You know, I toyed for some time with two options: purchasing an anti-wrinkle cream or going in for cosmetic injections like Botox or Restalyne.
As I don't like needles, I was leaning towards the anti-wrinkle cream solution, however, Botox injections are reported to give an instantaneous result and are supposedly pain free, so I did a little research.
What I uncovered about Botox / Restalyneinjections made me want to run screaming towards anti wrinkle creams!
A few of the more daunting aspects were:
* The Cost -- Botox, Restalyne and other such injections could range from $500 to $1,500 dollars a syringe. At those prices, they'd better make me look sixteen again for ten years!
* Pain free my behind! -- I actually stumbled upon pictures of a woman who had received Restalyne injections in her lips and under her eyes and she looked as if she had gotten punched in the face by world championship boxer! Also, from what she said, the injection site remained sore for days needing ice to be soothed.
This definitely made the facial wrinkle creams look more inviting.
* Scary Facts -- Injections like Botox could cause nerve damage in some patients and Restalyne could leave little bumps underneath the skin that could not be removed with surgery.
Pictures of botched results was enough to make me stick with the pursuit of anti-wrinkle creams exclusively.
So, this weeks research will involve a compiling a list of the best wrinkle creams and trying them out. Check back regularly to see what I have uncovered!
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Reunion and wrinkles
There's just something about High School reunions that can bring on blissful nostalgia coupled with pre-Reunion apprehension. This is how I was feeling as my 25th Reunion approached.
Y'know, I was really looking forward to seeing how some of my old girl friends were getting on—however a couple of week before the event, I became more painfully aware of my under eye wrinkles and crows feet!
Granted, I am a 42 year old woman, but this doesn't take away from the fact that I want to look absolutely flawless at all times— who doesn't.
Well , surprise, surprise, I met up with my old high school chums and they were in the same boat as me. As soon as we caught up on old times, we found ourselves talking about our beauty regimens, and more importantly, how to get rid of wrinkles with wrinkle creams.
Sharon, whom I always considered to be the smartest one among us, came up with the idea of all of us girls trying out various wrinkle treatments and reporting back to one another.
As I have been toying with looking at an anti-wrinkle cream or two, the idea appealed to me.
This is one of the many reasons why I decided to start this blog. I wanted to not only share my experiences about my hunt for superior anti- wrinkle products with friends, but also with any woman who is the same boat as us four.
In the weeks to come, I will try to be honest about my findings and hope you'll check back to read my wrinkle cream reviews, to see who the biggest winners, and losers, among them are!
Y'know, I was really looking forward to seeing how some of my old girl friends were getting on—however a couple of week before the event, I became more painfully aware of my under eye wrinkles and crows feet!
Granted, I am a 42 year old woman, but this doesn't take away from the fact that I want to look absolutely flawless at all times— who doesn't.
Well , surprise, surprise, I met up with my old high school chums and they were in the same boat as me. As soon as we caught up on old times, we found ourselves talking about our beauty regimens, and more importantly, how to get rid of wrinkles with wrinkle creams.
Sharon, whom I always considered to be the smartest one among us, came up with the idea of all of us girls trying out various wrinkle treatments and reporting back to one another.
As I have been toying with looking at an anti-wrinkle cream or two, the idea appealed to me.
This is one of the many reasons why I decided to start this blog. I wanted to not only share my experiences about my hunt for superior anti- wrinkle products with friends, but also with any woman who is the same boat as us four.
In the weeks to come, I will try to be honest about my findings and hope you'll check back to read my wrinkle cream reviews, to see who the biggest winners, and losers, among them are!
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