September 27, 2009
When It’s Time to Treat Your Wrinkles with Vitamin A
Vitamin A is one of the biggest components in wrinkle cream. All products want you to believe that they are the best in smoothing away wrinkles. Many of these products are deceptive and want you to believe they work when they don’t. One of these includes adding tiny pieces of glitter to these creams. When glitter is added it causes light to reflect out of the creases in your skin. Which makes it appear like your wrinkles are all gone. But of course, you wash your face and you will also wash away the new, youthful look of your skin.
If you are playing the anti-aging game for keeps, then you need to know about vitamin A. Retinol is vitamin A. You use it to get rid of wrinkles. You should be patient though, because the process may take a few days or a week. Don’t worry. You will definitely see a difference.
Your skin will stay pliant when using products containing retinol. Furthermore, it helps your skin retain moisture. If you use enough it can even “plump” your wrinkles so that they are stretched tight and smoothed out.
But you should be aware of the complications that can be associated with the use of retinol. The biggest is sun sensitivity. You will become very sensitive to the sun when you are using vitamin A. You could burn just from walking around the block on a sunny day. You should always wear sunblock if you are concerned about wrinkles.
Additionally, retinol can create issues for those with problem skin. Common effects (other than the disappearance of wrinkles) are breakouts and dry skin. However, these are actually often found to be the results of “over-doing” the vitamin A treatments. You should test the vitamin A product on the inside of your elbow if you are worried about the effects. Put a small amount there two times a day for around a week. If there is no redness or inflammation, you should be okay. But, you must watch your skin carefully to be sure you are okay.
Last but not least, my final warning. Directions are meant to be followed. Vitamin A is not for people who just want to slather on any old moisturizer and feel good about “protecting” their skin. It is for people who don’t play around when it comes to beauty. You should use vitamin A the correct way so that your wrinkles will be gone forever.
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