As cosmetic surgery can often be an expensive undertaking, many would be patients often spend hours searching for effective, inexpensive treatments. Many anti-ageing treatments come in the form of skin creams and ointments, which have now become a lucrative and incredibly valuable industry. However, the science behind many such treatments is sketchy, to say the least, and often these treatments are allowed onto the market with minimal evidence suggesting that they will be beneficial.
Anti-Ageing Cream May Not Be What You Think It Is
There are numerous reasons why anti-ageing creams may not be as effective as consumers are led to believe. These reasons include:
- The Delivery Method – While some of the ingredients in anti-ageing creams may help to prevent the signs of ageing, they are often only effective when administered into the bloodstream, rather than applied topically as is the case with creams. In this sense, applying anti-ageing cream is as effective as pouring blood on a person who requires a transfusion!
- The Ingredients – While a few common ingredients in skin creams have been shown to provide effective results, a majority of the time this is not the case. Just because a cream is advertised to “contain” a certain ingredient, it does not mean that the ingredient has been shown to aid in the fight against ageing.
- Liposomes – Liposomes are one such ingredient. These “fatty shells” are often used to transport age-fighting ingredients under the skin, but numerous studies have shown that liposomes do not pass through the skin, and in fact break down upon contact with the skin.
Although it may appear that you are saving money by electing for skin creams over cosmetic surgery, this is obviously not the case if the creams you are using are not effective. Consider the only real, proven method of fighting the signs of ageing – cosmetic surgery.
