Anti Aging Cream

What to Look for in an Anti Aging Cream

The medical community has dedicated years of planning, time and resources to come up with a variety of anti-aging solutions. All these revolutionary treatments are welcomed with open arms from woman and men all around the world. Every person reaches an age where they seek the refuge of some sort of fountain of eternal youth. Eternal youth might still be somewhat out of reach, but as time progresses so does technology, and therefore in this day and age you are presented with an array of anti aging treatments. Some of these treatments are more invasive than others, like surgical solutions, however the market also presents less enveloping solutions like an anti aging cream.

There are a few things to look out for when buying an anti aging cream. So many of the products have harmful synthetic chemicals incorporated into the formula that will ultimately result in doing more bad than good. There are 5 things to look for when you pick out any skin product namely phytessence wakame, cynergy TK, antioxidants, nano-lipobelle H-EQ10 and vitamin E. These are all natural ingredient and are know to have the best an most effective results when it come to reducing signs of aging. These products aren’t necessarily the cheapest on the market, but they are highly effective. If you decide to go for a more ‘affordable’ alternative you’ll only end up damaging your skin. The other downfall is that the effects wont be as pertinent so you’ll either go out and buy more an more or you’ll try a new and equally poor product.

Botox is one of the treatments that are indeed highly effective, but present a whole list of possible side effects. They are also rather expensive and aren’t a permanent solution. As soon as the effects of the botox has worn off you’ll have to go back and go through the whole process again. Argireline on the other hand centres on the same working concept as botox, but can be applied topically, meaning no scary needles. According to a clinical study argireline present a visible reduction of 27% of wrinkle depth with in the first 30 days of application.

An anti aging cream should be good for you; one filled with all sorts of chemicals and ingredients defeats the whole purpose. If you have trouble finding a product that works for you or is you want to get all the facts of what to look for in an anti aging cream feel free to contact us at the Melrose Aesthetic Centre.

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Dr Gordon Cohen

Dr Gordon Cohen, our leading Aesthetic Specialist, joined The Melrose Aesthetic Centre in July 2006.

He is a graduate of WITS Medical School, and after living in the United States for the last 11 Years, he recently returned to South Africa.

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Dr Mark Opperman

Dr Mark Opperman, recently joineded The Melrose Aesthetic Centre Professional team.

Dr. Opperman, a qualified Medical Practitioner, has been specialising in non-surgical treatments for a number of years, and now brings his own unique professional style and personality to the Clinic.

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Cherie Fraser

Cherie completed her O & A Levels with British International College. She went on to study at Camelot International and completed her Degree in Somatology.

There after she continued her education in the United Kingdom, where she completed courses in Chemical Peels & Micro-dermabrasion.

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