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Anti aging skin care has come a long way over the last twenty years. With cutting edge research, there are a variety of products released recently that have proven effective in clinical trials. Is your skin care regimen keeping up with the latest and best effective ingredients?

When looking at whats in your product, there are three things to avoid, that unfortunately, are all too common. Petroleum, parabens and mineral oils are commonly found in both high and low end anti-aging products, but they have few positive benefits. These chemical ingredients that are added to creams and lotions are not especially effective, and can actually cause problems for sensitive skin.

What's the alternative? More and more, people are turning to natural ingredients that are proven to be beneficial, even for those who have sensitive skin. Ingredients such as grape seed oil, vitamin e, and jojoba oil are being incorporated into the latest skin care products.

Recently approved by the Federal Drug Administration, light therapy has been hailed by cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, and consumers as an effective and non invasive way to heal damaged skin. Light therapy is also known as photorejuvenation, as the process uses light to renew the skin.

Cosmeticsurgery.com states that photorejuvenation can reduce the effects of aging by increasing the production of collagen and elastin, two chemicals that give skin a healthy, youthful appearance. Wrinkles and age lines are the result of collagen and elastin deficiencies. Photorejuvenation treatments works because various frequencies of light stimulate the production of elastin and collagen, therefore lessening the appearance of age lines and wrinkles. Unlike topical creams that only targets one area of the body, photorejuvenation can treat the signs of aging on the face, hands, neck and chest. However, keep in mind that loose skin on the hands, neck, and face cannot be treated by light therapy.


One of the major concerns that cause people to start using skin care products is to try to minimize wrinkles, sagging and fine lines. One of the most powerful ways to achieve these goals is to increase the production of collagen and elastin.

The specific type of treatment you get will depend on where you receive it and who performs it. You will first have a consultation with your dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon to analyze your skin and any conditions that you want treated with photorejuvenation. Your skin care professional should also tell you what you should expect after treatment, the number of treatments you should expect, and any aftercare suggestions. Once you agree to receive those treatments, you will begin a light therapy program. Using a wand or large box (called a light box) your skin-care professional will administer different frequencies of light to your skin.

While the procedure is non-invasive, there have been reports of minor pain associated with the treatment. According to cosmeticsurgery.com, the treatments can last between 15 and 45 minutes. The type of treatment you need and the intensity of the treatment will determine how long you will be under the light. At the end of the treatment, your skin-care professional will give you topical ointments or creams to reduce the swelling and redness that can sometimes occur immediately after treatment.