How old is your skin?

You can reveal your face's age by taking our quiz, which assesses the damage you've accrued and been able to avoid.  Two things to remember : Your skin's age can never be less than your real one, and don't be surprised if it''s greater.  "Like  Visia, it reflects what's going on under your skin, not just what you can see,"  says dermatologist Bruce Katz , MD of New York City.  So put away your compact and analyze this!

DERTERMINING THE DAMAGE

1.  _____     Begin with your real age
2.  _____      Do you have any brown spots or broken blood vessels ?  If yes, add  2
3.  _____      Are there noticable lines around your eyes or lips ?  If yes, add 3
4.  _____      Do you see deep creases on your forehead or cheeks ?  If yes, add 5
5.  _____      Did you or do you still tan - indoors or out -  at least once a week ?  If yes with sunscreen, add 5;  if yes without, add 10
6. _____      Has your face suffered at least three severe sunburns, complete with peeling ?  If yes, add 5
7. _____      Do you smoke ?  If yes add 3
8. _____      Do you down five or more beers , glasses of wine or cocktails a week?  If yes, add 2

If you answered no to every question, Congrats! Your skin is the same age as you are.  If you answered
yes to any, move on to find out how many years you can drop.

FOCUS ON PREVENTION

Start with the age you just determined and subtract the following:

1. ____ Do you work out at least three times a week ? If yes, subtract 1
2. ____ Do you  munch  on  fruits and veggies three or more times each day? If yes, subtract 1.
3. ____ Do you use an SPF 15 (Cosmedix Protect or Serious Protect) product each morning? If yes, subtract 4.
4. ____  Are anitaging creams or serums ( retinol or vitamin C ) (Cosmedix Refine, Affirm, Radiance, or
   Pure C Crystals) part of your routine? If yes, subtract 3.
   
   ____ 
   ____  YOUR SKIN'S AGE