Prevage

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Prevage is made by Allergan, the same folks that make BOTOX. Allure magazine named Prevage as a Best of Beauty Award Winner.


According to the Prevage MD Company Line:

"PREVAGE® MD protects your skin from environmental stressors known to cause skin aging including UV light, air pollution, ozone, and cigarette smoke.
The antioxidative power of PREVAGE MD anti-aging treatment has been shown to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as skin roughness and
dryness, and to even skin tone to restore youthful-looking skin."

According to Dr. Andrew Scheman, MD, an associate professor of clinical dermatology at Northwestern University Medical Center, as quoted in Prevention Magazine:

"Smaller-than-ever molecules make idebenone an agile, streamlined version of its chemical cousin, CoQ10. They can slip readily into dermal cells in the deepest layer of the skin, where they neutralize destructive free radicals."


Both the MD version and the department store version of Prevage contains idebenone (eh-DE-be-known). Idebenone is an antioxidant that has been found to effectively combat the signs of aging brought on by those nasty little factors such as age, sun damage, and smoking (I have two out of the three working against me).

It also has been used in some neurological diseases because of its powerful antioxidant effects. The prescribed formula contains 1.0 percent idebenone, which seems to cause skin irritation and itchiness in some women who have sensitive skin, and the non-prescribed formula contains 0.5 percent.

For four months, I have put on Prevage MD after I washed my face in the morning. I use Retin-A at night, and have for years, so my skin must not be extremely sensitive because I have never experienced skin irritation nor itchiness.

As to whether I have seen a significant difference, to be honest, I am not sure. I have always used some type of antioxidant, as well as Retin-A for two decades. Rhytiphobia is not something I suffer from because I realize there is only so much preventive maintenance a girl can do. So until beauty scientists come up with a stronger antioxidant for the skin -- maybe CoffeeBerry -- I will continue using Prevage MD.

Prevage Antiaging Night Cream
I've been using Prevage ($125) for the last week. Prevage is a prescription antiaging treatment developed by Allergan, the company that makes Botox. Elizabeth Arden has created a nonprescription variety of Prevage and put it into a night cream. Like the original version, it contains idebenone, a topical antioxidant that's much smaller and therefore better at penetrating the skin. It also contains Mega Complex-A, a blend of antioxidants such as vitamins A and E.

To find out whether this $125 cream delivers, read more

(Full disclosure: Elizabeth Arden's publicity department sent a jar for me to review. I will always tell you whenever a PR firm gives me a product for review that costs more than $100. Transparency and all that.)

I don't really have any wrinkles yet (ahem, sunblock), but I can say is that in the last week, my skin has been doing some great things. The redness in my cheeks has gone down — way down. My skin looks smooth and evenly toned now, and I've been wearing concealer only under my eyes and on my hormonal chin zits. No more redness! I've also found that my T-zone isn't as oily, which is great. I keep looking in the mirror to marvel at the changes that have happened in such a short amount of time.

Plus, I love the dispenser. You just press gently on the button and a bit of lotion plops out. (I don't care if it's gimmicky. I just like it, okay?)

So, is Prevage night cream worth $125? Oh, man. I don't know what to say. I think $125 for a night cream is definitely expensive. No two ways around that! And yet . . . this is the first over-the-counter cream that I would actually consider paying $125 for. Let's face it: Most night creams will moisturize your skin, and some will deliver results, but this is the first one that has done both in a very small amount of time. So, if it's in your budget, try it out. I'm going to go gaze at my skin now.

Pancreatic cancer a brutal killer

A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is virtually the equivalent of a death sentence.
Patrick Swayze cancer reports confirmed

American medical studies show that the median survival for untreated advanced cancer of the pancreas is about three-and-a-half months.

Good treatment extends that out to six months.

Most pancreatic cancer patients are dead within the first year.

The pancreas is a small organ inside the abdomen which produces enzymes to digest food and secretes hormones which control body sugar levels.

Around 30 per cent of pancreatic cancer cases are estimated to be caused by smoking, studies show.

Common symptoms of the cancer include appetite loss, weight loss, upset stomach and nausea. The most common physical sign can be jaundice.

The cancer has few treatments available.

Most medical treatment currently involves caring for the patient and minimising pain, while assisting family.

For more information, visit www.pancreatica.org/faq.html#anchor775483 and www.pancan.org

Patrick Swayze Diagnosed with Cancer

Patrick Swayze, who starred in Dirty Dancing and Ghost, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his doctor says.

“Patrick has a very limited amount of disease and he appears to be responding well to treatment thus far,” Dr. George Fisher says in a statement. “All of the reports stating the time frame of his prognosis and his physical side effects are absolutely untrue. We are considerably more optimistic.”

The actor’s rep adds: “Patrick is continuing his normal schedule during this time, which includes working on upcoming projects. The outpouring of support and concern he has already received from the public is deeply appreciated by Patrick and his family.”

Swayze, 55, started his career as a dancer before turning to acting. His breakout role was as a Catskills dance instructor opposite Jennifer Grey in 1987’s sleeper hit Dirty Dancing. He also starred opposite Demi Moore in the 1990 blockbuster Ghost.

On Broadway in the ’70s he played the lead role of Danny Zucco in Grease – he returned to the New York stage in December 2003, for a brief stint in the revival of Chicago – before making his movie debut in 1979’s Skatetown, U.S.A. Among his other screen roles were 2001’s Donnie Darko and 1995’s To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, which he played in fabulous drag.

And while Swayze has been happily married to the same woman, Lisa Niemi, since 1975, only last month Scarlett Johansson said quite seriously during her Hasty Pudding roast at Harvard that the man to whom she’d most like to be linked with romantically is, “Probably Patrick Swayze. My dream come true.”

Swayze’s diagnosis was initially reported by the National Enquirer and New York Post, which both characterized the cancer as more severe than Swayze’s doctor has.

Each year about 33,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas (a large organ that lies horizontally behind the lower part of one’s stomach), according to the Mayo Clinic.

Calling the condition “one of the most serious of cancers,” the facility’s Web site also states, “Pancreatic cancer spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages, which is a major reason why it’s a leading cause of cancer death.”