What's the best skin firming face treatment?  If you consult a cosmetic surgeon, they are likely to recommend injections or a heat treatment called Thermal-age or thermage.  There are many drawbacks to these treatments and according to some patients, they look worse than they did before.

There are a lot of negative reviews on the internet for thermage.  Adverse effects that have been reported include burning, blistering, pain and increased sagging.  Many of the consumers reported no effect and at least one customer believes that the company should be sued for false advertising.  People pay anywhere from $1000 up to $3500 for the treatment and see absolutely no effect or they look worse than before.

Botox and collagen injections aren't particularly safe and can be painful, but most people are happy with the results.  Just make sure that if you choose to have an injection, you choose a good technician.  They should always test for allergic reaction, before they perform the procedure.

What about the best skin firming face cream?  How effective is it?  Are there risks or adverse reactions?  How expensive is it?

Depending on the ingredients, it may be very effective.  New ingredients are available and the results are nothing short of amazing.  The under-eye gel reduces bags, dark circles and wrinkles without causing any irritation.  Most of the creams on the market cause a lot of irritation. 

One of the ingredients to look for is a protein complex called Functional Keratin.  It has clinically proven effectiveness for improving firmness by as much as 40% in less than three weeks time.  The volunteers with the biggest problems, going in, saw the most improvement in their appearance.  Study participants were both men and women, all over the age of 40.

So, Functional Keratin is definitely an ingredient to look for if you want the best skin firming face cream.  Another ingredient to look for is wakame kelp extract.

There are a number of products that contain seaweed extracts, but wakame is the only one that has been proven to have a positive effect on an important compound that binds the skin's cells together.  The compound is called hyaluronic acid.

Levels of hyaluronic acid are known to be lower in aging faces, which contributes to sagging and lost firmness.  The typical cosmetic company response to this problem is to include hyaluronic acid in their products.  That doesn't work. 

There is an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid.  Wakame kelp extracts are proven to inhibit the activity of that enzyme by over 50%.  So, the best skin firming face lotion will definitely contain wakame.

Other things that cause sagging and lost firmness include chronic inflammation, which degrades collagen, and free radical activity, which damages collagen fibers.  Natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatories address these issues.

 Functional Keratin has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity.  You can't make the best skin firming face treatment without including it.  There's just nothing better.  The price is far less than you would expect to pay for something that effective.

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