Senior Skin Care: What You Need to Know

It is no secret that skincare is all the rage these days, and for good reason. The skin is the largest organ of the body and it needs to be taken care of because it is the body's first line of defense. When you are in your mid-20's, the collagen and elastin in the skin dies faster than it is created, and the cell turnover rate increases from 45-60 days in your 40's to 60-90+ days when you hit your 50's. By your 50's, you start to notice more fine-lines and wrinkles. This is why anti-aging products are more important as you age and specifically for those 55 and older. Proven anti-aging lotions for seniors help increase the cell turnover rate and helps the body create more collagen and elastin in the skin. It is important to note to only use them at night when your body's cells are reproducing, and to ALWAYS wear a sunscreen when using anti-aging products. Retinols increase sun sensitivity, so you are more likely to get burned which reverses the effects of the anti-aging products.



Skincare As We Age

Here are a few proven anti-aging lotions for seniors. Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer is a nighttime moisturizer that helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while you sleep while plumping the skin cells with hyaluronic acid, with results in as little as just one week. The Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer is popular, it does sell out because the average cost is only $18-$20.

  • LOreal Revitalift Cream retails for about $25. LOreal has a full Revitalift Cream line for people with different concerns. This cream has vitamin c to help brighten the complexion and comes in fragrance free for those sensitive to fragrance.
  • Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Cream contains vitamin b3, amino-peptides, hyaluronic acid and antioxidants which helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in as little as one day with increasing results and encourages cell turnover. The Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Cream is around $34 a bottle.
  • Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Anti-Aging Retinol Night Cream retails for about $23 a tube. It also targets fine lines and wrinkles on different levels. The Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Anti-Aging Retinol Night Cream formula is designed for dramatic results with deep wrinkles, but gentle enough for the softer lines.
  • Lumiere Bio-Restorative Eye Cream will be the hardest to find. It ranges in price from $68-$80. This product is a vitamin c complex that is designed to stimulate human growth factors in the skin in order to help tighten the under-eye skin and prevent it from thinning out as fast.
  • The most expensive is the naturopathica Argan & Retinol Wrinkle Repair Night Cream, that comes in at $120 a tub. The argon in this product helps reduce the sensitivity and irritation that the retinol creates so more people can use it.
You can find all of these at any Walmart and on their own company sites. Most of these are also at CVS, Walgreens, and Target. The Lumiere Bio-restorative eye cream is only found on Amazon. You can find various discounts on each of these products on the company sites and they often include free shipping and sometimes free gifts. Target and Walmart have occasional sales on these items, but some are in-store or online only.