The skin care industry makes billions of dollars selling products to smooth fine lines and wrinkles, rejuvenate the skin and give an over all youthful appearance.
As the demands for younger looking skin grow, so does the demand for natural and herbal products.
From estheticians, injectables and microdermabrasion, people are spending thousands of their hard-earned cash on systems that make them feel good about themselves but cannot promise lasting results.
An esthetician is a skin care therapist, working to cure your dry skin causes and controlling troublesome acne.
They are able to work on your face, body, perform waxing and can offer a variety of other spa services.
Whatever state your esthetician is from, they must be licensed but are not considered medical doctors.
While these treatments can rejuvenate the skin, they do little to actually smooth fine lines and wrinkles.
Depending on the service you request, the price tag to see an esthetician can be anywhere from $35 to $120 per visit! This is an exorbitant amount of money to spend on a service that you will need to repeat every week to see positive results.
Less natural but only slightly invasive procedures for younger looking skin are injectables.
Products like Botox and Juvederm are performed by a skin care professional.
That professional can be a plastic surgeon or your local certified dermatologist.
Botox, also known as Botulinum Toxin type A, is used to control lines made on the face by paralyzing the muscles.
Regardless of the results, Botox is a toxin.
Too much of this toxin and you risk permanent muscle paralysis.
Juvederm is an alternative to Collagen injections.
Juvederm is an injectable gel that fills fine lines and wrinkles for up to 1 year.
All of these methods work, but at what cost? The average cost for injectables is $150! Another method to make skin appear younger is microdermabrasion.
This procedure is a mechanical exfoliation of dead skin cells using a crystal machine.
This leaves you with raw but newer skin free of the harmful effects of everyday living.
Extremely effective and easily obtained since a day spa, medical spa or specialized skin care studio can perform this procedure.
Typically, you would need at least six treatments to achieve dramatic results.
At $100 - $150 each treatment, this deters many.
A less publicized but effective way for skin exfoliation is home microdermabrasion.
Home microdermabrasion kits can cost as little as $20 and as much as $150 depending on the results you are seeking.
Home kits can take clear complexion, rid you of clogged pores, even skin tone, and resurface the skin.
Basic drug store kits can be found in the skin care section and are offer by well-known manufacturers such as Neutrogena, Ponds, L'Oreal, and Olay.
There are also versions of microdermabrasion that can be ordered online from Dermanew, Mary Kay, and the Baiden Mitten.
A reasonable and effective home treatment is as simple as good skin care.
Whether you prefer a holistic approach to beautiful skin that you use in the privacy of your own home or a system that is administered by a doctor, gentle exfoliation leaves skin rejuvenated and looking younger.
Aging skin has an over abundance of dead cells, these cells make our skin appear dull and older.
Through exfoliation or line plumping solutions, younger looking skin will forever be at your fingertips.