It happens to us all, one day you look in the mirror and it seems like lines have appeared on your face overnight.
I know that's how it happened with me.
Where did they come from all of a sudden? Why didn't I notice them before? First we almost cry (or many of us actually do cry) and then we start making a plan to fight those lines and wrinkles.
After all, there are tons of products that claim to have clinically proven effects to fight this right? There's anti-aging, anti-wrinkle and even instant face lift products.
Instant face lift? Yes, you can actually get a product that tightens and lifts the skin instantly.
The effects usually last around eight hours or so, making it perfect for a day at work or night on the town.
How do these products work and how do they compare with surgery and Botox? Like all products, non surgical face lift creams and serums come in a wide variety of brands with different strengths of effects.
The ones with stronger effects tend to cost a little more than the ones with lighter effects.
The first thing you need to take into consideration when thinking of purchasing one of these beauty aids is how much help you need.
Are your lines just now appearing? Do you think they are really noticeable by others or just by you scrutinizing your face in the mirror? If they seem to be "new" and not as noticeable by others, you could start by using the products that cost less.
Are your lines deep set and have been around for a while? Then, you'll probably need the products that cost a little more but have stronger effects.
The ingredients that make this lifting effect possible can also vary.
One of these is Acmella extract.
This extract comes from a plant in South America and provides an effect much like Botox when it is applied.
The skin relaxes and expression wrinkles are soothed.
Unlike Botox, it doesn't paralyze your face, and coming from a natural plant, it isn't toxic like Botox.
A stronger ingredient used in Non Surgical Face Lift products is wheat protein.
It has a film forming agent which makes the tightening and lifting of the skin stronger and last a little longer.
Both are great ingredients and when combined with the right carriers to help them absorb into the skin, they are both useful and effective.
Now that we know how they work, let's compare the use of these products to surgery and Botox injections.
Obviously, with surgery you're going to get a tighter effect that lasts a lot longer, but there are risks associated with surgery that make taking this step not worth it.
Surgeries get botched and people are left with faces that look worse than before the procedure.
No beauty product is going to do what surgery can do for you, but are you willing to risk your face on it? I'm not.
I may not like lines and wrinkles, but I do like my face.
So, what about injections? First of all injections can be painful, and they can be sore and red around the injection site for a while.
Furthermore, Botox is a toxic bacteria that actually works by paralyzing your face.
Have you ever seen a celebrity that seems expressionless? Botox could very well be the culprit.
I don't care how temporary it is, I do not want my face paralyzed, even though it's true Botox might give a better effect than a beauty product.
If you're looking for a non surgical face lift solution, it's true that beauty products probably won't give you the same results that surgery or even Botox would, but the risks that these procedures pose makes using them not worth it.
Find a beauty product with good, proven ingredients and let it do the best work it can for your needs.
Supplement these with anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products that can help erase time on your face and prevent new wrinkles and lines from occurring.
Before you know it, you'll be happy in the skin you're in again.