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Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:28 am  |
| That is an excellent question, Tiny, and one I did not think to ask. I am not talking about rosacea when I say redness. I have a ton of broken caps, and these are what makes my skin look red. |
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Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:22 pm |
| WhiteWolf wrote: |
| Tried it for a month plus and whatever tiny bit was left, I gave to my Mother in Law to try. Sadly, nothing changed, improved, or anything and I cannot afford to buy more to see when changes are supposed to happen. For the price, I was expecting something "wow" I guess. |
WhiteWolf – sorry Lifeline didn’t work for you. Maybe you will have success with one of the other products. I suspect that I am in the minority here, but I tend to view growth factors as a category of active – like retinoids, antioxidants, humicants - so while the different products use different sources for their growth factors, I continue to believe that there are many similarities and suspect that they will produce similar results. It may also be the case that growth factors and proteins derived from human stem cells are more applicable to older skin or very damaged skin, because that is where quicker results are more likely to be evident and with the products being so expensive quicker results are definitely important.
I hope you find something that works for you. |
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Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:40 pm |
There’s not much to add to my prior comments. I’ve been using Lifeline since February. Everything I’ve said about the product is still true – at least for me. I had laser resurfacing done around my eyes and my mouth three weeks ago (followed by a session with the dermapen). My rationale for having these procedures had something to do with Lifeline. I felt my skin was in great shape and would heal quickly and also, I was hoping that using Lifeline in conjunction with the laser would produce even better results than the laser alone. Lastly, I am hoping that the growth factors will extend the results longer so that I don’t have to do this again (like ever again – but that may be wishful thinking). I will say that within two weeks of the treatments, I was off the heavy, waxy moisturizers that are required following resurfacing, and back to using the Lifeline exclusively. I think that says a lot about the hydrating abilities of the growth factors.
The doctor that did my procedures wants me to add vitamin a back into my routine at the four week mark, and there is a blog article on the Lifeline website suggesting that Lifeline enhances the effect of vitamin a or vise versa, but other than that I feel no need to add any other products to my routine. My skin is just in a very good place.
I wish I had started Lifeline sooner (certainly by 50). I think it would make a difference, but it is difficult to justify the cost if you are just betting on the future. I think the product is at the price point where people are expecting miracles and rightly so, but the FDA is doing its best to convince us that there are no miracles in topical skincare. |
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Mon Aug 05, 2013 1:46 pm |
| CookieD wrote: |
| Panda, can you do a recap on the changes you have seen to your skin since using this product? Also how long does a 1 oz. bottle last? I am looking back into different stem cell products. Thanks |
Ok, will start by saying that I am not affiliated with this company and don't believe that this product is for everyone - primarily due to cost, but I do think it has changed my skin in many positive ways.
My skin is beautifully hydrated - not oily or greasy, but soft and smooth with no hint of dryness. The color is fairly uniform. Brown spots that I had treated with a series of IPLs two years ago have not returned. Redness is gone. Broken caps are gone. AKs are gone. Skin tags are gone. Skin is thicker and more elastic. I have been able to add Vit C and Tretinoin to my routine (Lifeline endorses the use of Vit A products under the night serum). This is a very big deal because I have never been able to use retinoids or strong C in my entire life and if we are all buying into the science, then those are the only actives that are proven to work. I use these every other day/night. And while this may sound silly, I no longer have bad skin days - my skin looks consistently good.
I'm pretty generous with the application (4pumps) which is enough for face and neck, and 1 ounce will probably last 6 weeks. I use both the day and night serum. I was initially put off by the chemical sunscreen, but at least I'm always wearing some level of sunscreen now.
I'm comfortable with the ingredients and exactly how the stuff is made (patent is online) which means that I am as comfortable with the science as I can be.
I used this product religiously after a laser resurfacing around my eyes last year and the results were excellent (need to add that the doctor told me to wait 5 days before adding growth factors but I didn't wait). |
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Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:47 am |
Cookie, FYI, my tube of the night serum went dead last night. So we can say a little over two weeks for 2x/day application @ 4 pumps/use (8 pumps total per day). 'Spensive. But I'm-a keep doing it. 
Panda, has Lifeline ever given you zits? One just popped up on me last night. I'm not prone to zits at all, so when one pops up it's usually because of something I've been doing (be it topicals or supplements or whatever). I have changed my diet in the last 1.5 months so that could be affecting my hormones, but I'm also wondering if the Lifeline could cause any purging...? I know one zit is not necessarily a purge, but I'd like to nail down the cause as I mostly just don't get them. Besides my diet Lifeline is the only suspect. What do you think? |
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