These days we all want to look and feel our best, but at what expense are we willing to accomplish this? With anti-aging therapies such as Botox and Restylane becoming more and more common place, are we really thinking about the long term effects of such treatment or are we just focused on the quick fix?

In our search to look younger and more vibrant are there natural options? It all begins with genetics, lifestyle and diet. But for those of us that want to support our body naturally in the anti-aging realm..what are our options? Well, acupuncture may be an answer..who knew?

I overheard a conversation today that a woman who is pregnant should not use beauty products that contain retinol. Is that true? Why not? I'm wondering if pregnant women should not use it, then what about women who are in their child-bearing years...why is this product dangerous and should it be on the market for ANY woman?

MONDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Botulinum toxin, known to many as Botox, is safe and effective to prevent excessive sweating of the armpits and hands and to treat many involuntary muscle disorders, newly published guidelines suggest.

By Julia Sommerfeld
Senior Health Editor
MSNBC

Wrinkles have become optional. So have age spots, forehead furrows and baggy eyelids.

Name a badge of aging and there’s a fix being peddled by your local dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Crow’s feet? Freeze them with Botox. Laugh lines? Inject them with Restylane. Saggy neck? Tighten and tuck with a scalpel.

But is all this really making us look younger? Or just weirder?

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No woman wants wrinkles, but what hurts more than looking into a mirror full of wrinkles? Looking into an empty wallet, having spent the bank on drawer full of "miracle creams" that never worked. Cosmetic companies make billions of dollars by playing off of women's fears and insecurities, so why would they ever tell you the truth to fighting the signs of aging? Sadly, the truth behind 'timeless beauty' is very simple and very inexpensive: