Darnit, I was out of town for the past few weeks and haven’t been getting my daily Oprah fix. Guess it’s time for me to get Tivo or a DVR! I caught the end of Oprah today, and it appears Dr. Oz is now on every Monday! Woohoo! Here’s a funny picture of him talking about my nemesis - cellulite.
My advice is to watch Dr. Oz when he’s on Oprah because he gives great health advice about anti-aging as a whole, and he discusses all sorts of skin care topics - Botox, cellulite, sun exposure, wrinkles, sweating, waxing, and lots more! I know he’s the doctor (a heart surgeon), and I’m just a girl obsessed with skin care, but so far I’ve agreed with everything he’s said about skin care. You can also check out lots of info on the Dr. Oz section on Oprah.com. He also talks a lot about what to eat, weight, health and all sorts of important medical issues.
Have you read any of his books? I need to go put those on my Amazon wishlist (which has like 100 books on it now).
Don't miss out...get Savvy Skin posts via email!
Get
Savvy Skin posts via email!
October 30th, 2007 at 6:37 am
I thought you might like to know - and share with your readers - that Dr. Oz will be a guest on BlogTalkRadio’s LIVE web broadcast Tuesday, October 30, at 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT with host Connie Bennett C.H.H.C. on the Stop SUGAR SHOCK Radio Show. He’ll be giving tips and advice from “You: Staying Young.” Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/StopSugarShock/
Hope to hear you there! Thanks for letting me share.
December 11th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
I haven’t been able to look in a full mirror for years. blotchy skin, needs firmness, slight wrinkles around top lips. i’ve been thinking of doing a chemical peel but so many sites i’m scared just to buy and not know. I’m looking to target my blotchy skin, firmness, fine lines, and my eyes. If you can help give me advise on chemical peels or a product, I would be more honored.
joanne v adams
December 13th, 2007 at 5:16 am
Joanne,
When you say your skin is blotchy, is it dark spots (from the sun, or maybe Melasma), or is it red blotchy? What is your skin type? Do you have light skin, or what is your ethnic background? Have you been to a Dermatologist at all?
If you aren’t using a sunscreen, I would suggest using one every single day - Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream is a good one. After a few months, this can possibly help with the blotchiness since sun exposure always makes skin worse.
For wrinkles, and to even-out skin tone, a Retinol or Retinoid product should help. Txsystems Afirm 3x (if you have tolerant skin, or 1x or 2x for sensitive, or normal skin) can be bought from online stores. Or you can go to a Dermatologist to get a prescription for Retin-A, Differin, Tazorac, or Renova. Over time, Retinoids have been shown to promote collagen growth, which can help with firmness.
For morning use, you can also use a Glycolic Acid or Salicylic Acid product. Paula’s Choice makes good products - cosmeticcop.com and these are pretty gentle.
If you are interested in Chemical Peels, you can check with a Dermatologist or Med Spa. Dermatologists have stronger ones, but Med Spas have some light-medium peels. Unless you have sensitive skin (and Rosacea), a series of peels can give some improvement to blotchiness and fine lines. You can start out light and then work your way up. I would not buy any do-it-yourself chemical peels that you find on the internet. These aren’t safe to use, and people have been severely burned.
Another product I like, that gives you an instant glow, and smoother-feeling skin is Philosophy Microdelivery Peel. This is a gentle treatment that really exfoliates your skin.
If you use several of these treatments/products, you should see real results within a month or two. For firmness, there are some skin tightening treatments available from Med Spas and doctors, but I haven’t seen enough results from these yet to recommend them quite yet.