by: David Maillie

Everyone has heard of skin peels and there are many - lactic, glycolic, salicylic, TCA (trichloroacetic acid), and phenol. Of these there are basically 3 levels:

Minor, superficial peels - lactic, glycolic, salicylic.
Medium depth peels - TCA, Jessner’s
Deep peels - phenol.

We will only deal with medium strength TCA peels here as they are the easiest to apply (Jessner’s can require multiple concurrent applications and taping to aide in skin penetration), safest, and, by far, the most effective against numerous skin ailments/conditions. They are also one of the most effective treatments for acne currently known to the medical community.
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You may be torn between having a botox injection or not. You are certain that you want to get rid of these ugly frown lines that makes you look older than you really are. However, you are scared because of the possible side effects that it would cause.

In the first place, what is BoTox? A cosmetic treatment involves injection of bacteria called Botulinum Toxin to remove unwanted frown lines or wrinkles. Administration is usually done through a number of injections of small amounts of botox. They say that the procedure only takes 10 minutes, does not require anesthesia and causes only a minimal amount of discomfort.

They would be lying if they tell you that having a BoTox treatment would not cause any side effect. This procedure may sound simple since it is non-surgical in nature. However, what is injected into your skin is a kind of bacteria, which is foremost, a foreign body that the body would expectedly reject at first. This is aside from the fact that this bacterium is commonly found in spoiled food.
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By Ken Black

So, What Causes Wrinkles Anyway? As a person gets older, their skin undergoes significant changes. For example:
* The cells divide more slowly, and the inner layer of skin(the dermis) starts to thin.
* Fat cells beneath the dermis begin to atrophy (diminish).
* The underlying network of elastin and collagen fibers, which provides scaffolding for the surface layers, loosens and unravels.
* Skin loses its elasticity. When pressed, it no longer springs back to its initial position but instead sags and forms furrows.
* The sweat and oil-secreting glands atrophy, depriving the skin of their protective water-lipid emulsions. The skin’s ability to retain moisture then diminishes and it becomes dry and scaly.
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Author: Alien

Anti-Aging Products List

Having an idea of the products offered and the products details can help you make a decision on choice of anti-aging products for your skin type.

Botox:
Botox is one of the leading anti-aging products, yet you visit a surgeon or dermatologist and endure injections. This anti-aging product works according to few up to four or five months and another series of injections is required for the anti-aging product to continue working. The pricing is around $250 or $600 depending on the expert.

Botox injections apparently used toxins, which have linked to food poisoning, thus the injections are illegal around the eye area, which is the common concern of most people searching for anti-aging products.
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Restylane(R) is a very good and increasingly popular dermal filler, chosen by many patients throughout the world. Next to Botox(R), Restylane(R) is the second-most-common injectable used in the United States. It works by plumping up creases under the skin, making it particularly well suited for use on the lower face. Restylane results tend to last up to 6 months, which is longer than some other fillers.

If you have lines on your face or around your lips that you want to see diminish, you may be a candidate for Restylane(R). It’s a great choice if you want to have fuller or more richly defined lips, and it’s also an excellent option to fill in deeper facial lines like nasolabial folds (those pesky crevices between your nose and the corners of your mouth).
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