As we age, there are certain inevitables one of which is that your skin will lose elasticity and wrinkle. If you have the resources you can go the plastic surgery route or consider procedures such as Botox or Restylane. For most though, this is not a feasible option and we must find and use less expensive and less invasion products.

DermaLastyl-B is a great choice in terms of a product that you can use yourself at home and will help decease the wrinkles that you do have and at the same time prevent new wrinkles from appearing and elevates the elastin levels in the skin’s surface. You simply apply a very small amount of the cream to your face and neck twice a day and can be worn under makeup. You will see a decrease in existing wrinkles in as soon as one month and with continued use, will see a decrease in new wrinkles.

There are many products that have similar claims to reducing and preventing wrinkle but the DermaLastyl-B is a bit different and works better than others. DermaLastyl-B contains some of the same ingredients as the Botox alternatives, and also contains Tropoelastin. Tropoelastin is a very one of a kind ingredient that has over 600 amino acids – 100 times more than the other products on the market today. In addition to the Tropoelastin, DermaLastyl also contains Argireline® to help relax facial muscles, Matrixyl® to promote collagen production, Hyaluronic Acid to both moisturize and stimulate collagen synthesis and Prol-Sel® selenium antioxidant to help protect against photodamage.

Rosacea is a a condition that can not be cured but can easily be treated and kept under control. Rosacea is a condition that is manifests itself as facial redness. Most of the time, Rosacea is seen in the center of the face across the cheeks, nose, or forehead. Not as common, but Rosacea can also affect the neck, chest, ears, and scalp. Fair skin Caucasian are mostly the ones afflicted with Rosacea.

Rosacea most of the time is painless and more of a nuisance than anything else. For women it can be camouflaged with makeup most of the time but for men makeup is not much of an option. ZENMED Rosacea Treatment system is a system that manages your complexion and reduces redness and irritation that may occur. The best thing about the ZENMED system is that there are two systems to choice from depending on your skin type. There is a Dry Skin and an Oily Skin version buy. The Oily skin system includes: Facial Cleansing Gel, Anti-Redness Gel, and Support Serum while the Dry skin system includes: Gentle Cleansing Cream, Anti-Redness Gel, and Support Serum.

Mild cases of Rosacea are often not diagnosed so if you have unexplained facial redness and suspect that you suffer from it, you can also use this system as well. ZENMED offers a 60 day Product Satisfaction Guarantee so there is not a big risk in ordering a system today.

Combination skin is a mix of dry skin in certain areas, and oily in other areas. Usually the oily area is your ” T Zone ” This area is the forehead and nasal area. The cheek and jaw areas tends to be dry. Combination skin is often a symptom of the skin condition called seborrhea and its cousins, seborrheic eczema and seborrheic dermatitis. The Seborrhea is an over production of oil in the scalp and face. If you notice dandruff in your scalp and even in your eyebrows, see a dematologist for help.


To care for combination skin, you need to treat your skin areas differently. Use mild cleansers twice a day to clean your skin. Cleansers with salicylic acid in them will reduce oil production. After cleaning, use an oil free moisturizer. Apply the moisturizer throughout the day to dry areas of your face. For dandruff, use a dandruff shampoo every other day until the dandruff clears up and then you can cut back the use to twice a week. if you like to use facial masks, buy two different ones for the different areas of your face. Apply one for oily skin on your T zone and one for dry on the rest of your face.

In terms of a sunscreen, make sure that it is oil free. Oil free should be the way to go with all products. Oil free products will not dry out your already dry areas of your face.

If you have dry skin then you might have flaky, tight, itchy skin. Dry skin can be wrinkled, sallow and has very small pores. This skin type is very prone to aging quickly and irritation. Treating your dry skin and making it normal, is not hard if you follow a few guidelines.

First and foremost, drink a lot. Drinking water that is. Aim for 8 to 12 glasses of water a day. This will moisturize your skin from the inside out.  If this is too much water for you at first, slowly build up to it. Another important thing is to not wash your face more than twice a day, and do so with a mild facial cleaner designed for dry skin. These cleaners have the right moisturizers built into them to not dry your skin out.

As much as a long leisurely shower or bath sounds good, you need to try to keep your bathing to the shortest amount of time possible, and with warm not hot water. Also, unless absolutely necessary, do not bathe more than once a day. While not recommended often, if you do decide to take a bath, add a few drops of olive or lavender oil to the water to help prevent your skin from getting too dry. Limit your soap usage to the groin and underarm area. For the rest of the body, use a body wash designed for dry skin. You should not use a towel and rub your skin dry, instead pat it. This will dry you off  but at the same time leave some moisture on your skin to help not dry it out.


While you are still damp, you should moisturize your body with a lotion or cream. When you buy a moisturizer look for a few key ingredients. Look for ingredients such as glycerin, alpha hydroxy acids, urea and lactic acids (binders), combined with petrolatum, lanolin or silicone derivatives (barriers). The barriers will keep moisture in the skin and the binders pull water from deep in the skin and bring it up to the top layer.  You can seek professional help to find the right moisturizer for you , though trial and error is your best bet.

The last piece of advice is to try to keep a balanc eof humidity in the air around you. Air that is too dry or too hot will dry your skin out quickly. It may be easy to keep the air balanced at home but if you work in an office, then it may be harder. At work, drink a lot of water and keep some moisturizer close by and apply as needed.

Following the above suggestions closely should bring your skin closer to a normal balance.