5 Hollywood secrets for staying young

I saw a program on Star! over the weekend called Staying Young in Hollywood. Dr. Stephen Mulholland of SpaMedica listed the top 5 secrets that Hollywood stars use to stay young.

1. Avoid sun exposure
   UV rays hasten the breakdown of collagen in the skin leading to wrinkles, rough skin texture and sagging skin (not to mention skin cancer).
2. Use medical-grade skincare products
   The skin is a good barrier and stops most products from penetrating. Medical-grade skincare products have been formulated to penetrate the skin tocreate the results you want and they have the research to prove it.
3. Use BOTOX® Cosmetic
   This really is the simplest and safest way to prevent and treat wrinkles caused by muscle contraction.
4. Use dermal fillers
   Dermal fillers can replace lost volume in the face, fill in a wrinkle and plump up your lips. Formulations like Teosyal are more purified and longer-lasting than earlier products.
5. Have IPL treatments
   Intense pulsed light treatments erase sun damage, broken capillaries and redness leaving the skin looking smoother and more even-toned.

And there is one more thing that Dr. Mulholland didn’t include in his top 5…

• Avoid cigarette smoke
  Smoking wreaks havoc on your skin, speeding up the destruction of collagen and giving you a grayish cast. Smoking can also stain your skin and hair yellow — not a pretty sight!