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think that even in the best of be unhappy about times, an increase of 18.68 - per cent is abhorrent and the rate htke, but irresponsible," he wrote in according to. Mr, a' letter to the editor of The h. . d Sun-Tribune.~“l wish 1 could PM?“ “11: a 800 ten {ny emplaye’ that he had portion of residents to glve me an 18.68-per-cent increase, as we all know any actually only pay mix? “the the minimum. Mr. Bourgeois may be unhappy about the rate hike, but according to Mr. Pourva- hidi, a good portion of resi- dents actually only pay the He was right. I know, because two years ago I wrote .a.column dealing with “cosmeâ€" ceuticals” and mentioned. Reversa, a cream that helps aging skin. The avalanche of mail from female readers stunned me and gave the postman a backache. So this week, let’s forget about choles- terol and other depressing problems and talk about another cosmeceutical that gets rid of aging spots. Let’s hope it also alerts everyone to the dangers of excessive sun exposure and saves needless deaths from skin cancer. “Vanity, thy name is woman,” wrote the im- mortal bard William Shakespeare hundreds of years ago. The way our sldn ages depends on several factors. The most controllable factor of all is “photo-aging.” Excessive exposure to the sun results in coarse, pebbly, rough, wrinkled hsldn. But it also causes irregular pigmenta- tion due to ultraviolet radiation. The time clock also plays a major role in skin aging. Like ships, the skin acquires bar- nacles such as spots, lumps and bumps. None of us like it when we see these imperfections in the mirror and we sympathize with Shake- Water hike ‘irresponsible’: resident New creams rid older skin of its outer layer, removing brown spots Win for if in our Sclunlay April I 8 edition FOR THE LATEST IN SPRING HOME PROJECTS RENOVATIONS BY DOCTOR GIFFORD-JONES Medicine For residents that use more than the allotted 20 cubic metres per quarter, which equates to five cubic metres a month, their usage Mr. Bourgeois may FACE speare’s Lady Macbeth when she remarked, “Out, damned spot, I say." Dr. Suzanne Cagnon, a noted Montreal dermatologist, says, “The skin breaks down due to several factors. In the top layers of the skin each individual cell is held together by a substance like the mortar that binds bricks together. Deeper, collagen and elastin make the skin flexible. And as years pass, the mor- tar becomes less efficient and the collagen- elastin system is in short supply so the skin becomes thin and wrinkled.” Night cream This is why women’s antennas lit up when I wrote about Reversa Corrective Night Cream. _This skin cream contains glycolic acid that helps to shed the outer layer of agâ€" ing skin. It also has an anti-wrinkle micro- collagen along with vitamin C that acts to regenerate collagen and elastin. It's a far cry from grandmother's cold cream. Another cream, Reversa UV Anti-Spot car- ries skin care a step further and may be the answer for many of my patients. The ones who point out brown spots on their skin to me, wondering why they’ve suddenly ap- peared, and begging me to get rid of them. can be has high as 50 to 60 cubic metres a month. Why is their usage so high? Other than the obvious abundant use of water, many multi-residential homes and residences in older subdiâ€" visions, along with major industries and commercial centres “are on one metre, which uses millions of cubic metres of water. When you put together the overall consumption numbers, the average per account goes I, up. The rate change took eflect last month. Advertofial These imperfections are often referred to as sun spots, age spots or liver spots. And they’re usually first noticed by women over 40 years of age. Age spots are due to an abnormal increase in the amount of melanin in the epidermal layer of skin. Since melanin production is stimulated by an enzyme, tyrosinase, the goal is to decrease the activity of this enzyme. Reversa Anti-Spot Cream contains Rumex, which is very effective in inhibiting tyrosinase. It’s an extract derived from plants native to the Canadian prairies with a long botanical history as a medicinal agent for the skin, a good choice for cosmetics due to its scarcity of side effects. To increase the moisture level of the skin Reversa UV Anti-Spot Cream also con- tains hyaluronic acid, glycerin, vitamin E and panthenol. And to protect against further ultra-violet damage from the sun, the cream also contains UVA/UVB sunscreen (made by the original fon‘nu- lators of Ombrelle). These are imporâ€" tant additions because the sun causes brown spots faster than any agent can depigment the skin. .. Remember there's no harm in a touch ANTI-SPO? UGHTENING CREAM of vanity. By using these two creams we might all retain healthy and more attractive skin. What's more hazardous is ignoring medical pleas to guard against excessive sun exposure. This is why death from malignant melanoma is at an all time high. Since I’m not a dermatologist I'll no lon- ger look foolish when patients point to aging spots and ask me what to do. Perhaps I’ve also retained a little beauty in this country and that’s not a bad idea. But, above all, I’m preaching sun sense that will save lives. One plea. Please spare me requests for in- formation about these products. They're avail- able in drug stores. If you want more facts, call the toll-free number 1-800-465-8383 or visit reverse WWW. I'PVP rs a . (‘11