It’s hard to believe that Madonna and Demi Moore are both nearing fifty. “They must have had so many plastic surgeries,” some people say. Yet the fact of the matter is that wrinkle treatment is an affordable option for almost everyone. Whether you’re looking into reversing skin tightening with a moisturizer, restoring elasticity and youthful vigor with a collagen injection, lasering off age spots, or reducing lines and wrinkles with an anti wrinkle cream, you too can achieve “the look of the stars” without spending thousands.

The quintessential element in preventative treatment is simply sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher) and avoiding the sun during those crucial hours from noon to 3pm. Ninety percent of deep wrinkles are caused by sun-related skin damage, so don’t overlook the importance of slathering yourself up with lotion at the beach. As with all health-related things, exercise and diet are important as well. Instead of white bread, refined foods, cereals, sugar, and potatoes, try eating fruit, beans, vegetables, sourdough, multigrain bread, honey and sweet potatoes. Instead of bar soap and hot showers, take a warm shower and use body wash. The importance of a daily moisturizer after age twenty cannot be overstated.

Once the skin damage has already been done, there are still ways of obtaining healthier and younger looking skin. A good do-it-yourself method involves first using a scrub or exfoliator to remove dead skin cells, followed by a moisturizer and anti wrinkle cream or firming cream. There are special eye wrinkle creams and nighttime revitalizing creams that can restore the skin with essential vitamins. For instance, creams with vitamin A (like Retinol) help build collagen beneath the skin and minimize fine lines and wrinkles. Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid) is a powerful antioxidant that stabilizes collagen and aids in skin healing. Another antioxidant, vitamin E, helps reduce swelling and puffiness beneath the skin, while improving hydration and softness.

Alpha Hydroxy Acids are said to be “the” anti wrinkle treatment. They remove lines and wrinkles by cleansing pores to fix skin tone, blocking nerve cells that cause excessive facial contractions, triggering new collagen production to plump cells and balancing hormones that can sometimes cause discoloration or acne. A product like LifeCell is an all-in-one cream that contains anti wrinkle, firming, moisturizing, age spot reducing, eye wrinkle and lip plumping agents.

Individuals over 40 years of age will undoubtedly notice fine lines and wrinkles, skin thinness, uneven skin pigmentation, dehydration and declining elastin or collagen production. Cumulative sun exposure may even contribute to sun spots or skin cancer. Research suggests that if detected early, 90% of skin cancer is treatable. Also, there are many wrinkle treatment products on the market to meet our aging skin’s needs, helping to stimulate the body’s natural processes once again.