Old Think: Concealer was your best bet for years. Under-eye creams that contained vitamin K showed promise for a while by constricting dilated blood vessels (which cause the shadowing effect), but the vitamin was found to be unstable and tough to deliver topically.
New Think: The first line of defense is to re-plump the skin around [...]
Old Think: Prescription drugs like Retin-A and Accutane were the early heroes in serious acne care. But at-home products were designed for teenage skin- too harsh and drying for adults.
New Think: At home, salicylic acid is still the best, but add retinol and you’re getting some anti-aging help, too. There are also some treatments targeted [...]
Old Think: We’ve tried every trick, from going on anti-cellulite diets to applying Preparation H, but those dimples are tough to treat. Even liposuction can’t nix those pesky fat cells. Mechanical massage treatments such as Endermologie work but require regular maintenance.
New Think: Circulation-boosting ingredients such as caffeine are a great option to temporarily reduce water [...]
Old Think: Since the 1980s, retinoids (derivatives of vitamin A) have been a top choice in fighting lines and wrinkles. Unfortunately, the accompanying irritation and dryness makes it a tough topical to stick with.
New Think: Topical creams made with silicone and mica particles fill in wrinkles like spackle- at least until you wipe them off. [...]
Old Think: Hydroquinone (HQ), a topical whitener, has played center stage for the past 50 years, but it’s not without its controversy: Some women with darker skin tones find that the ingredient actually darkens their skin, and most recently, the FDA listed HQ as a possible carcinogen.
New Think: The search is on for a gentler, [...]
If you look at young faces, they’re not tight and pulled; they’re round and full. Dermatologists are plumping up skin by injecting fillers made of calcium-based microspheres into cheeks and between the nose and mouth. Another procedure making waves: radio frequency such as Thermage, which stimulates collagen production from head to toe, creating a tightening [...]
Old Think: For decades, going under the knife was the only way to lift sagging skin. Heavy peels were popular for a while; they would slightly tighten the skin, but required two weeks downtime and caused hyperpigmentation, an uneven darkening of the skin.
New Think: You know the excess sugar is bad for the waistline, but [...]
Old Think: We learned early on that frowning, squinting, even smiling can lead to expression lines. The first fix was Wrinkle Eradicators, a tape that arrived in 1889 that was used to train muscles to stay relaxed. It quickly became Hollywood’s secret and was later renamed Frownies. These self-adhesive pads are still available today.
New Think: [...]
The latest in a long line of anti-aging treatments, the Triple Crown Facial is a three-step facial that combines three unique treatments in one. It begins with gentle exfoliation with a diamond peel to remove impurities and dead skin. Next, the face muscles and the skin are stimulated with microcurrent with promotes collagen and elastin, [...]
So what can your doctor do to target and eliminate fine lines and wrinkles? Dermatologists have several wrinkle treatments in their arsenal, such as mild peels and microdermabrasion to slough off superficial layers of skin. Injectable fillers help to smooth creases by plumping them up; Botox injections flatten them with a wrinkle-paralyzing toxin. More high-tech [...]