Wrinkle creams have obviously become an increasingly popular niche market for both men and women since 2007. As we enter 2009, the early year-end sales figures have shown a huge rise in holiday wrinkle cream sales. While anti aging merchants are certainly happy, we need to ask what type of side effects we may cause inadvertently with our actions.
As was previously the case in the diet pill niche, wrinkle creams purchases are rising almost daily and are becoming a normal component in most women’s daily skin care routine. But unlike weight loss, aging is inevitable. While we may be able to delay some of the signs of aging, scientists can not stop the earth’s rotation keeping you the same age for the rest of your life. Does this inevitability make the use of wrinkle creams much more concerning or is it simply the cause of all this popularity.
The issue being raised by many specialists is that over time this desire to stop the aging process will compound, becoming a much larger part of the female and male unconscious. Just as was found with weight loss, people begin to identify themselves with the amount that they weigh, not who they are. There is alarming concern with anti aging products however. Due to the fact that the aging process can not be stopped, are we setting ourselves up for a major disappointment.
The psychological damage that overweight people have shown as a result of their view of who they are has become rather well documented. Whether being teased from outsiders, or simply crying when they look into the mirror, the damage caused is quite clear. People are not able to see who they are, feel confident in their abilities, simply because of how much they weigh. What these over weight individuals have to offer society becomes second to their obesity. It is very concerning to hear stories of, and in recent years some of the triumphant stories have even become popular a TV series.
While the aging process is quite different today then weight problem we have discussed, it’s popularity is growing just as the diet pill and health kick of the 80’s. As these creams become more and more effective, the people applying them begin to identify themselves as people who look younger, and therefore growing old becomes taboo. It is this second aspect of human behavior that has many specialists concerned. We can not avoid growing old, only slow the symptoms. Only time will tell whether this inevitability will cause major psychological damage or be the reason we avoid it all together.
The other argument on wrinkle removal creams, is simple. All people understand that they are growing old and that carries its own set of stresses already. By utilizing wrinkle creams many are able to stave off the deeper wrinkles and actually increase their confidence, not hurt it. Wrinkles are different than weight, many specialists insist, it is not as outwardly visible to outsiders. While our wrinkles are easy for us to see, who look in the mirror all day, strangers on the street have a much harder time noticing them. In addition, because aging is an expected aspect of everyone’s life, people are not as cruel about it. If you could even notice someone’s wrinkles from across the street, the chances that you would poke fun of it with friends after words is highly unlikely.
While the growth and popularity of anti aging solutions does deeply resemble that of the weight loss rage, there are many unique components that make it substancially different. Arguments can be made that this will both increase self confidence and ultimately hurt it in the long run. The truth is that only time will tell. We can neither prove or disprove either opinion until it has run its course. Lets keep our fingers crossed and hope that the recent breakthroughs of science in the wrinkle cream market is for the best, not for the worse.
