It’s natural to care about anti-aging and to want to look young for as long as possible. Unfortunately, the preoccupation with looking young has escalated beyond all recognition, and people are now willing to go to even greater extremes, risking their wellness and well-being in a quest to hang onto eternal youth.
Since ancient times, women have been obsessed with anti-aging, with Cleopatra going so far as to bathe in asses milk, and Elizabethan women slowly poisoning themselves to death by using lead and arsenic as part of their beauty regimes. Today, women are also going to great lengths, and usually this involves intrusive appointments such as plastic surgery and Botox, alongside the usual anti-aging creams.
The anti-aging market is worth around 291.9 Billion in the states, as more and more people strive to be young for as long as possible. The good news is that there is really no need to go in for serious or intrusive treatments. Many people are now looking for safer or more environmentally conscious ways of helping them look younger, and this is where the natural and holistic field of medicine really comes into its own.
Natural anti-aging products are gaining popularity, especially as reports emerge that some seemingly minor medical procedures, such as microdermabrasion, can actually cause long-term damage to the face and leave the skin thinner than ever before.
Instead, people are now opting for techniques such as natural face lifts, which are carried out through massage. This safe and non-invasive technique does not use any products so is suitable for the most sensitive of skins. Therapists tend to work on one half of the face at a time, so that they can then show patients how the treatment is progressing, holding up a mirror to show them how one half of their face looks firm and toned while the other half still requires treatment.