Do you look in the mirror and worry about extra wrinkles and fine lines? Are you one of baby boomers entering golden years? The good news is, you are not alone and there are many gadgets and skin care products on the market available to help you fight the time and stay young.

According to Mintel, a global consumer, product and market research firm, the US anti-aging products market reached $1.6 billion in 2007, a surge o 63% from $1 billion sales in 2002. If you don’t want to go to spa for series of wrinkle treatments you can use one the gadgets designed to use in the privacy of your home. Perricone MD Cosmeceuticals’ Light Renewal ($325) and Bliss’ Marvel-Mini Facial Light Therapy ($225) use LED technology to treat fine lines and wrinkles. The founder of the product Dr Nicholas Perricone claims: “Light Renewal works to generate energy within those cells, thereby making them more productive and efficient (…) The result is a visibly improved appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and improved appearance of skin texture, tone and firmness.”

On the other hand users of the device are more skeptical and say that they haven’t seen much of the improvement. Terri Lynn Hughes who discontinued use of the device in her spa says: ” LED treatments like Revital Light are not as effective as the promises being made. (…) They make a minimal improvement unless you use the devices for 30 minutes a session almost daily. Who has the time for that? These devices are like at-home exercise equipment that wind up being used as a hanger and take up space. Customers should save their money."

For anti-cellulite treatment you can consider Bliss Spa’s Quadruple Thigh Pass ($1772) which might be worth extra up-front expense if it is used frequently. But the most important thing to remember is that consumers should always make sure that all available anti-aging tools have been FDA approved.

To sum up I will quote Terri Lynn Hughes again: “Diligent sun care is vital, as well as exercise, a clean diet and plenty of sleep and relaxation”.

Unfortunately time can’t be stopped.