Here at Longecity the discussion is usually focused on preventing or reversing the physiological signs of aging. As a 22yo female, these considerations are important to me, but the effects will still be at some years remove. I thought it would be helpful to have a thread where we could compile research and recommendations on supplements, topicals and lifestyle modifications that can improve physical attractiveness, regardless of their impact on aging. Obviously youth is a great part of being beautiful, so discussions of wrinkle, pigmentation, etc. treatments are welcome.
tl;dr: Longecity, tell us your secrets to looking good!
To make it easier to navigate and compile the information, I've included a template to be used for posting new interventions. If you wish to make a comment on or share your personal experiences of a specific intervention, it would be helpful to quote the original post in your reply.
And for the love of all that is holy, please don't use this thread to rail against the injustices of "lookism" or deride others for vanity. The sad fact is that looks are important for success in our society, and how we look influences how we feel about ourselves.
Template (and example):
Intervention: Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables
Intervention type: Lifestyle modification; diet
Target/issue: Skin pigmentation; skin tone
Mode of operation: Carotenoids (beta-carotene, lycopene) accumulate in skin and make it appear more yellow
Regimen/Dose: Three servings of fruits or vegetables a day for six weeks
Relevant research:
Am J Public Health.
2012 Feb;102(2):207-11. Epub 2011 Dec 15.
Appealing to vanity: could potential appearance improvement motivate fruit and vegetable consumption?
Source
Ross D. Whitehead and David I. Perrett are with the Perception Lab, School of Psychology, and Gozde Ozakinci is with the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Fife, UK. Ian D. Stephen is with the School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus, Kuala Lumpur.
Abstract
Fruit and vegetable consumption is inadequate among adults in the United States; this contributes to preventable morbidity and mortality. More effective dietary intervention strategies are needed. Recently, interventions that advertise the consequences of behavior for appearance have been successful in modifying sun-exposure habits and tobacco use. Such an approach might also facilitate dietary improvement. Consumption of carotenoid-rich fruit and vegetables positively affects skin color, which influences perceptions of health and attractiveness, and promoting such an effect may motivate target audiences to increase consumption of this important food group. This approach represents a novel direction for the field and is potentially suitable for cost-effective, population-level dissemination through the visual media.
Link to full article: http://www.plosone.o...pone.0032988#s1
