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"Why can&amp;#039;t we all have baby-smooth skin? As your body ages, it produces less oil (which means the skin \u2014 especially the top layer \u2014 gets drier); plus, your skin&amp;#039;s under-the-surface structure is not as elastic or supple as it used to be, so it takes longer to bounce back than it once did. The visible results of these changes: fine lines, deep wrinkles, dry patches, crepey areas, and increased healing time for scars and breakouts.  WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME  Moisturizer helps, but it can&amp;#039;t do the whole job. To treat texture issues along with the dryness, go for an active treatment (as described in Sagging Skin) \u2014 one that&amp;#039;s as strong as your skin can tolerate. This will chemically exfoliate the surface and speed up the renewal process so your skin looks smoother. Try Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion ($10.50, drugstores). But don&amp;#039;t overdo it or fixate on one area. &amp;quot;A lot of women I see get focused on one or two wrinkles in particular,&amp;quot; says dermatologist Manjula Jegasothy, M.D., director of the Miami Skin Institute. &amp;quot;They overtreat those areas with something very irritating, which only creates more problems,&amp;quot; she says. If your skin is reasonably tolerant, do an at-home peel or use a microdermabrasion kit at least once a month. Relax your face whenever possible, since scrunching and squinting only contribute to the problem. (You can also reduce squinting by wearing sunglasses and having your eyes checked to see if you need new glasses.)  WHAT A DOCTOR CAN DO  Treatments abound, from injectables like Botox (which relaxes furrowed areas) to peels (deep chemical exfoliation) and laser resurfacing (another form of intensive exfoliation). All will dramatically improve your skin&amp;#039;s surface texture, but all require multiple treatments \u2014 not cheap \u2014 as well as regular maintenance (frequency depends on the specific treatment). Back to: Your Skin: Are You Doing Too Much or Too Little? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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