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Author: RickHendershot | Total views: 25 Comments: 0
Word Count: 876 Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 5:08 AM

Roll Back The Hands of Time

We all wish we could look younger and feel as energized as we did when we were teenagers. These days we are bombarded with endless information to help up accomplish this goal. We see commercials pushing energy drinks and all sorts of foods that are fortified with strange sounding herbs, vitamins and minerals.

Our governments keep us on our toes with studies that promote a food one month, and then issue dire warnings the next. We just get used to wolfing down lots of fruits and spinach and then, boom, there's a recall. Through it all we do pretty well. We try to make good choices as to what we eat, and we try to squeeze in some exercise everyday.

It seems we basically have the knowledge of what we should be doing to keep ourselves healthy. But then when we look in the mirror and see signs that the hands of time are rolling on. With the sight of a few wrinkles, and a bit of sag, we spring to action. Diet and exercise are not enough, we have to take more action.

Once again, there is no shortage of products and information to reduce wrinkles and improve our looks. Let's face it, there's a huge market out there, and the cosmetic industry has definitely risen to the challenge. We're bombarded with choices and it's just a matter of what level we want to take it to.

The least extreme method to help you look younger would be to use an anti aging skin cream every day. These creams are designed to help reduce your wrinkles, as well as prevent them. In today's market there are many cleansers, creams, and masks that help keep your skin as perfect as possible.

The ultimate procedure that some people choose to have done is a surgical face lift. These are at the upper end of the financial scale, but will give you the ultimate look that you are after. The doctor will discuss all of your problem areas with you, letting you know which areas need to be tweaked. In some cases a simple eye lift will remove wrinkles around your eyes, and prevent your lids from looking saggy.

A face lift will tighten your skin, giving you that fresh younger look. If this is something that you are considering you should also keep in mind that you will need to take time off to recuperate. Any procedure like this will cause swelling until you are healed, so it may be a few days to see your true beauty.

In the area between cosmetics and surgery, there are Botox injections. Botox is known as the gentle face lift and has become wildly popular with people who want look longer, no matter what their age. It has become the most popular cosmetic procedure in the world. It is quick, gentle and subtle. Millions of people worldwide can attest to favorable outcomes.

Botox is administered by injection directly into your wrinkle. Your muscles make a chemical called acetylcholine when they contract which causes a wrinkle to form along the line of contraction. Botox essentially paralyzes the tiny area that is treated, so that the line is erased. The wrinkle is plumped up and disappears from your face.

The procedure has been tested and approved by the FDA as a certified treatment against wrinkles. You can be confident of its safety because testing of the drug was done in independent labs and treatments are administered only by trained and certified doctors and nurses.

Make sure to seek out a reputable clinic that has qualified personel on staff. Take your time and discuss the result you want to achieve as well as the cost and time commitment on your part. Your relationship with your chosen clinic will become important as time goes on, since the drug does not produce permanent results.

As have so many others, you consider the alternatives carefully, and come down on the side of Botox. The big day arrives and you present yourself confidently and excitedly for treatment. After being prepped, your entire treatment lasts only five to ten minutes. The injected Botox will gradually do its job, and within seven to ten days, the full impact of your treatment will be realized.

Your friends and family will probably comment that you are looking wonderful, but it will not be apparent to them that you have had anything done. In order to maintain your new youthful look, you will need to repeat the procedure every three to six months. However, do not worry, because if you choose not to, the effect will gradually wear off and your face will revert to the way it was before treatment.

As long as you get the results you were after, and feel great about the way you look, it shouldn't matter which method you choose to remove wrinkles. Of course, you'll want to take proactive measures in the battle against future wrinkles. So don't throw away that bottle of anti aging cream. Smile at yourself in the mirror as you slather it on.