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Educate yourself about alternative medical treatments available for specific diseases and conditions. This site is presented to help you research alternative medical treatments, natural and herbal remedies and different ways of thinking about how to solve specific medical problems. Please read our disclaimer.

Alternative Treatments for Wrinkles

Alternative treatments for Wrinkles have been used by people in other cultures for many years. Some treatments are very effective for some people. Others may only work because the patient believes they will work, much like the way placebos sometimes work in medical experiments. However, we believe that the more you know about the options, the more you will be able to make intelligent, informed decisions about the medical treatment, which may be right for you and your particular medical conditions. Please read our disclaimer.

About Wrinkles

Wrinkles – the dreaded, but nearly inevitable friend of increasing age. Wrinkles are caused by many different processes. Often, as we age, the underlying layer of our skin begins to thin. Simultaneously, the fat beneath this layer begins to deteriorate and as a result the fibers that usually hold and retain our skin begin to weaken. As this occurs, our skin becomes less elastic and begins to sag, forming familiar wrinkles. While wrinkling is a natural and exceptionally common process, it often can cause significant angst in persons, especially those who believe it is occurring prematurely. Thankfully, for all of us there are numerous ways that wrinkles can be prevented and diminished.

Most importantly, avoid over-exposure to the sun. The main cause of wrinkles is rays from the sun. It is not the light that harms our skin, but rather the ultraviolet (UV) rays that come with the visible light from the sun. UV rays penetrate our skin and damage the same collagen under our skin that holds it in place. In addition, it can cause skin cancer. To avoid both of these effects, sunscreen should always be worn when out under the sun. The sunburn protection factor, or SPF, of the sunscreen should be at least 15. Further, it is best to avoid the times where the sun’s rays peak in strength, from around 11 to 3. This advice may be increasingly important as ozone depletion continues and the amount of UV rays that reach Earth’s surface are increasing. If you are wondering, tanning salons are equally as harmful as they use the same ultraviolet rays to tan the body.
Stop smoking. Avoid second-hand smoke as well. Smoking is shown to be a huge predictor of wrinkles. Smoking is believed to damage collagen itself, decrease blood flow to the skin, and the constant facial movements used in the act of smoking all contribute to more, deeper wrinkles.
Like smoking, pollution can have a detrimental effect on your skin. Ozone in the air is particularly bad and depletes essential vitamins within or skin.
Avoid repetitive facial expressions that constrict and wrinkle your face to the extent possible. As children, many of us were told that if we held our facial expression for too long it could get stuck. This is true, at least for the wrinkles within these expressions. When we frown, squint, think, glare or make any other facial action our skin wrinkles naturally. Unfortunately, this tendency does increase the likelihood that we will develop those same wrinkles, or worsen them. Therefore, investigate your most common facial expressions, both conscious, and unconscious if you can manage, in a mirror when you get a chance. If you realize that you are furrowing your brow a great deal, or unnecessarily, or exaggerating other common wrinkle lines it is best to be conscious of this fact and modify it to the extent possible.
Try to maintain a steady weight. Losing and gaining weight repeatedly stretches the skin and makes wrinkles more common. Maintaining a regular diet and exercise routine is the best way to accomplish this. If you are overweight, it is of course best to lose weight, but try not to gain it back!
Exercise. In addition to help in maintaining a consistent weight, exercise strengthens our skin.
Make sure you keep your skin moisturized. Moisturize your skin with a product of your choice. To note, there are many all natural moisturizers available. In addition, it is beneficial to avoid activities that dry out the skin, such as over-washing.
When sleeping it may be best to avoid wrinkling your skin against the pillow. This advice may seem trivial, until we think of how many hours in our life are spent asleep. Those who consistently sleep on their side or stomach often have their head smashed against the pillow. Over time, the constant wrinkles that form may begin to appear even when we are not sleeping. Therefore, and if possible, it is advisable to sleep on the back. Thankfully, sleeping on the back has been shown to be the best position to sleep in for numerous other reasons as well.

Have questions about Alternative Treatments?

We recommend that you review the information about physical therapy on this website, look at the alternative medical treatments on the appropriate websites, do your own independent research, talk with your doctor or other medical professional and learn as much as you can before making the decision that is right for you. We are not qualified to answer medical, behavioral or health related questions, so please do not ask.