When to Start Using Anti-Aging Skin Creams

Not Everyone Should Use Anti-Aging Skin Creams

Didn't I Just Say That?

You know, sometimes I feel like the mainstream media are following my blog and website for new article ideas. LOL.

For a couple of months I have been writing more frequently to caution younger readers against using anti-aging skin creams (except for sun protection) until their skin really needs them.

Just last week I wrote, "The skin can get too much of a good thing"; and anti-aging ingredients "are wasted if the body can't incorporate them ... they can overload the system causing breakouts or changes in skin tone. This is why I caution people not to use peptides before their skin needs repair (of wrinkles, thinning skin, wounds, etc.)."

Then I saw an article in the New York Daily News on just this topic.

It quoted dermatologist Dr. Susan Mayou to say, "Teenagers using a heavy [antiaging cream] product could suffer from ... occlusive folliculitis."

That's Latin for "clogged pores" and exactly what I warned my young reader about.

I've been advising against this trend for a couple of years and am glad that medical professionals are starting to weigh in on the topic.

Surveys reveal that over one-third of women under 25 regularly use anti-aging skin care products formulated for us Age Warriors (over 40).

I had written about cosmeceutical anti-aging skin creams clogging pores and causing breakouts on young skin.

Such young skin normally doesn't yet need a lot of added moisture or skin-rebuilding peptides. But I hadn't directly addressed the other skin issue that can arise.

Dr. Mayou spoke out against the premature use of exfoliants (retinoids and alpha/beta-hydroxy acids). In her professional opinion, they can actually accelerate skin aging in young skin.

Chemical exfoliants are beneficial only after a drop in hormones slows the skin-rebuilding process.

So I say to all you youthful teens and 20-somethings with vibrant, moist, plump skin: Keep your hands off our anti-aging skin creams.

We'll welcome you to our Age Warrior ranks in 20 or 30 years. In the meantime, enjoy your Youthful Beauty.

In the meantime, you can read my article, Step Up Your Skin Care in order to be prepared - in the event you should have the option to become an Ageless Beauty ;-)

This article is not intended to offer medical advice.