April 07

Anti-Aging Techniques Get a Facelift
Natural Spa Options For Looking Younger...Without Surgery.

By Jessica Ridenour

    Unfortunately for your skin, age brings a lot more than just wisdom. Even as you read this, the effects of UV rays, gravity and time itself are conspiring against you, creating wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin. Because our youth-obsessed culture does no one any favors in learning to age gracefully, some may seek the fountain of youth in a cosmetic surgeon’s office. But not everyone wants to go under the knife or inject a foreign substance for the sake of aesthetics. After all, most of us just want to slow down the clock, not look like we’re completely frozen in time.
    Happily, there are many non-invasive anti-aging options that draw on both modern advancements and ancient techniques. Rather than the doctor’s office or hospital, spas are today’s go-to locales for the latest and greatest in anti-aging science.
    Treatments such as microcurrent rejuvenation, nutritional serums, oxygen facials and LED photo-therapy may sound like something from a Star Trek plot, but they’re proving to be popular, safe and effective alternatives to traditional facelifts. Ironically, a few of today’s other cutting-edge treatments, such as acupuncture and cupping, have their roots in ancient medicine. (How could 2,000-plus years of practice be wrong?) Additionally, these non-surgical alternatives are painless, with no downtime, and free of harmful side effects.
    The best part? There is no cutting or injecting involved, so when it’s all said and done, you still feel, and look, like “you.” Energy Times sent three volunteers out to experience some of these revolutionary therapies first-hand.

Age: 32
Concerns: “I’m not a vain person, but as the years roll by I find myself becoming more and more concerned with the changes I see when I look in the mirror. (Those laugh lines? Not so funny.) Eventual lining, drooping and thinning is inevitable to a degree, but I won’t let my skin go down without a fight.”
Treatment: Renew Essence Cupping Therapy, based on ancient Chinese medicine, rejuvenates the face through a soft, flexible vacuum-powered cup that relaxes facial muscles, enhances circulation and assists in toxin removal.
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  Jessica Ridenour

Age: 49
Concerns: “My skin concerns include sun damage, dry skin and an overall need for complexion ‘brightness’—I wanted to address these concerns with a natural, non-invasive treatment that’s also (gasp) enjoyable!”
Treatment: Max7 LED Therapy bathes the skin with different wavelengths from the light color spectrum, delivering benefits including increased facial circulation, reduced acne-causing bacteria and enhanced collagen and elastin production.
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   Patricia Baker

Age: 51
Concerns: “Because of my age, my jaw line isn’t as defined as I would like it to be...also, the pesky wrinkles I get on my forehead are starting to show more. Overall, my skin doesn’t have that ‘fresh’ look it had when I was younger—I would love to reclaim that!”
Treatment: The Triple Crown Facial, a three-step process which uses nutrition, microelectric currents and oxygen to rejuvenate the face.
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  Sheila Paszkiewicz

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