Talk about “Aging Fabulous”!

George Clooney – 46 years old

Brad Pitt – 43 years old
Matt Damon – 36 years old, well I guess he is still a baby
Andy Garcia – 51 year old
Don Cheadle – 42 years old
Bernie Mac – 49 years old
Al Pacino – 67 years old, No Way!

Can you guess that I can’t wait to see Ocean’s 13?

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A friend of mine, in her fifties, had a thread lift last year. I saw her about a week after the procedure, and I noticed some swelling to her cheeks. I honestly thought that maybe she had just had her wisdom teeth pulled, and thought not much more of it. Then a month or so later when we got together, she had two dimples on each of her upper cheeks, on each side, so four in total. I then had to ask her what she did. She explained that she had a countour thread lift, and wondered if I thought it was too tight. Her doctor wanted her to wait out a full three months before making any adjustments, but she ultimately decided on getting the threads loosened, just about two months after the initial procedure. Once loosened, she had a bit of swelling again, but within about a week, her face looked back to normal – just a bit more refreshed.

She was pleased with the procedure, saying that it caused little discomfort.

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Lancôme just introduced it’s most powerful sun screen moisturizing solutions. It is called UV EXPERT 20 with MEXORYL™ SX. What is so exciting that this was just FDA approved for use in the United States. Mexoryl is an extraordinary, and extremely effective ingredient that protects skin from UVA rays.

It is a face and body sun protection moisturizing cream, with SPF 20. We should be using this each and every morning, before we put our best face forward to face the world.

UV EXPERT 20 with MEXORYL™ SX retails for $35. Visit Lancôme.com for more information.

The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends this product and gives Lancôme it’s seal of approval.

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Here is a quick summary of what he highlights:
* It is a simple fact that radiant, more youthful skin demands proper external care plus adequate vitamin and mineral intake to provide nourishment to developing skin cells.
* Optimal consumption of nutrients is an essential, but often overlooked, step in enhancing the texture and beauty of the skin.
* In the past few years, studies have revealed the optimal doses of various compounds required to help the body manufacture the smoothest, softest and most radiant skin, as well as minimize the formation of wrinkles and slow other characteristics of skin aging.
* Ingestion of antioxidant vitamins and minerals from supplements has been shown to protect skin cells from free-radical damage induced by overexposure to ultraviolet light and various harmful environmental chemicals.
* Supplementation with specific doses of vitamin C, vitamin E, betacarotene, lycopene, selenium and zinc may boost the body’s ability to intercept and neutralize free radicals, defending skin cells from many of these damaging effects.
* A properly designed high-potency multivitamin and mineral that is fortified with optimal levels of specific antioxidant vitamins and minerals can help protect the skin from free-radical damage.
* Deficiencies of the B vitamins produce various forms of dermatitis (skin inflammation problems), including lack of skin smoothness, seborrhoea-like scaly lesions, and/or irregular pigmentation.
* While beneficial for limiting skin problems associated with aging, daily supplementation with a high-potency multiple vitamin and mineral can help address other body areas prone to aging and environmental damage.
* For instance, a good multi-vitamin can provide the body with the right blend and doses of nutrients needed to enhance nail hardness and the sheen and quality of hair.
* The daily ingestion of a high-potency multiple vitamin and mineral supplement is an important aspect of skincare and health promotion.

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This year, we are doing something different in my family. Today is my mother’s birthday. Her wish is for us all to make our Doctor’s appointments a little early this year. As we have been dealt with a devastating blow just two months ago when my brother was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Multiforme (a very aggressive, cancerous brain tumor), she wants us to do what we can for not only prevention, but for early diagnosis.

There are so many things that we cannot prevent, but as well, there are so many things that can be prevented with diet and medicine. And early diagnosis is such a key in fighting so many diseases. It is unfortunate when a disease cannot be detected through standard medical tests and only presents itself with symptoms, as in the case of my brother. Be sure to discuss with your Doctor anything that is bothering you, symptom-wise, even if you feel funny asking them about it.

So, I made my annual physical appointment, mammogram, GYN visit, and scheduled a meeting with a gastroenterologist about possibly having a colonoscopy. I will be 40 this year, and my sister is having one tomorrow, as she had a little problem, and my father just had a pre-cancerous polyp removed from his colon last month.

Please join me and make your annual Doctor appointments if you have not yet this year, or have let them lapse. We cannot age fabulously, if we cannot age healthily.

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In the comments, could you please, very briefly, tell me your anti-aging advice or tip. I plan to put a few to the test and will write about their effectiveness and list them all in a post later in the month.

We can all benefit from each others tips and tricks, don’t you think?

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Skingenic knew this, and that is what prompted them to create their latest Revive Intensive Serum Night ($96).

This serum is the “miracle” in a jar that makes you look like you had your 8 hours of restful sleep, when you actually had much less. A blend of purified Hyaluronic Acid and Lychee Complex helps tired skin renew its appearance.

More information is available at Skingenic.com. Oh – I need this!

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So, if your buddies are in their forties of fifties, here’s what they should know!!

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