do anti-aging creams work?

[Anonymous]

do night creams, eye creams etc? make a difference in how you age or when you get wrinkles? i'm only saying because even celebrities age despite having access to the best skin care lines and the only way they postpone aging is through botox and face lifts.

Do the creams work? are they worth it?

[Anonymous]

Don't buy OTC. Visit a reputable dermatologist for recommendations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:do night creams, eye creams etc? make a difference in how you age or when you get wrinkles? i'm only saying because even celebrities age despite having access to the best skin care lines and the only way they postpone aging is through botox and face lifts.

Do the creams work? are they worth it?

You've answered you own question. The people who have the most money to spend and whose livelihoods depends on appearing perpetually youthful haven't found a successful product. Drink lots of water, avoid the sun, don't smoke, use moisturizer. The rest is snake oil.

[Anonymous]

So none of the "anti-aging" creams out help, even a little bit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So none of the "anti-aging" creams out help, even a little bit?

Yes they do. Glycolic acid, vitamin C, sunscreen, retinols all improve the appearance of your skin. However most over the counter creams are little more than lotion. Dermatologists have the good ones.

[Anonymous]

I don't know! I guess I could tell you in a few years, but I don't know what I would look like if I haven't been using them, so...

[Anonymous]

I'm using heavy duty serums (vitamin c, retinol, vitamin k and hydraluanic acid) and they are absolutely improving my skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm using heavy duty serums (vitamin c, retinol, vitamin k and hydraluanic acid) and they are absolutely improving my skin.

Which brands? Thanks

[Anonymous]

It's all marketing. Derms also are just trying to make a buck. Water, stay out of the sun and eat a good diet. The rest is genetics. My dad is a dermatologist.

[Anonymous]

Retin a works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Retin a works.

Yes but you have to use it for a really long time before you notice a difference, and the difference won't be "WOW", it will be subtle and a lot of times you will only notice it when comparing an older photo of yourself with a current one. Also, thanks to "O___-care" , the price of even generic Retin-A has literally tripled. I know because I just tried to get a tube. My pharmacist called me to warn me of the price before I picked it up. I told him to keep it and canceled my script order.

maybe you can purchase from a Canadian pharmacy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm using heavy duty serums (vitamin c, retinol, vitamin k and hydraluanic acid) and they are absolutely improving my skin.

Which brands? Thanks

+1

[Anonymous]

No. What you buy is hope in a jar.

Hidrate properly, that's pretty much all you can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. What you buy is hope in a jar.

Hidrate properly, that's pretty much all you can do.

....and wear sunscreen even on cloudy days - starting in your teens if at all possible.....and not smoking....limiting alcohol and sugar intake in general....and genetics!

[Anonymous]

Strivectin eye has worked for me.