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Wrinkles Duct tape

Submitted by chickadee

A friend of mine who is the son of a dermatologist told me that if you smooth duct tape on your skin at night, making sure your skin is smooth underneath it, you will get rid of wrinkles and will also prevent wrinkles.

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Yes, but... Comments By: anon Wouldn't pulling the duct tape OFF in the morning stretch your skin out, creating more wrinkles?   Ow! Comments By: anon I wouldn't risk that - the adhesive on the duct tape can rip your skin off especially if you leave it overnight!   don't! Comments By: kendi I don't know where that doctor got his degree, but that is the worst advise I've ever heard of! not only does the glue take forever to get off, pulling the tape off in the morning can tear your skin. it'd be like waxing your face times 50. just try putting a small piece on your arm for a while, (or a place where there isn't a lot of hair) and pulling it off later. OUCH!   Sounds Awful Comments By: Anon Granted, this isn't that different from the idea on which Wrinkies and Frownies are based--perhaps he meant "packing tape"? The adhesive on brown-paper packing tape is water-soluble and might be considerably gentler. Anyone tried this?   Duct Tape Comments By: Linda I find it (tape) to work, but I have a different method. My Mother told me this secret and she looks years younger than her age at 60. First prepare your skin with a gentle exfoliation, than smooth on your favorite moisturizer, treat trouble spots with a vitamin C elixir (my Favorite is Loreal Age Perfect Double Action De-Crinlking and Illuminating Treatment). Then, I place Scotch Tape on my problem areas. Don't cut the piece too big and be sure to round off the corner. If the pieces are too big they have the tendency too pull your skin and make a mark. I use full pieces on my forehead and small oval shaped pieces around my eyes and mouth. Play around with it, find out what works for you. It may take a few days to figure out what(tape shapes) works for you. I also do it during the day when I am at home. You will start to recognize what facial expression cause you to wrinkle up your face so you can learn and prevent facial expressions that cause the wrinkles. For me, I believe it really does work. I am 40 and I am not kidding but I get compliments all the time on how young I look. I hope this works for you. Ps: I have never, ever had my skin pull off with this method. I think the moisturizer prevents it sticking and Scotch tape is not real strong, but it does stay in place until you remove it.   tape away the years! Comments By: patricia Allen I have been using tape to get rid of eye bags as well as wrinkles for several years, and it really does work! Every night I apply tapo under my eyes after applying a rich cream containing vitamins c,a and e. I use thin strips and build thm up to make it quite thick so it does not bend or crease while I sleep,and althought here is a bit of sticky residue in the morning,it's not too difficult to remove,with an eye makeup remover pad.The results have been so good I was going to have a consultation with a plastic surgeon last year and cancelled it because my eyes have improved so much!!I think a lot of creases are caused when you sleep, especially if yoy sleep on your side,like I do.yYou have to have a partner who understands though!!   duct tape on face Comments By: Laura I am a recovering from spinal surgery. I awoke after surgery with a very bad tear, several, and now scared face due to strong tape that was on my face over 10 hrs. and was pulled off either too quickly or adhesive was too strong.   Scotch tape is a miracle Comments By: Shari, age 52 I used it night before last and the severe 2" vertical crease between my eyebrows, that I've had for 10 years, is gone. Not better- gone. I can't believe it. Just a light red line where an angry red crease was. I used the tape again last night and will use it every night from now on. I really am stunned.   Im a nurse and use silk surgical tape Comments By: AJ I use surgical tape it works! Was starting to get 11 lines in between my brows and now their gone.