Secrets to younger-looking skin

 This article is taken from Woman’s World, 5/30/16 written by 
 Camille Pagan.

 1.  “Botox in a bottle”! Vitamin B-3 keeps skin supple and reduces fine lines.  It also protects against skin cancer by “tamping down “inflammation and improving hydration and blood flow.

 2.  Collagen capsules.  This natural protein boosts skin’s thickness, and also improves circulation (Cathleen London, M.D. Journal of Clinical Interventions in Aging). Women who took 1000 mg of collagen daily, had fewer wrinkles, less dryness, and plumper younger-looking skin in 90 days.

 3.  Carrots, watermelon, or other orange or red produce.  Eating at least three servings each week resulted in younger-looking skin. Also, these bright and colorful foods also help protect against UV rays.

 4.  Retinol night cream.  Vitamin A-derived retinol speeds cell turnover, reducing splotches, roughness and other signs of aging.  The author of this article suggest RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream. Start using it only twice a week, gradually working up to every other night.  It tends to cause redness and peeling with initial use.

 *a note about sunglasses: dermatologist Gary Goldenberg M.D. suggests we wear sunglasses whenever we go outdoors, even on cloudy days.  We will squint less, reducing damage to the elastin fibers around our eyes, which helps prevent crow’s-feet.