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1 Age-proof your eyes! Pick a “super” eye cream! What’s that? Any eye cream made with “super” peptides, says skin-care specialist Mark Lees, Ph.D. “These protein molecules help boost communication between cells, telling your skin to produce more youth-boosting collagen.” Which peptides are especially ben-e� cial for the delicate skin around your eyes? “Dipeptide-2—also called ‘Eyeliss’—helps get rid of the � uid around the eyes that causes puffiness,” Lee reveals, “while Hal-oxyl, a combination of peptides, helps break up the blood that pools and gets ‘stuck’ around the eyes, causing dark circles.” Products made with both powerhouse pep-tides include Atal Advantage Velvet Eye Serum, $69 at AtalSkinSolutions.com and Michael Todd Inten-sive Eye Cream Treatment with Hal-oxyl + Eyeliss, $48 at Ulta.com.

The three spots that age the fastest, say skin-care pros? Your eyes, neck and hands! Read on for the tips that’ll turn back the clock in each of those areas!

Skin care specialist Mark Lees, Ph.D., a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, is the author of Skin Care: Beyond the Basics and The Skin Care Answer Book. Learn more at MarkLees.com.

Debra Jaliman, M.D., (DrJaliman.com), author of Skin Rules, was one of the first M.D.s to use Botox in her practice. She's an assistant professor of dermatology at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in NYC.

Deborah Sarnoff, M.D., is a clinical professor of der-matology at NYU Medical School and is senior vice president of The Skin Cancer Foundation. Visit her at CosmetiqueMD.com.

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Make puffiness go poof! “If you sleep with your head � at, � uid collects around your eyes, causing puffiness,” explains der-matologist Debra Jaliman, M.D. The super-simple � x: “Sleep on two pillows to let gravity pull that � uid away!” Still puffy? Apply an eye cream made with caffeine, which helps constrict blood ves-sels,” she advises, such as Olay Professional Pro-X Eye-Restora-tion Complex ($30 in drugstores), “which also contains niacinamide, a form of vitamin B, for lightening.”

Age-proof your hands! Slather on sunscreen! “I can’t stress it enough: Use sunscreen with an SPF of 30 every day on your hands,” Lees urges. “Stud-ies show that if you do that for your hands, you’ll see an incred-ible difference!” Fade brown spots! Brown spots can be lightened with creams containing niacinimide, as well as a licorice lightening extract (such as Palmer’s Evertone Fade

Cream; $9 at Amazon.com),” says Dr. Jali-man. “Other-wise, in the office, dark spots can be lasered off by a dermatologist.”

2 Age-proof your neck!Smooth with AHA!“The neck is probably the � rst thing to show aging because the skin on your neck is very vul-nerable and moves back and forth a lot, losing elasticity,” notes Lees. The best way to baby your neck? “Apply a cream with alpha hydroxy acid, or AHA,” he says. “AHA stimulates your skin to renew itself, helping reduce the look

of cords—the ropey lines that appear over time—in your neck.”

Application tip: “Most people for-get to apply cream to the back of their neck,” observes Lees. “Your neck skin sags from the back to front, so start at the back.” One option: Alpha Hydroxy AHA Lotion, $8.44, Amazon.com.

Erase crow’s-feet! “Use a cream with ceramides, fats that hold onto m o i s t u r e , plump up your skin to help erase fine lines and block i r r i t a n t s that can age your eyes if they get under your skin,” Lees explains. C e r a m i d e creams to con-sider include Cer-aVe Renewing System, Eye Repair, $12; and Mario Badescu Cera -mide Eye Gel, $18; in drugstores.

Ask about “neck Botox”! There’s an FDA-approved in-office treatment that can zap neck fat and double chins! “Called Kybella, it uses a synthetic form of a kind of salt that the body produces natu-rally to dissolve fat and create a toned appearance,” says derma-tologist Deborah Sarnoff, M.D. The doctor applies a numbing cream, then administers a series of injections. It’s smart to take it easy the next day, but no other downtime is needed. The cost? From $1,000 to $1,525. Find a quali� ed doctor near you at Consumers.MyKybella.com.

(such as Palmer’s Evertone Fade Cream; $9 at Amazon.com),” says Dr. Jali-man. “Other-wise, in the office, dark spots can be lasered off by a dermatologist.”

uses a synthetic form of a kind of salt that the body produces natu-rally to dissolve fat and create a toned appearance,” says derma-tologist Deborah Sarnoff, M.D. The doctor applies a numbing cream, then administers a series of injections. It’s smart to take it easy the next day, but no other downtime is needed. The cost? From $1,000 to $1,525. Find a quali� ed doctor near you at —Kristina

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