Anti Aging Skin Tips

What is the best product for fixing sun damaged skin? That really works?

Has anyone been to the dermatologist for anti- aging treatments?There are so many products out there, it gets very hard to distinguish between them.Are there any skin repair sites you can recommend?

Public Comments

1. Try using something with aloe vera but for sun damaged skin the best thing you can do is let time heal it, just stay indoors for a while and let your skin heal itself.
2. try avon! cool--ez--cheep--& help friends who sell AVON.
3. First night before going to bed apply MILANTA, let it dry... next morning use an aloe-vera based moisturizing lotion
4. Aloe vera (from the plant, not store bought) and vitamin E True Story: when i was little, hot cooking oil from a pan splashed on my face and left two tear drop like scars. my mom put vitamin E and took an aloe plant, opened a stem and would slather that chunky goo on my face every night for like 2 months. It would dry on my face. no scar now, i have great skin! similar thing happened to my niece and my mom did the SAME thing on her back, and now she's 18 and no scar.
5. there is no hard-fast rule in taking care of your skin, especially when it comes to aging. skin age does not translate to chronological age. it is how you take care of it that determines what products to use. i have been in the beauty industry for 12 years and have tried every anti-aging product possible in the market/ i even had the chance to help create some. also retail is a good alternative and more cost-effective versus dermatologist / professional treatments. sun is the number one cause of aging. it's good only to an extent, over exposure without protection destroys the foundation of our skin which causes us to wrinkle and look older. there are 3 types of sun rays: UVA (aging) = which penetrates deep into the skin that breaks down it's very foundation thus causing our skin to age faster, UVB (burning) = which penetrates the surface of the skin that causes it to darken / tan, UVC (cancer) = does not reach us at all, these rays are the shortest and we are lucky that they are :) anyway, below are some tips and my list of the best products and brands that you can check out and try: depending on your budget there are several products out there. my rating legends would be: $ = affordable, $$ = mid-priced, $$$ = premium priced first, always keep skin clean - use a non-drying cleanser and toner 2x a day - low alcohol or no alcohol would be best for sundamaged skin - your skin usually tends to be drier due to exposure to the sun. * a cleanser i like is CHANEL's systeme la mousse eclat (to enhance radiance, as the sun makes the skin dull) / follow with a toner. try it with CHANEL's activatuer eclat or activatuer hydratation. PRICE LEGEND: $$$ * another cleanser i like is AVON skincare solutions keep it clean vitamin charged cleanser (enhances radiance) / follow with toner. try AVON skincare solutions keep it fresh vitamin charged toner PRICE LEGEND: $ second, use an anti-aging product that has at most an SPF (sun protection factor) of 15. anything more than that is a work of marketing to make you believe that you need this much SPF to protect your skin and make you spend more as SPF ingredients are expensive depending on the factor in the product. the truth is, any product with SPF 15 or more needs to be re-applied every 2 hours, especialy in tropical countries where you tend to have more humidity. the sweat we produce eventually removes the product off our faces, thus it's important to re-apply. another tip: carry a dual powder foundation compact or cream foundation compact with an SPF for touch ups during the day. * BEST POWDER FOUNDATION I HAVE TRIED is CHANEL's Double Perfection for a Matte Finish or Vitalumier Compact for a dewy look. PRICE LEGEND: $$$ * Anew Retroactive+ Repair Day Cream / Night Cream - these products works at a cellular level to "re-rpogram" the skin to make it think like it's young again. so it technically reverses the signs of aging while protecting it from environmental stressors. the day cream has SPF 15 to protect you from UVA / UVB rays. PRICE LEGEND: $ * Anew Luminosity Ultra Advanced SKin BRightener - this is great to even out your skin tone, especially if your are concerned with dark spots. it minimizes freckles and skin discolorations. skin will appear brighter and more luminous in as little as 7 days. with SPF 15 to protect from UVB / UVA rays. PRICE LEGEND: $ * SISLEY ALL DAY ALL YEAR SPF 8 - this product is really a breakthrough. even with a low SPF, the name says it all - it protects you all day all year. with only a pea size this product stays on your face for 8 hours. it's technology is created, so that the SPF will not wipe off when you sweat and will stay on for 8 hours. it wraps your skin in a bubble of protection the stays "velcroed" on the skin until you wash it off. the result, in 4 weeks skin is renewed and looks refined and younger. after the 28 day natural skin renewal process, the skin underneath that shows has been protected thatnks to the "all day" protection this products has given. in spite of it's price, an age regression of 10 years (based on lab tests - although may vary for individuals) makes this product worth purchasing. PRICE LEGEND: $$$ These are the products that stnad out on my list of "dependable" products. However, as I mentioned there is no SOLID RULE. Look for a regimen that works for you, it may take a couple of tries - get some samples (if available) to see how you will react, you will be able to tell in a few days which one works the best or try to ask them to give you a "sample" treatment on counter - most premium brands like CHANEL and SISLEY PARIS do that on counter in department stores. all brands mentioned can also give you a skin analysis and suggest some products customized for your need. this is a lot cheaper than having it professionally done. also you can visit their websites: www.avon.com, www.chanel.com, www.sisley-cosmetics.com i hope that i have helped and good luck!