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Most of us know it's unlikely that something in a jar or a bar or a tube can make us look younger or bring us love. But marketers have been promising women just that since the dawn of advertising: Buy our product so you can be beautiful, attract a man, or keep a husband. Ads in the early 20th century warned against growing "careless" about beauty regimes and insisted it was a woman's "duty" to keep her "school girl complexion" for "his sake."

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Posted By: michaelschuhjr @ 04/20/2009 9:17:58 AM

I am 66 years old male. I own a very large and successful salon and day spa. I was never very aware of aging until I saw bags appearing under my eye's. I went to our licensed skin care professional and she gave me a MD Skincare Alpha Beta Peel treatment and showed me how to use the home care products. I have been doing the treatment for over a month now and it works. I don't understand why any one would not try to improve their looks. The cost is a little over $100 per month. I look and feel great.