Wrinkle Treatment : There are several medical (topical medicines and creams) and cosmetic techniques available for improving (minimizing) the appearance of wrinkles and even removing them. Below is a description of these methods and their potential outcomes and side effects. Vitamin A Acid (tretinoin, Retin-A, Renova). Among medical treatments, this is by far the most proven and effective way of bettering many of the signs of aging, such as mottled pigmentation, roughness, and wrinkling. Creams containing this medication must be used on an ongoing basis. At first, they produce redness and peeling. Although this can be unpleasant for a while, it is essential to achieving improvement once the peeling stops. Alpha-hydroxy acids. These are the so-called "fruit acids" and include glycolic and lactic acid. Preparations containing these fruit acids are quite safe and cause no more than mild and temporary irritation. The improvement they produce is, however, relatively subtle. Antioxidants. These include preparations that contain the vitamins A, C, and E, as well as beta-carotene. These creams may provide a certain amount of sun protection as well as mild improvement of wrinkles. Ordinary moisturizers. Regular creams, which don't contain any of the above substances, may make wrinkles look temporarily less prominent. This is what advertisers have in mind by products that "reduce the appearance of fine lines."

Wrinkles : Skin ages all over the body, but much more so where there has been sun exposure. Changes brought on by sun damage (photoaging) include "dryness" (really roughness), sagginess, skin growths like keratoses ("liver spots"), and wrinkles. Wrinkles in turn can be divided into two categories; fine, surface lines and deep furrows. Wrinkle treatments are in general much more effective for fine lines. Deeper creases may require more aggressive techniques, such as plastic surgery. Wrinkles are found primarily on the parts of the body where sun exposure is greatest. These areas especially include the face, neck, the backs of the hands, and the tops of the forearms. Factors that promote wrinkling include: Smoking Skin type (people with light-colored skin and blue eyes are more susceptible to sun damage) Heredity (some families wrinkle more) Hairstyle (depending on how much skin is covered by hair and protected from the sun) Dress (again, by determining which skin is exposed) Occupational and recreational sun exposure over the course of many years Some of these factors are beyond our control. The main preventative measures we can take are to minimize sun exposure and not smoke

Skin Care Healthy Skin : The skin, your body's largest organ, protects you against heat, light, injury, and infection. A suntan is not a sign of health - it can lead to skin damage, and eventually, premature again, wrinkling or skin cancer. Skin cancer can be prevented and it is never too late to start taking better care of your skin! Steps You Can Take - Check your skin often, ideally after a shower or bath, for any changes in moles or birthmarks or for precancerous skin lesions that look dry, scaly, reddish, and slightly raised. Report any changes immediately to your health care provider. You can also get a yearly skin and mole exam from a health care provider. Do not use sunlamps, tanning beds, and tanning pills. None of these are safe. You can use tanning make-up products safely, but remember they are not sunscreens and will not protect your skin from the sun. Use a broad spectrum sunscreen that guards against both UVA and UVB rays, with a sun protection factor. Stay out of the sun, especially between 10am and 3pm when the sun's harmful rays are strongest. Don't think you are safe if it is cloudy or if you are in the water, harmful rays pass through both. Wear protective clothing like a wide-brimmed hat and loose, lightweight, long-sleeved shirts and long pants or long skirts when in the sun. Select sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of the sun's rays.

Hyperpigmentation: Pigmentation is due to the deposition of melanin which is a coloring matter. The melanin is produced by specialized cells called melanocytes. Dark spots on the skin. Hyperpigmentation is primarily a cosmetic concern that can be covered with make-up, although in some cases (such as the café au lait spots associated with neurofibromatosis) it can be a sign of an underlying medical problem. If treatment of hyperpigmentation is desired, a dermatologist may be able to use dermabrasion, laser treatments, or bleaching agents to effect change.