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The only proven medication to reverse skin aging is humble, generically available Retin-A (or other retinoids). Surgery is available only to the rich, but that
by lenticular 8y ago
The only proven medication to reverse skin aging is humble, generically available Retin-A (or other retinoids). Surgery is available only to the rich, but that carries the risk of winding up with a strange, uncanny valley face.
edit: I really attribute more of the difference in appearance between rich and poor as due to lifestyle as opposed to any fancy spa treatments. The poor are more likely to drink more, smoke more, and be overweight. I imagine sunscreen use is much lower as well. All of these factors absolutely do contribute to poor skin.
- romeoEtJoliet 8y agoThere's more to skin-care than skin aging - some women struggle with acne for hormonal reasons and as a side effect, blemishes. Sunscreen is also incredibly useful to prevent sun damage, and moisturizers can prevent deep lines later in life. None of which is to say that people need to spend an arm and a leg on skin care products, but finding skin-care that works for you might be costly (e.g., finding a moisturizer that is light enough for daily use, a daily sunscreen that doesn't make your face look metallic from zinc, a non-prescription retinoid available in a container that won't oxidize readily).
- lenticular 8y agoThat's true. Although Retin-A is the most effective topical acne medication as well. Aside from some medical moisturizers with urea, the most effective moisturizer is just Vaseline (I say this as a person with extremely dry skin and many problems resulting from that). It prevents the evaporation of water effectively. For the most part, moisturizers are only as effective as they are greasy.