A 47-year-old member asked:
Will face cream prevent wrinkles?
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Dr. Rian Maercksanswered
Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
No: Depending on what you are using it may actually make things worse. Most people overmoisturize their skin with expensive creams. The things that work are retinols, antioxidants, sun protection and melanocyte supression complemented by hydroxy acid washes and light peels.
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