Bellaplex is one of the most exciting and talked about facial creams available. Doctors are suggesting Bellaplex as a safe alternative to Botox. If you have not heard yet, Botox has recently been noticed to do more harm than good.

The special ingredients in Bellaplex are what make it so powerful at fighting wrinkles. The main ingredients used are complex and deliver results like none other. Bellaplex is proven to fight against wrinkles.

Bellaplex was specifically designed to combat wrinkles, making this procedure as safe as possible. When people started using it, they noticed a variety of changes. Bellaplex will even out your complexion. If you have red blotches or spots, Bellaplex works on repairing the skin at the cellular level. When applied as directed, your skin will start to absorb the nutrients and ingredients and start to work fast clearing up your skin.

Argireline is a mix of amino acids designed to fight wrinkles. This ingredient also prevents you from future wrinkles as well as to reduce to visibility of your current wrinkles.

Bellaplex has been shown to work in as little as 30 days with the help of Argireline.

Argireline has a tremendous impact on areas around the eyes and forehead, making Bellaplex the ultimate anti-wrinkle face cream everyone is trying to get their hands on.

Matrixyl 3000 promotes the production of collagen while repairing and strengthening the skin cells and tissues. When your skin gets wrinkles, cells try to repair the area and try to produce collagen, which is necessary to repair the skin and keep it looking young. With the aid of Matrixyl 3000 in Bellaplex, your skin can relax and get all of the nutrients it needs to repair itself.

While Matrixyl 3000 promotes collagen production, Collagen is the ingredient that gives your skin the firmness needed to stay smooth. Collagen is already produced in our skin, but as we age, so does our skin and there is not enough being produced. With added collagen on your skin, you are sure to have smooth, firm skin.

Bellaplex acts as an excellent moisturizer as well. While some ingredients work on complexion, Hyaluronic Acid (HA) works like no other in its field on hydrating the skin. Its ability to retain water is so strong; it was decided to be used as the hydrating agent for Bellaplex.

Hyaluronic Acid is produced by our bodies already, but when we start to aged, the production process slows down and that is when our skin cells fail and we start to get dry, cracked and wrinkled skin.

HA can be injected, but that costs a lot of money and is very painful. Using HA on the skin allows it to penetrate through the cells and works just as well and most importantly it is completely safe, unlike injections.

Bellaplex is a formula developed for the Urban Nutrition line of health products. Urban Nutrition is becoming the leading name in health supplements, so you know Bellaplex is part of their quality products.

Bellaplex is one of the most well known anti-aging products out there. Although nothing can stop us from getting older, we can slow down the process and look younger. Bellaplex has been known to be safe, and has no known negative side effects.

Since it’s considered to be the largest and it’s not always protected by anything part of the human system, your skin endures the the most transformation. You should also remember that as one ages, the more that their skin starts to express plenty of dilemmas. You can attribute this to the fact that our body starts to lose the ability to have full use of our current needs, such as natural supplements. Women would start to hate those wrinkles, along with your fine lines and age spots, and surely there are more to come. Even though we are hopeful to bear with age more properly women still like to always feel good and confident. Women thus are always keeping tabs for the best antiaging creams.

The only disadvantage is that almost all of them are not effective. You do have a very good alternative. You can get yourself Lifecellskin.

The Wonder Product Called Life Cell Cream

If you will just try to look into the anti aging cream reviews, you can derive that avid users of skin care products who experimented on Lifecellskin can only be very happy to the product. It’s not simply because it nourishes you through, radiant face. It’s more of the science behind Life Cell skin care.

Every vitamin and mineral is known for the researches from which it’s based

Lifecellskin works together with the capacity of science to help preserve your overall health as well as reverse the damages that could not be present not only on the skin as well as for every part of your body. Beginning from of nitric oxide as based on a a study that garnered Nobel Prize for Medicine and Psychology to the addition of deanol and is backed up by affirmations of the best makeup artists today all around the world, every ingredient found in the skin care product has high level of potency and each specially created component contained in them is meant to ensure that you would definitely feel and truly beautiful in and out.

It is rich with antioxidants.

There’s something you have to keep in mind. Despite the fact that most creams are filled with vitamin C, your skin requires more. What’s more, they have ascorbic acid, which can actually be sometimes be dangerous. Normal reactions include irritation and itchiness. Lifecell wrinkle cream, on the contrary, has two powerful antioxidants scientifically known as ascorbyl palmitate which is several times more effective than ascorbic acid, plus ubiquinone, which shields the body from free radicals while making the right corrections to the damage attributed to the toxins

Removing wrinkles has never been this quick.

Lifecellskin is the most suggested partner when you like to be blessed with ever-glowing skin very fast. Life Cell contains 3D crystals such as silica That cause the phenomenon called light refraction. When this happens, your wrinkles can hardly be seen most of your face will be more glowing and more radiant.

The microcystal is also the ultimate secret of actors and actresses in Hollywood and the nobles of Europe, especially if these women should attend an activity in a party or occasion, and it’s a must that they, sport clear skin to throngs of people who will be looking at them.

You don’t have to encourage Botox serum into their bodies

Even if Botox injections are classified to be the most secure, unlike other surgeries that you can avail these days they do have huge downsides: these injections do not only rob you because they are totally expensive, something you will find very hard to maintain, and they make you look a living zombie, with very tight muscles and unmoving eyes. It’s also highly possible that a well-known poisonous serum known as Botulinum will be injected in the middle of your eyebrows. Lifecellskin is enriched with acetyl hexapeptide-3, that functions very similar to the results you get from Botox and that only implies that there is no need for the pain that is often associated with Botox injection.

For so many of us, the cost of the skin care product called Lifecellskin is just exorbitant But if you think that you deserve to assure yourself that you don’t only get your money’s worth, but also enjoy the the real power of the skin care product, it’s only natural for you to not be all too concerned about “wasting” almost a thousand dollars every month for your conservation of your beauty.

If you are considering a face lift or any facial rejuvenation procedure it is important to understand what a face lift can and cannot achieve and the many variations of the face lift technique that are designed to correct individual variations in facial aging that appear on different faces. Your face is unique and your face lift or facial rejuvenation procedure needs to be customized to create a pleasing result on your face.

Excellent results and beautiful rejuvenation can be achieved safely with modern face lift techniques:

Most important for you is the skill and experience of your doctor. Honest expert evaluation of your face and a clear explanation of the procedure that is best for you are essential. I have written a book called Save Your Face and in chapter 10 you will find an important guide on how to choose a plastic surgeon, questions you should ask, and warnings about potential situations that I think you should avoid.

What a face lift can achieve

· Restoration of a full youthful cheek

· A smooth tight jaw line

· A youthful smooth neckline

· Some elevation of the lateral brow

· Removal of jowls

· Correction of loose skin around the mouth

· Improvement in Marionette lines and Nasal labial fold lines

What a face lift cannot achieve

· Wrinkle removal

· Eyelid rejuvenation

· Removal of crow’s feet

· Removal of eye bags

· Removal of eyelid hooding

The different Types of Face lift Procedures

There are so many different names used to describe the face lift that it can be very confusing for you the patient. Terms like week end lift, mini lift, S lift, non-surgical face lift, thread lift, lifestyle lift are often used and it is hard for you the patient to know what these terms mean. Below I will try to describe the variations of the face lift procedure hopefully shed some light on this subject for you.

The Standard Face lift

The standard face lift involves an incision around the ear and undermining or freeing the loose facial skin from the deeper facial attachments. Once the skin is free to move it is drawn tight back to a more youthful and normal position on the face and the excess skin is removed from the area around the ear and the incision is closed. This relatively straightforward operation can produce excellent results and has “stood the test of time”. Elements of the standard facelift are used in virtually all of the facelift variations listed below. The main difference is that the underlying “musculo-aponeaurotic” tissues are not always tightened.

One common variation of the standard face lift is the SMAS Plication which involves tightening the deep layers with a stitch rather than actually excising or removing some of the deep tissue layer. The standard face lift with “SMAS Plication” is the most common face lift I perform. Published reports document the superiority and effectiveness of this technoique.

The SMAS Face lift

The SMAS face lift involves dissecting, and tightening the deeper tissue called the SMAS layer in addition to the standard facelift dissection of the skin. This is done to provide additional tightening of the face and presumably provide a longer lasting result. Studies have cast doubt on whether SMAS lifting provides a longer result, but most face lifts today include some modification of the SMAS.

The SMAS stands for “superficial muscular aponeurotic system” and describes a firm fibrous tissue layer beneath the facial skin that attaches the facial skin to the underlying facial muscles. When this tissue is tightened during a face lift additional facial tightening is achieved.

The classic SMAS face lift involves dissecting beneath and elevating the SMAS layer, excising some of the excess and suturing the SMAS layer to tighten it.

I achieve the same effect by “plicating “the SMAS layer which means I do not dissect beneath the layer but fold the layer on itself with a suture to tighten the SMAS.

I do not dissect beneath the SMAS because the facial nerves run below the SMAS and I fear damage to the facial nerve. In my experience the placation provides the same result and is safer

The Extended SMAS Face lift

The extended SMAS face lift involves a more extensive dissection beneath the SMAS layer in an attempt to get a more extensive tightening of the facial skin especially down around the mouth. In my experience I am able to get this correction by undermining skin only and plicating the SMAS.

I avoid the extended SMAS face lift because in my opinion the facial nerves are more exposed to injury by this technique

The Deep Plane Face lift

The deep plane face lift involves a more extensive dissection beneath the SMAS layer and some of the facial muscles such as the orbicularis occuli. Proponents argue a more effective correction of cheek laxity and lower and mid face correction especially around the mouth. Longer lasting results are reported and this technique is purported to be safer for people who have smoked in the past.

Beautiful results have been achieved by the originator of this procedure, Dr Sam Hamra of Texas. Others have experienced an increased incidence of nerve injury. My own experience is that while excellent results are possible, some patients find an objectionable change in the appearance of their mouth.

Some studies have shown that the SMAS Plication technique mentioned above provides superior cosmetic results.

Subperiosteal Face lift

The subperiosteal face lift involves undermining beneath the deepest facial layer adjacent to the bone. This technique is designed to elevate and tighten all of the lax soft tissue on the face. Theory holds that undermining in the area next to the bone, deep to the nerves, also helps avoid nerve injury. Nerves still can be injured by this blind deep dissection. The subperiosteal face lift is an extensive operation and in my experience offers no advantage over the standard face lift with SMAS placation

The Lateral Brow Lift

The lateral brow lift is a modification of the face lift to treat laxity and sagging of the upper third of the face, the outside portion of the eyebrow and the upper cheek. An incision is made in or on the hairline on the side of the forehead, the skin is undermined, pulled tight and the excess removed.

This technique can be effective when only the side or lateral potion of the eyebrow and the upper cheek are lax. However care must be taken to avoid displacement of the hairline and injury to the frontal branch of the facial nerve, which if injured can cause the brow to droop.

The Forehead Lift

The forehead lift is a procedure I rarely do since the advent of Botox. Proper use of Botox can correct most forehead laxity caused by contraction of the frown muscles and the standard face lift corrects most lateral brow laxity of the outside portion of the eyebrow.

A forehead lift requires and incision within or at the hairline all the way across the forehead. The results can be excellent if you are willing to accept the scar. One problem however is that for a long lasting result the frown muscles must be removed and this can result in a permanent depression or contour deformity in the mid forehead in the frown area. In the past the frown muscles could be neutralized through an upper blepharoplasty eyelid incision, but again Botox has made this operation unnecessary for most people who want to correct laxity of the middle portion of the forehead.

The Mid face or Cheek Lift

The mid face lift or cheek lift is designed to tighten the cheeks and help improve the nasal labial fold lines. This is a modification of the face lift which involves an incision along the crease in front of the top part of the ear extending up onto the hairline.

The cheek lift or mid face lift is effective for people who have laxity in the cheek and nasal labial fold lines but have no laxity along the jaw line and neck.

The cheek lift or mid face lift is becoming very popular among younger patients who have early facial laxity in the midface. Cheek sagging is often the first facial aging change to occur, and younger patients are choosing to have a cheek lift or midface lift before further facial sagging extending to the neck and jaw line occur.

The Neck Lift

The neck lift is designed to tighten sagging neck skin below the jaw line and chin. The neck lift is a good choice for younger patients who only have loose skin beneath the chin and jaw line.

In some cases the neck lift can be accomplished through a small incision beneath the chin which is well hidden. This procedure is also called a platysmaplasty or corset platysmaplasty. In some cases with more extensive neck laxity an incision behind the ear is also required.

The Short Scar Face lift

The short scar face lift describes a face lift performed through an incision which runs only in front of the ear in the skin crease. The incision behind the ear and above the ear in the hairline is avoided.

Some authors show very impressive results showing improvement in face and neck laxity with this technique. This procedure is effective for younger patients with mid face laxity and less extensive neck and forehead laxity. The smaller incision is advantageous cosmetically and should require less healing and down time.

The Mini Lift

The mini lift or mini face lift means many things to many people. Most commonly the mini lift term is used by patients who want a face lift but don’t want to call it a face lift!

To me a mini face lift is a smaller procedure than the standard face lift and is useful in patients who have early facial laxity in the cheek and jaw line who do not have extensive neck laxity.

Usually I can use a short scar or an upper scar along the upper portion of the ear crease into the hairline.

The mini lift or mini face lift is a less extensive procedure and works well for younger patients and older patients with minimal facial laxity.

The Lifestyle Lift

I include the lifestyle lift here because so many people ask me about it. I only know what I read. I have not trained in nor have I ever done or seen a lifestyle lift performed. I have seen patients who claim they have had a lifestyle lift. As advertised the lifestyle lift is done without general anesthesia or IV sedation and claims are made that recovery is less than a traditional face lift.

The Non-surgical Facelift

When most people use the term non-surgical face lift they are talking about skin tightening with the various new skin tightening machines. Some misuse this term by applying it to extensive soft tissue filler injections

The newer skin tightening technology uses radiofrequency energy or infrared energy to heat the deep layers of the skin to cause contraction and tightening but first cools the skin before the energy is applied to prevent injury and ablation of the superficial skin by the heat energy. Thus the skin is tightened but the surface is not ablated, thus non-ablative skin tightening. There is no down time following non-ablative skin tightening unlike the older CO2 laser resurfacing skin tightening.

Several new skin tightening machines are available. The LuxIR by Palomar, and the Titan by Cutera utilize infrared energy for skin tightening. The Aluma by Lumenis and Thermage utilize infrared energy for skin tightening. Refirme by Syneron uses a combination of light energies with radiofrequency for skin tightening.

All of the machines achieve about similar results when used properly. Generally there is less discomfort with the Infrared skin tightening machines. Complications have been minimal although some serious complications occurred with Thermage skin tightening early on.

In my practice I find that non-ablative skin tightening is most helpful for younger patients who do not have severe aging changes and significant sun damage, people in their 30’s and 40’s who want to correct or tighten early skin sagging along the jaw line or jowl area, neck and cheeks. I use the LuxIR on these larger areas. For skin tightening around the eyelids I use the Aluma which has a smaller treatment head and a suction device that will pull the delicate peri ocular skin into the treatment chamber for skin tightening.

The field of non-ablative skin tightening is in its infancy and will definitely become more effective in the years ahead. The companies are improving their products frequently. For now however the people who benefit most from the skin tightening machines today are younger people who still have thick healthy skin with early aging changes.

The use of the term non-surgical face lift to describe non-ablative skin tightening is an overstatement with technology available for skin tightening today. At best a 30% result is possible when compared to a traditional face lift.

Result Oriented Face lift

A face lift can create a truly beautiful and refreshed look to your face:

The important components of a beautiful Face lift result are:

* A smooth, firm neck and jaw line

* A full elevated cheek high on the cheek bone

* A normal appearing ear lobe

* Hidden scars

* A normal “unoperated” appearance

* Looking “like you” just younger

The Face lift is one of the most enjoyable surgeries that I do. After 25 years in practice I usually achieve the result you want and it is a joy for me to share your happiness and enthusiasm for your new refreshed look.

The Face lift requires experience and skill and is a complex procedure which requires both artistry and a clear understanding and shared image of the final look you hope to achieve.

Your Consultation

When we meet I will talk with you and ask you to explain to me the specific facial rejuvenation goals you hope to achieve. I will examine you and tell you my findings and describe the areas where I think improvement can be made. I will demonstrate on your face the appearance that I believe the face lift will create on your face.

I will then recommend the procedure I feel is best for you. I will discuss the procedure, your recovery, and expectations and answer your questions. Photos of your face will be taken. You will be given an estimate or quote of the cost of the procedure. Financing plans are available.

The Face lift procedure

I perform different types of Face lifts designed to meet your specific needs for your unique face.

A Full face lift elevates and firms the entire face and neck, including the lateral brow, the cheek, the jaw line and the neck. A neck lift just tightens the neck and lower jaw. A midface lift or cheek lift tightens the cheeks and nasal labial folds. An upper face lift or brow lift elevates the outside of the eyebrow and the upper face.

A mini face lift is a less extensive full face lift which is appropriate for people who have minimal facial laxity and need only minor facial tightening or tuck. The mini lift is usually appropriate for younger people in their 30’s and 40’s, or those lucky people in their 50’s and up who have very little facial laxity.

A good face lift result requires tightening of both the skin and the deeper facial tissues which also sag with age. I tighten the deep layers of the face; the SMAS face lift, which tightens the deeper muscle like layer of the face. This is necessary to achieve a good result that lasts. Minor lifts that are advertised as being quick, easy and with no down time usually only involve skin removal and they do not last, often only a few months. A well done SMAS lift should last years.

Face lift Vectors

A very important concept in face lifting is the Vector. The vector is the direction of pull required to lift the face to a younger more attractive look. The appropriate face lift vector is unique to your face and the face lift must tighten your face along the appropriate vector if you are going to achieve the result you want.

When you see a person who has had a face lift and has the surprised look, or looks too tight, unnatural or like a “weasel”, it usually means that their surgeon did not tighten the face along the appropriate vector.

I always examine your face, determine the best most natural vector for your face and draw the vectors on your face before I make my lines to mark my planned face lift procedure. This helps to assure a natural looking face lift result.

Scars

No one wants scars on their face and everyone is concerned about face lift scars.

Usually face lift scars are not visible to those around you. 75% of the face lift scars are behind the ear or in the hairline and people do not see them unless they closely inspect you and look for them. Yes your hairdresser will know, but he/she is likely the only one other than your partner.

The 25 % of the scar that is in a visible location is also hidden. This scar is placed into the fold in front of your ear. It is usually not visible and is easily covered by your make up.

Your Ears

In my opinion, the worst sign of a bad face lift by an inexperienced surgeon is the “Spock ear” or “elf ear” deformity. This occurs when the ear lobe is fused to the cheek and pulled down to where it looks like the ear is attached to the angle of the jaw.

I have developed a very specific technique for creating a normal looking ear lobe following a face lift-check my photos; you will not see the “Spock ear”.

Pre OP

The pre operative visit is the time when we will sit down and clearly define your face lift goals. We will discuss what you hope to achieve and what I believe I can achieve with your face lift. I will try to give you an honest image of what you can expect for a result.

You will also undergo a history and physical exam to make certain that you are healthy and have no medication allergies or contraindications to surgery. An EKG (electrocardiogram) may be done if you have a history of heart problems or have reached a certain age. You will also be given prescriptions for post operative medications. You also will be asked to read and sign surgical consent forms which outline the risks, potential complications, limitations and expectations of face lift surgery.

The Operation

A full SMAS face and neck lift usually takes me about 90 minutes to 2 hours. If I am doing eyelid rejuvenation or 4 lid blepharoplasty at the same operation, as is often the case, then the surgery can take 3 hours. Mini lifts, neck lifts and cheek lifts usually take only an hour.

You are asleep during the surgery. I have very experienced superb anesthesiologists who will be taking care of you. Safety is our first concern. We use modern, very safe anesthesiology techniques, and take precautions to avoid nausea after surgery.

Following your surgery you will go to the recovery room where a nurse will take care of you and make sure you are comfortable.

Some patients prefer the comfort of an overnight stay in the hospital. In this case I will examine you the next morning, remove two tiny drains from behind your ear, remove your bandage, and have you shower and comb out your hair, and then discharge you. When you go home a small scarf placed over your head and a pair of sunglasses will usually hide the fact that you have had surgery.

For those of you who want to go home the same day after surgery, you will spend about 2 hours in the recovery room with a nurse taking care of you. As soon as you are comfortable, able to drink and eat a bland food such as crackers or cookies, and able to go to the bathroom, you will be discharged. The nurse will escort you by wheel chair to your car.

We require that someone bring you to the surgery center and take you home, and that you have someone staying with you the first night after your surgery.

Post op- What to expect

My patients do not always complain of pain following a face lift. Your face and neck will feel tight, which means that I have done my job correctly. After a few days the tight sensation will go away as the facial tissues relax. If you have had a blepharoplasty for eyelid rejuvenation you will have ice packs on your eyes to reduce swelling and bruising.

I place a bandage around your face which comes off the next day and you may shower and wash your hair on the first day after surgery. I usually place a tiny drain behind each ear which is removed the first day after surgery.

Bruising on the face is unusual; bruising when it does occur is usually on the neck and upper chest and is usually minimal and easily covered with make up.

Usually after 1 to 2 weeks you will be comfortable being seen in public and will be back to most normal activity. I ask you to wait 3 weeks before heavy weight lifting or aggressive work outs.

I have you take an herbal supplement called Arnica Montana before and after surgery which helps reduce bruising. I also have excellent mineral cover up make up to cover any visible bruising.

Consultation with Dr Seckel

I can tell you a great deal more about face lift and how it would work for you if I see you in person. Call me 978-844-3116 or contact me by email at drseckel@saveyourface.com. If you would like to email me your photos I can email you my thoughts about how I think a Face lift would work for you. For more information on face lift read my blogs on face lift.

I look forward to meeting you.

Botox injections and treatments are gaining popular through mainstream society these days. Women of all ages now use it to prevent lines, wrinkles and to enhance their appearance, and older women use it to reduce the appearance of wrinkles that may have already formed.

So, what about the negative side effects of Botox? Are there any? Even though botox has gotten some bad publicity over the years, we rarely hear anything about the negative side effects of Botox.

A Little Botox History

Way back in the 1820s, a German physician by the name of Dr. Justinus Kerner set out to find answers to the deaths of German citizens who had consumed sausage. Through is research he learned that of the many that died most had been overtaken by botulism - food poisoning. OK, so that means that one negative side effect to botox is death, although it is very rare and highly unlikely these days, but you should consult a licensed physician before undergoing any procedure.

Continuing his research, Dr. Kerner also distinguished seven different strains of botulinum toxin, naming them strains A through G. But he found that only four strains - A, B, E, and F - are life threatening to humans.

Mid-Century Development

During the mid 1950s and 60s, two other doctors, Drs. Edward J. Schantz and Vernon Brooks experimented further into botulinum toxin , using controversial animal testing techniques that could not be used today because of their cruelty and inaccurate results. Nevertheless, the two doctors found that botulinum toxin type A, despite its risk to humans, was very effective for treating people with crossed eyes and spastic vocal cords. So, ok, something that could potentially kill us can, in small doses, be helpful in relieving muscle spasms of all kinds.

The Birth of Botox

The Year is 1989, and the FDA approved botulinum toxin type A for treatment of crossed eyes and eye muscle spasms. Through a miracle of marketing genius, the botulism poison that had once killed German sausage eaters was renamed “Botox” and treatments took off like wildfire. Through further experimentation it was found that Botox also temporarily cured excessive sweating and some symptoms of cerebral palsy. After the botox treatments, patients were monitored closely for any negative side effects of Botox treatments.

A breakthrough in keeping us looking younger was on the horizon. In the 1990s, Dr. Jean Carruthers noticed that many of the patients being treated with Botox were surprisingly wrinkle-free. Using this information, Dr. Carruthers and her husband, a dermatologist, conducted various clinical studies that confirmed the ability of Botox to reduce frown lines and wrinkles on the human face.

Botox Now

Today, Botox is so widely accepted that you can go to a botox party and have your lips injected right on the spot. The fear of negative side effects is almost none existent. So much so that Botox Sales in 2006 exceeded $1 billion. Starting out as a deadly poison killer Botox has quickly transformed itself into a successful cosmetic treatment that helps millions of people look younger everyday.

Botox also remains a staple for non-cosmetic treatments, like reducing muscle spasms in cerebral palsy patients, uncrossing eyes, and relieving patients of embarrassing facial twitches and spasms. Botox treatments are not permanent and must be repeated every three to six months. Most patients are so pleased with the results that they ave no problem returning to the doctor regularly for scheduled treatments. The early fears of botox no longer prevail and although there are a low number of cases each year that result from negative side effects of botox, it is clear that botox is here to stay.

I have a confession to make regarding male skin products - I didn’t ever bother using them! Now my deep facial wrinkles are a pain in the you know where?

So why is it that mid to older age men don’t use male skin products? I guess we didn’t really think about skin care and were ignorant of skin degradation issues, and the consequences of skin cell damage particularly dry skin and deep wrinkle formation.

As it happens I have been a golfer for 50 years exposing myself to the very hot sun and intense UV sunrays. It’s only been in the last 25 years that I applied sunscreen and wore a golf cap regularly.

Up until 4 months ago I didn’t ever use any facial skin cream other than sun block out cream. I had very dry and sometimes-itchy skin, large bloated sagging bags under my eyes. Deep wrinkles besides my eyes that run around and under my bags with 2 lines on each cheek running all the way down to join my mouth lines, completing their journey at my sagging jowls.

It’s not a pretty sight; I believe it made me look 10 years older, tired and unhealthy looking. I exercise and am reasonably fit for my age, don’t smoke, eat properly and rarely drink alcohol. Yet my skin ages me badly.

Five months ago I started researching ways to improve my skin without having botox or collagen injections or other types of invasive procedures. I was going to try and find the best skin creme for men I could find that might help me improve my skin.

Now not knowing much about skin creams at the time, and being a bit skeptical in my old age led me to discard most of the products I looked at initially. Honestly, the Internet is great for information and there are some good sites. But, on the other hand some of the crap they dish up to us with dodgy advertising never ceases to amaze me.

My research convinced me there was little merit or benefit in using cosmetic, chemical and synthetic based products that included petroleum, parabens and other substances I couldn’t even pronounce. So I narrowed it down to only natural products with all natural ingredients.

Finally, I settled on a product line from a small New Zealand company that has been regarded as a leader in supplying the best and most active natural substances in their range of supplements for over 9 years. They released their all-natural skin care line about 9 months ago.

What impressed me about their site and products is that it’s all there to see and read. They list all their men and women’s skin care range, itemize each ingredient then explain in detail what it is and what it does. Some ingredients are unique and not available yet to most large manufacturers.

I have been using their active day cream, restorative night cream, eye contour gel and active body lotion for 12 weeks now every day. I have to say I’m surprised and pleased with the results to date. The sagging bags under my eyes are about 40% reduced.

My deep wrinkles have improved and changed shape because the skin has thickened and plumped out a little because of the re-growth of collagen and elastin proteins. I don’t expect to get rid of them completely, but they improve each day.

The wrinkle improvement, plus the moisturizing, nourishing and hydrating of my skin has made a big difference to its texture, smoothness and look. I now look my age and maybe even a little younger and the skin is certainly healthier.

I have written this article in the hope some of you middle and older aged men become more aware of looking after your skin and using male skin products. Don’t let your skin deteriorate to the level mine was only 3 months ago through ignorance about male skin care.

If your interested, at my website I discuss more skin care issues and male skin products, that I have chose to use after careful research and evaluation