Anti-Aging Skin Care Treatments You Can Do at Home

We all do it. Buy a product that promises real results in our fight against aging, only to forget to measure results, and end up feeling it may not have worked. You buy, you use, you leave half in the cabinet, because you can't wait to try the new product you have just bought.

The science of anti aging skin care, has come a long way. Some new ingredients promise to deliver the real measurable results we have desired. Wile, in many cases, good habits and daily routines can improve the look aging has had on your skin.

The Skin Cancer Foundations states that 90 percent of all signs of aging are cause by the sun. They also caution, that you should not be fooled into thinking the sunblock that is contained in your foundation is enough. Most skin care specialists agree, you should always use a sunblock under your foundation, be it liquid, powder or cream, don't trust the labeling use an additional Sunblock to do the most you can to help prevent damage and years the sun can add..

Some of the newest products available for sun protection, also contain other ingredients that help reverse and protect against further aging. For example, Anti-Aging Peptides, the newest buzz words in the anti aging beauty industry. As we age our skin produces less collagen. Collagen is a structural protein that helps maintain the thickness of the skin. Less collagen and elastin production means less structural integrity to the skin. Bio active peptides are the hottest new ingredient that promises to stimulate collagen production. Moisturize and prevent future wrinkles.

Olay ProX Age Repair Lotion SPF 30 contains 2 bioactive peptides that work together to signal the skin to produce more collagen. I love bio active anti aging peptides, Tripeptide-5 is my favorite. In my experience your skin is actively smoothed and moisturized. The results are not permanent, but last for several hours. In addition to anti aging peptides, Olay Pro X also contains Niacinamide vitamin B3, that is proven to fade dark spots.

Looking to save your skin and money? Look for products that contain vitamin A, Retinol. Continued daily use of products leads to maintenance of collagen and stimulation of new collagen and elastin in your skin. Make sure to use and SPF of at least 30 everyday and allow 20 minutes for the product to reach maximum effectiveness.

By exfoliating the skin, dead skin cells are removed thereby revealing a renewed freshness to the skin. It is also a great way to exercise the skin and help maintain powerful anti aging collagen production. Harold J. Kaplan, MD a Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon explains, "We make the analogy of going to the gym. When you work out your muscles they are able to regenerate and come back stronger and more toned than before. The same holds true for the skin. Exfoliate the skin to keep your skin in shape and producing new collagen."

Micro-dermabrasion is a deep exfoliation treatment for anti aging skin care. Microdermabrasion basically uses a hand help machine that swill sandblast your skin and remove layers of dead skin cells, and sun damage. The result is skin that is polished and smooth with a renewed radiance. Multiple sessions are needed, with each session costing its no surprise that much more inexpensive at home treatments have become available in pharmacies, supermarkets and on-line.

At home Microdermabrasion treatments for at home use are a fraction of the cost, $25-50, and multiple uses are still needed to optimize the anti aging results. These kits are not as effective as the office treatments, but the results are measurable. Another use for the at home kit has been to help maintain the more expensive office treatment. The instructions should be followed carefully, you can still cause injury to the skin by pressing to hard, or using more product in an effort to get a better result.

Want to save money and your skin? Regular household baking soda is an effective exfoliant, and mild microdermabrasion treatment. Use some baking soda to make a slurry of baking soda. Use the pads of your fingers to working circular motion all over the skin. It is not necessary to apply too much pressure. Use about a tablespoon of baking soda per treatment. Each treatment should last about 10 minutes. Use 2-3 times per week for maximum results.

Regardless of what any infomercial says skin experts agree that you should always wash your face before you go to bed, and use a good moisturizer. You skin doesn't know the difference between night and day. A heavier, cream with more oils can be used at night when an oily sheen wont be =undesirable. A nighttime moisturizer with Vitamin A, E and C which are all powerful antioxidants and can help prevent oxidative stress on skin are good choices.

Looking to save money and your skin? Pick up some sweet almond oil and use it to moisturize your skin at night. Found in many grocery stores in the Hispanic products section. Sold in small 1 oz bottles this oil contains squalene, which is present in sebum and is abundant in young skin. Almond oil contains a high percentage of this anti aging ingredient. Olives are another popular source of natural vegan squalene. Be sure to buy Sweet Almond Oil, and not Almond cooking oil which is different.

Stay out of the sun, get lots of sleep, and keep your skin clean, exfoliated, and moisturized. Wile there have been many advances in anti aging skin care, your Grandmothers advice still applies and will always be the most affordable skin care advice you will ever get.

Olays Pro X fights wrinkles http://www.prevention.com/beautyawards09/list/1.shtml

Vitamin A Retinol fights wrinkles http://www.realself.com/question/How-can-I-increase-collagen-production-Retin-A

Skin Cancer Foundation says 90 percent of aging.. http://www.skincancer.org/repair-and-even-reverse-signs-of-sun-damage.html

Harold J. Kaplan, MD a Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon http://www.realself.com/question/exercise-increase-collagen