Sun damage to your skin, or photoaging, begins as early as childhood and becomes more apparent in your 40s as discolorations appear and the skin's suppleness decreases, causing lines and wrinkles. The appearance of "age spots" or "liver spots" can...
The skin in your eye area is very thin and delicate, and also constantly exposed to damaging environmental factors such as UVB and UVA rays from the sun. This can lead to premature signs of aging, like skin tone discoloration and fine lines known...
The eye area dominates the facial landscape, and poor skin health around the eyes can make your entire complexion look haggard or worn. Prescription topical treatments and surgical procedures can help enhance the eye area and banish wrinkles but...
A TCA, or trichloroacetic acid, peel is a chemical peel used to refresh and revitalize the skin. Chemical peels work by removing the upper layers of the skin, revealing less damaged skin to treat age spots, sun damage, and fine lines and wrinkles....
Wrinkles and fine lines can be diminished with chemical peels and prescription ointments from your dermatologist, but such treatments are often expensive and potentially painful. For a gentler and less expensive option, opt for an over-the-counter...
It's said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and they're one of the first things people notice about you. Don't let sagging skin and wrinkling ruin the delicate skin around your eyes. A basic eye cream, filled with effective...
Over the years, your natural skin tone can become marred with scars and discolorations like brown liver spots or freckles. Although concealer, foundation and other makeup products can help cover up these skin tone problems, it doesn't correct the...
Your skin is your body's largest organ, and though it may seem like it's not doing much, your skin works hard every day protecting you from the environment around you, helping you maintain a healthy body temperature and picking up messages about...
DMAE has gotten attention over the last few years for improving mental clarity and alertness. It has also been promoted as an antiaging skin care nutrient. This growing interest in DMAE has many wondering how to get more of it naturally in their...
Caffeine may seem like an unusual ingredient for a skin care product, but caffeine can be found in a number of commercial body wraps and scrubs. Caffeine improves circulation and increases blood flow, and it can also have a plumping effect, which...
Aging is natural, but that doesn't mean you want your face to display the natural effects of spending time in the sun, smoking or just living a few extra years on the planet. Neutraderm, a Southern California skin-care company specializing in...
Copper peptides are one of several potential antiaging ingredients that you can add to your skin care arsenal. Not only might copper peptides help protect your skin from new damage, but the University of Maryland Medical Center reports that it can...
StriVectin-SD Eye Concentrate is an eye cream that targets multiple signs of aging around the eye area such as crow's feet, puffiness and dark circles. It uses a blend of peptides, skin brighteners and light diffusers to help keep the eye area...
Most people think of vitamins as something to include their diets but when it comes to anti-aging skincare, topical application of certain vitamins or applying them directly to your skin seems to offer the best results according to the University...
Thousands of years worth of legends surrounding shea butter have recently crossed from sub-Saharan Africa to the shores of the Western world. Shea butter is the fatty extract taken from the seeds of the karite tree. Praised for its antiaging and...
Drugstore and department store shelves are crowded with products that promise to fight aging by reducing the appearance of wrinkles, age spots and dull skin, but with so many options, it can be hard to know which products will work best for you....
Skin discolorations may be the result of acne and other types of skin trauma, or environmental conditions like the sun's UVA and UVB rays. Whatever the cause, the discolorations can leave your skin dotted with brown marks and an uneven skin tone....
Cosmetic product manufacturers push brand names and expensive formulas based on profit margins. Dermatologists, however, recommend skin care products based on health science. Doctors at the American Academy of Dermatology point out that multiple...
