Learn about the best anti-aging and beauty solutions, from skin tightening to removing spider veins.
Crow's feet are the wrinkles that appear around the outside corners of the eyes as a person ages. They typically fan out from the corner of the eye toward the side of the face. Crow's feet can be dynamic, which means they're primarily visible when the eye muscles move, or static, which means you can see them all the time.
Over time, dynamic wrinkles become static as skin becomes less resilient with age. Static crow's feet can also be caused by environmental issues, like sun damage, squinting and smoking.
Fraxel is a brand family of fractional laser skin treatments that offers treatments at different levels of intensity.
The fact that they are fractional lasers means that the laser itself is made up of hundreds of tiny columns of energy. Because the laser is split into tiny bits, Fraxel lasers affect only parts of the targeted area and thus have shorter healing times than non-fractional lasers.
There are four levels of intriguingly spelled Fraxel treatments that increase in strength. They include "re:fine," "re:store," (both of which are erbium lasers) "re:pair," (a C02 laser) and the most recent addition to the clan, "re:store Dual" (which combines an erbium laser and a thulium laser).
All of these treatments work by making tiny wounds in the dermis, which activate collagen production and prompt the growth of new cells. The result is plumper, smoother, healthier-looking skin.
Most bleaching procedures - whether self-administered at home or performed by a dentist - contain about 10% hydrogen peroxide or a higher concentration (about 20%) of its slightly weaker derivative, carbamide peroxide, an oxidizing agent which breaks up the stain-causing molecules on the teeth.
Tanning can give the skin an attractive golden glow. But UVA and UVB rays from the sun can also wrinkle your skin (through breaking down elastin and collagen) and increase the likelihood of developing melanomas and other skin cancers.
The solution, for many, is sunless tanning. A sunless tan can be achieved in one of many ways and most commonly involves the application of reactive chemicals (DHA and/or erythrulos—more on them later) to the skin to give it the appearance of a suntan without actually spending time in the sun.
It's possible to temporarily color the face without chemicals - through the use of cosmetic bronzers, which are tinted powders or creams - but if you're looking for an overall glow that won't wash off right away, sunless tanning is the way to go. Keep in mind that sunless tanning does not provide any protection from the sun - it's not a "base tan."
Sunless tanners come in two main forms: lotions and spray tans. You can apply these lotions and…