Aug/090
What Causes Age Spots?
Age spots aren’t caused by aging; they are caused by UV rays from the sun and from tanning beds. The UV light makes the cells in your skin which produce melanin (the pigment that determines your skin color) more active. When this extra melanin gets bunched together in one place, you get age spots.
Aug/090
The Horror of Age Spots
My sister called me today in a panic because she just discovered the first age spots on the back of her hand. Our mother had those spots all over her hands as she got older and both of us know they are a sign that she isn’t a spring chicken any more. Thankfully, she’s the older one.
Jul/090
Two Days Until CR-Day
Loyal readers, you probably already know what CR stands for and why I’m unhappy about the prospects. If you’ve been to your own class reunions you probably already know what I’m talking about. At the first one, everyone is comparing their success levels. At this stage though, everyone is comparing how old each other looks. What a fun evening!
May/090
Pondering Jellyfish Poison
As I’ve been getting older, I’ve stopped wondering why so many women turn to cosmetic surgery and started wondering if I’ve got enough money saved up. But I’m not sure that having needles poked into my face injecting jellyfish poison into my facial muscles is the answer. Am I too vain? Should I just go old gracefully?