Although you can always visit a dermatologist for guidance but before that, why not give our good-old home remedies a shot to see if they work for you? For those of you who are interested, listed below are a few such home solutions that you can adopt to diminish your wrinkles and prolong the stay of your youthful skin for years to come:

1.   Liquid Facelifts

Liquid facelift is an expensive skin treatment for elimination wrinkles and fine lines. However, not many people can afford this type of treatment. But you can give yourself a homemade facelift with one of the following methods given below:

a.      Exfoliation Treatment At Home

You can do a microdermabrasion at home and then follow it up with a chemical or glycolic peel. This treatment can be easily done at home with the home kits that are easily avaible. For those who have sensitive skin, wait for a day or two before you follow the exfoliation with the peel.

b.   Wrinkle Freezing Cream

Some wrinkle frezzing creams contain ingredients that work as wrinkle-fillers and smoothen your skin. The effect is temporary but very effective.These creams contain GABA (gamma amino-butyric acid) or peptides that work as muscle relaxants.Although these creams do not have long term effects that wrinkle fillers or injections have, they are good enough to take you through a day.

c.  Primer For Smooth Skin
Use a primer on an oily skin to close pores and keep your skin oil free throughout the day.

Primers have ingredients, like dimethicone (a form of silicone) that smoothes your skin’s surface by filling up the wrinkle lines and get relief fromother skin damages. You can use a primer instead of a foundation for miraculous results.

d.      Lip Plumping

Peppermint oil has the quality of plumping your lips. Use this oil instead of injections or surgeries as a quick fix. You can also use plumping gloss that has exracts of cinnamon and peppermint. These extracts plump up the cells in your lips. Top this gloss with a shimmering gloss or lipstick to enhance the effect. The light reflecting substances in these products fulfil this purpose.

2.  Facial Massage

Wrinkles occur because of the aging and sagging of the muscles just beneath skin. A facial massage can keep your facial muscles in shape and you can delay the appearance of wrinkles.Here is a 10-step procedure for your next home facial massage session.

a.  Scrub

Use a gentle exfoliating scrub clean your face thoroughly.
Always pat skin dry and never rub it as it can irritate skin.

b.      Rinse

Now rinse your skin properly with clean and cool water. Pat it dry with a soft towel.

Use both hands alternatively to rise up along the sides of the windpipe of your neck with a firm and light pressure.

c.       Stroke

Now begin the massage with the basic stroke. Stroke your entire face starting from the neck and then moving upwards gradually.

d.      Circular Motion

As you move upwards, start massaging in soft and slow outward circular motions.

e.      Temples

When you reach the temples, rub them for 2-3 minutes with a light but firm pressure.

f.        Use The Back Of Your Hand

Roll your fingers against your cheeks using the back of your hands.

g.      Chin

Follow the rolling your fingers with the back of your hand routine on your chin too. This helps to prevent double chin.

h.      Forehead

Massage your forehead using index and middle fingers beginning from the inner edge of your eyebrows and moving to the outer edge.

Use the pads of your middle and index fingers in order to apply pressure on your forehead and sinus regions. This will help you relieve pressure.

i.        Eyes And Nose
Give yourself a facial once a week for a smooth and young skin.

Don’t forget your undereye area. Massage this area with your finger applying light but firm pressure. Repeat the same procedure for skin around nose to prevent naso-labial lines.

Repeat the steps continuously for 10 minutes.

Practicing these do-it-yourself routines at home will ensure that you enjoy wrinkle free and smooth skin. Also,you can save a lot of money by avoiding visits to the dermatologist.

Prime Your Skin For Creams

It is important to exfoliate regularly the older you get. At birth the skin renews itself quickly. As you age that process slows dramatically. By the time you are in your 30s and 40s skin cells only renew every 28 days or more. This does lead to dull, dry, wrinkled skin. Exfoliating and chemical peels speed this process up by removing the skin cells artificially before they are ready to shed and renew. This is like reversing the time clock and speeding things along. The result is fresher, smoother, and brighter skin that resists wrinkles.

This is considered priming. When you strip away the build up of toxins, dead skin cells, damaged skin cells, and other gunk, you allow products to penetrate the skin more effectively. If you pile creams on top of something that is already damaged only some of the product will absorb into the skin. This wastes the product and your money.

Use Products As Directed

If an anti-wrinkle cream is designed to be used two times per day then you should use it two times per day. Most people fail to follow the directions for their creams, and do not see results because of this. Using more doesn’t necessarily mean better results, either. Over use of a product will often cause it to stop working. So always follow the label directions and apply the cream as directed.

Pay Attention To Ingredients

When you choose a wrinkle cream you must look at the ingredients carefully. Many products advertise a specific ingredient that is hardly in the product at all. For example a brand may say that their product contains age fighting retinol, but it is one of the last ingredients. Ingredient placement on the list dictates how effective it will be. So if retinol is low on the list, it won’t do much to prevent aging. Active ingredients should always be in the first few ingredients for optimal benefits and results.

Other important ingredients include anti-oxidants, aloe, humectants, and oils. Humectants are ingredients that draw moisture to the skin. Hylauronic acid is one of those things. Oils that are good for the skin include almond oil, jojoba oil, argan oil, and coconut oil. These ingredients are superior and deeply nourishing.

Deep Clean

Exfoliating is important but a daily deep clean is necessary. A motorized brush for the face is recommended since it can remove dead skin cells daily, as well as make up, dirt, and oil. A regular washcloth or your hands cannot effectively remove everything from your skin. Bristles whisk away debris quickly and easily. You are left with very clean skin that is ready to absorb your wrinkle creams and serums.

Layer Products Properly

You should only use a maximum of two skincare products at once, and one spot treatment. The lightest ones go on first.Think of light serums and oils that easily penetrate the skin. Next you layer on your anti-aging cream that is rich and thick. If you were to put the lighter product on top of the cream, it would never absorb into your skin. Spot treatments can be applied where desired. If it is a light consistency it should go in the middle, but if it is also heavy, it is safe to apply it last after your moisturizer has absorbed. Eye cream is a completely separate step.

Price Matters

The price of your product matters. Something very cheap will usually lack the high quality ingredients it needs to be effective. However, very expensive creams are no more effective than a mid-range product. If you go for a $500 cream you may be disappointed to learn that it doesn’t work as well as something less than $100. Prices can be overly generous and do not always affect the quality of said product. An anti-wrinkle cream will generally cost $20 to $100. Anything more or less could be setting you up for disappointment.

Give It Time

Skincare products take time to work to their best ability. Don’t give up on it after one week of use. Six weeks is a good marker to determine if it is going to work for you or not. Some products even take two months to show results. If a product irritates your skin you should always stop using it immediately. Wrinkle creams are one of the best ways to look younger and fresher without going into surgery, but they do take time to work.

The best way to get anti-aging anti-oxidants in your body is through fruits and vegetables that promote good health. Vitamins A, B, C, K, D, calcium, and minerals, all benefit the skin. Blueberries and strawberries are rich in these compounds that fend off wrinkles.

Blueberries

This delicious small berry is packed with antioxidant activity, ranking the highest compared to other fruits and vegetables. If you want skin that defies aging, then blueberries are your go to source. They protect your skin from aging and wrinkles, so eat them daily. If that isn’t an option, go for skincare products that contain blueberry antioxidants and enzymes.




Pumpkin Seeds

These seeds pack a ton of zinc, a mineral that helps your skin heal faster and defend against aging. Consumption of zinc will heal scars and breakouts much faster than if you didn’t consume any zinc at all. Bonus? Pumpkin seeds are also high in iron. Look for skincare products that use pumpkin seed oil or contain zinc to boost the healing process.



Tomatoes

Lycopene is a potent anti-ager, so eating your tomatoes often will help boost your skins resilience against aging. Lycopene is absorbed best when you cook tomatoes, though raw ones aren’t too bad either. There are countless anti-aging skincare products on the market that use tomato extracts and lycopene to boost the strength of the formula.



Dark Chocolate

Extra dark chocolate is not only shown to boost mood and health, but it is actual a sun-damage warrior! Consuming at least 60% cocao dark chocolate per day in a half to one ounce serving will protect you from sun damage and the aging associated with too much sun exposure. Some sun-block formulas also use dark chocolate extracts as a primary ingredient.



Soy

When applied to the skin directly, soy is a calming agent. The proteins and nutrients in soy reduce inflammation and sooth angry red skin. While it isn’t recommended for those with a soy allergy, it is hugely benefit to reduce dryness and red flaking skin associated with aging. Products from low-end drugstore to high-end brands are starting to use soy as part of their formula.



Algae

Yes, it’s true! Dark blue green algae’s are potent anti-aging ingredients. They are so nutritionally dense and are full of antioxidants and phenols that fight aging. Algae is popping up in a number of skincare products, so look for it as a primary ingredient. Your skin will be plumper, smoother, and more radiant. Algae is basic but a potent superfood that you must include in your routine for fighting aging.



Green Papaya

This type of papaya is common in South East Asian cooking and is cultivated widely for its numerous health benefits. When consumed it gives your body plenty of vitamins, but it also fights against wrinkles. When applied topically green papaya reduces uneven skin tone and deeply exfoliates. It is a strong chemical when concentrated into skincare, and should be used with caution. However, the benefits and results after using a skincare product containing green papaya, are amazing.



Coconut Oil

This miracle treatment is great for literally feeding your skin intense nutrients directly. You can use any product containing coconut oil, or just regular oil you would use for cooking! It is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and other nutrients. Coconut oil deeply nourishes and hydrates, virtually eliminating all skin ailments and protecting your skin against further damage from free radicals and sun exposure. It’s also very affordable and widely available.



Creams, Face Washes, and Serums

These foods are some of the most potent for healing the skin and fighting against wrinkles, sun spots, sagging skin, and dry mature skin. More companies are incorporating them into their skincare products. Look for creams and other skincare products that contain these extracts or enzymes to give your skin the best defense against aging!

The procedures

There are actually several procedures that are involved in the neck lift surgery. The first is a cervicoplasty, which is a procedure that removes the excess skin from the neck. Then there is a procedure that is called a platysmaplasty, which removes or alters neck muscles. If you have excess fat in the neck as well, not just droopy skin, then you can have some liposuction performed as well to get rid of that. You might also want to get some Botox injections as well in order to improve the fullness of the neck area once the surgeries are completely.

How it works

The procedure in a neck lift usually lasts about two or three hours and if you are getting something else done along with it, like some liposuction, a facelift or other surgeries, then it will take longer, obviously. Also, it is important to note that you must be in good general mental and physical health in order to go through with this procedure.

There are different procedures that can be done, depending on your needs. Usually there are three different things that people focus on – the so-called turkey wattle neck, excess fat, and excess skin.

The turkey wattle is when you have weaken and loose neck muscles and you get that appearance of neck bands, kind of like a turkey has. IN order to correct this, you will be needing platysmaplasty surgery, which is when a surgeon makes an incision under your chin or behind your ears in order to access the neck muscles, and then manipulates them in order to get rid of this effect of a turkey wattle. Sometimes muscle might even be removed from that area. The surgeon then uses permanent sutures to hold the tissue in place when he or she is done.

You might also want to get some Botox injections as well in order to relax the muscles in order to make it appear natural and full like before. These injections are usually done on an outpatient basis and they are usually done in a procedure that takes about 15 minutes to a half hour.

Of course, there are daily routines that you can follow in order to keep your neck looking youthful and wrinkle-free. The thing is, the sooner you start taking care of your neck, the better off you will be. However, it never is too late, and if you are already middle aged and have serious amounts of neck wrinkles, there is still something that you can do about it naturally without and surgery or treatments. If you are taking the time to put skin cream on your face every night, there is no reason that you should be neglecting your neck, because it is just as important and just as prone to the effects of aging. Having a young looking face and an old turkey neck is probably worse than having wrinkles all over your face. When you are younger, you can probably use the same product for everything, but once you get older, you will notice that there are creams out there that are made specifically to keep the neck from sagging unattractively.

How to avoid neck aging

You really need to pay special attention to the neck because the skin on the neck is very sensitive and it is very fragile to external factors. The skin in this area does not have as many sebaceous glands than in other areas of the face and head. There are also less lipids, and lipids are needed to protect the skin from external aggressions. This means that the skin on the neck is at a much greater risk of damage, especially from things such as the sun.

Common Problems

The first wrinkles you will notice are the horizontal lines that many refer to as Venus rings. They come naturally from flexing your neck. The vertical wrinkles that appear are the ones that usually come from either damage from the sun or the way in which you are sleeping and twisting your neck in a certain position while sleeping. Cellular activity diminishes when you get older and less collagen and elastin is produced, which is why not only these wrinkles result, but people even get the dreaded double chin.

Solutions

If you have a sagging neck you should always keep it clean. Make sure to clean your neck in the morning and at night and generally just remember to clean it every time you clean your face. Be sure to moisturize your neck during the day and massage the deep wrinkles, especially if you are going to be out in the sun for a large portion of the day. Make sure to always wear sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 every day in order to protect your neck skin.