy other products from these brands because of the natural ingredients.
if one starts trying to fix this when the wrinkles could hold lunch, it may be too late, if they don't go under the knife or get botox. i suspect, somewhere on the planet, there are ingredients that will reduce the size/depth of wrinkles. i have seen a product on an infomercial called plexaderm or something like that, that is suppose to at least temporarily fill in wrinkles and other things. i think i've seen it on hsn or qvc, but don't remember which. not sure why one has to keep their face still for 10 minutes after putting it on. other then when i'm sleep, i don't think i've kept my face that still, for that amount of time ever.
often, you hear product vendors or reps say that unless one's skin is clean, products won't work as expected. i've come to believe that many people "think" they are getting their face really clean, when using their hands or a wash cloth, but i suspect otherwise. if one isn't sure that their face is clean, they should wash their face as they normally do, then take an alcohol free pad of some type, like stridex, or a beekman face wipe and rub it on their face and see if the pad or wipe is still white. probably not. dirt and dead skin cells contribute to the problem, unless one is just plain ole' lucky.
i hope that you find a product that works for you.
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