How to Get Rid of Wrinkles Without Anti-Aging Creams

Wrinkles are the nemesis of the aging woman. You can spend a fortune on lotions and potions to put onto your face, but do they really work? Fight the look of aging and get younger looking skin from the inside.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Facial lotion
• Sunscreen
• Healthy food
• Mirror

1. Understand that wrinkles are a result of the breakdown of collagen and elastin fibers in the dermis layer of the skin. This is way below any cells that are getting sloughed off of the epidermis during resurfacing by chemicals or lasers. And it will take a mighty powerful lotion to absorb that deep down.
2. Be sun safe. Sadly, most of the damage the sun did to your skin probably happened about ten or twenty years ago. The good news is, unless you don't intend on living another ten years, then it is totally worth it to start using sun protection now. The best sun protection is no sun, so wear hats and sunglasses whenever you expect to be exposed to the sun, even in the winter.
3. Opt for dermal abrasion of some sort. Lasers and chemical peels of varying intensities and varying costs are available. These remove the first few layers of epidermis and reveal fresh new skin. Or you can have your wrinkles filled with something (there's lots of filler out there). But none of these techniques last more than a year or two.
4. Maintain a healthy diet with a variety of proteins and lots of colorful fruits and vegetables.
5. Relax. You can actually reduce those tension lines between your eyebrows if you consciously decide to do so. Remind yourself to do it regularly; scrunching up your eyebrows is a habit that can be unlearned.
6. Try facial exercises. Building muscle tone and increasing circulation is the best way to address the underlying skin tissue where wrinkles originate. There are lots of books and Web sites that demonstrate facial exercises. Use a mirror and be consistent in your exercise program. Don't expect instant results; muscles take about six weeks to respond completely to new exercises.