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Wrinkles

Wrinkles occur from accumulated sun damage as well as being a normal by-product of age. Aging causes the skin to lose some of its elasticity, which causes the sagging that appears as wrinkles, and gravity’s pull on the muscles is also a factor. But sun exposure accelerates the aging process.

The principle ways to combat the onset of “experience” lines:

• Regular use of sunscreen with either Parsol 1789 or zinc or titanium oxide in the formula.

• Don’t sleep on your face; those nightly hours of pressure do have a cumulative effect.

• Don’t smoke. Smoke is one free radical you can eliminate.

Once you’ve got the wrinkles, options for minimizing its appearance are many:

• Prescriptions of Retin-A products applied nightly help to reduce fine wrinkles.

• Over-the-counter items with retinal contain Retin-A in less potent amounts, but can still be beneficial.

• AHAs also help to reduce fine lines by increasing exfoliation and stimulating collagen and elastin growth in the deeper layers.

• Products with anti-oxidants give preventive care due to their free radical-fighting powers.

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Skin-Lightening Creams

Hyperpigmentation of the skin can be genetic or can develop as a result of hormonal influences or skin inflammation. They are further aggravated by exposure to the sun.

Sun exposure freckles generally appear on women in their 30s and are accentuated and made more apparent after any length of time spent in the sun without sunscreen.

Freckles or sun spots do fade with time, but you can speed the process with a regular, strict regimen of skin-lightening cream and sunblock.

Skin lightening creams are to be used only on dark hyperpigmented spots. Made with 2 percent hydroquinone, a topical agent that inhibits melanin production, they are certainly not meant to be used all over the face or as an attempt to change the color of one’s skin.

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