Every day, women are bombarded with beauty advice from advertisements and infomercials with products that claim to be the latest and greatest weapon against Father Time. But how are we supposed to know when products are true to their word and when not to believe the hype?
We ladies often end up trying beauty products solely based on the sway of savvy marketing. It’s not our fault: a marketer’s job is to convince us that their product will solve our problems. With new beauty panaceas launching seemingly by the hour, aging women constantly have to weed through the chaff to find products that actually offer the results they claim. Seattle-based facial plastic surgeon Dr. Naficy gave us his expert opinion on which new trends in anti-aging treatments are worth their weight in collagen:
The Neckline Slimmer
What’s the pitch? This exercise supposedly targets and tones the underlying muscles of your neck, chin and cheek area by applying gentle resistance.
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Not really. Dr. Naficy says: “As with any exercise, strengthening of those muscles will be apparent, however by overall facial exercises show no proven results when it comes to curing sagging skin in these regions.”
Drinking Your Way To Beautiful Skin
What’s the pitch? The Glowelle beauty drink, a powerful blend of antioxidants, vitamins and botanical & fruit extracts claims to nourish and hydrate the skin from within and help fight free radicals, known contributors to the signs of aging
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Dr. Naficy says, “Adding extra anti-oxidants to one’s daily diet is not a bad idea; however, women who expect to see true anti-aging results from a beauty drink will be disappointed. Also, most beauty drinks contain calories.” Maybe you should stick with water.
The Oxygenating Face Shot
What’s the pitch? A machine sprays atomized moisturizers onto the skin using a stream of pressurized oxygen in order to hydrate skin immediately, making facial skin appear smoother and plumper.
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Not a chance, says the good doctor. “This treatment is nothing more than a passing spa trend as there is no strong evidence of oxygen’s effectiveness when it comes to anti-aging. Additionally, the treatments are extremely costly (approximately $500) and at least six treatments are recommended for optimal results.”
The Lunchtime Face Lift
What’s the pitch? A 30-minute procedure involves a series of injections (different types of facial fillers can be used) and a mini face massage in order to stimulate collagen growth and provide an increase in skin thickness.
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Sure, if you’re into that sort of thing. “Filler face-lifts are nothing new,” Dr. Naficy says. “Although not for everyone (they cost about $550 for one treatment), most of my patients do see a difference, with effects lasting up to two years.”
We ladies often end up trying beauty products solely based on the sway of savvy marketing. It’s not our fault: a marketer’s job is to convince us that their product will solve our problems. With new beauty panaceas launching seemingly by the hour, aging women constantly have to weed through the chaff to find products that actually offer the results they claim. Seattle-based facial plastic surgeon Dr. Naficy gave us his expert opinion on which new trends in anti-aging treatments are worth their weight in collagen:
The Neckline Slimmer
What’s the pitch? This exercise supposedly targets and tones the underlying muscles of your neck, chin and cheek area by applying gentle resistance.
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Not really. Dr. Naficy says: “As with any exercise, strengthening of those muscles will be apparent, however by overall facial exercises show no proven results when it comes to curing sagging skin in these regions.”
Drinking Your Way To Beautiful Skin
What’s the pitch? The Glowelle beauty drink, a powerful blend of antioxidants, vitamins and botanical & fruit extracts claims to nourish and hydrate the skin from within and help fight free radicals, known contributors to the signs of aging
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Dr. Naficy says, “Adding extra anti-oxidants to one’s daily diet is not a bad idea; however, women who expect to see true anti-aging results from a beauty drink will be disappointed. Also, most beauty drinks contain calories.” Maybe you should stick with water.
The Oxygenating Face Shot
What’s the pitch? A machine sprays atomized moisturizers onto the skin using a stream of pressurized oxygen in order to hydrate skin immediately, making facial skin appear smoother and plumper.
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Not a chance, says the good doctor. “This treatment is nothing more than a passing spa trend as there is no strong evidence of oxygen’s effectiveness when it comes to anti-aging. Additionally, the treatments are extremely costly (approximately $500) and at least six treatments are recommended for optimal results.”
The Lunchtime Face Lift
What’s the pitch? A 30-minute procedure involves a series of injections (different types of facial fillers can be used) and a mini face massage in order to stimulate collagen growth and provide an increase in skin thickness.
Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Sure, if you’re into that sort of thing. “Filler face-lifts are nothing new,” Dr. Naficy says. “Although not for everyone (they cost about $550 for one treatment), most of my patients do see a difference, with effects lasting up to two years.”
