European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To your health Fountain of youth still a Mirage by Janet d Agostino medical writer though retin a is being inured As a Fountain of youth army and air Force  Are less be soiled by requests for the Cream than their Peers in the United states. We be Hart surprisingly Lew Calls said or. Col Stacy Mcmarlin. Chief of dermatology at Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center and dermatology consult land Tor tin medical come. Five had four or live rails but no one has been beating the door Down said or. It col Edward s. Carmick. Oleic or in charge of the dermatology clinic at Wiesbaden air Force regional medical Center. Mcmarlin said there May be fewer Calls than anticipated because the Usa eur population is younger than the general population in the . And because people May think the medication is not available Here or. Maj Linda Serwatka chief of dermatology at the army Hospital in Heidelberg found Raclin a sparked Moio curiosity in the Heidelberg Community we Haven t Boon overwhelmed but we be had numerous inquiries. Their has been a decided interest however news reports thai retin a can restore wrinkled Sun damaged skin have triggered a flood of inquiries to dermatologists druggists and plastic surgeons Nihro Ghoul the United states according to the associated press. The greatest interest is in the Sun Bell slates Wilh older populations and Al Lucent areas such As Palm Beach fla., and Newport Beach and Beverly Hills Calif. Interest m Relin a usually prescribed As a treatment for acne blossomed when University of Michigan researchers recently reported in the journal of the american medical association that the Cream smoothed wrinkles erased spots and gave own a Rosy glow in 30 patients with Sun damaged skin who used in daily Lor Lour months. Mcmarlin mid  were nol surprised by Iho eur 5kc Tufi  mmm1mo i woj Ftp Wilt Mem to of Ike new Kun a . I think i me k couple  Sok we Emhe bum 1� Emmam Litt to a the. And we in Aux two 10 Cotret maj of ame to olt Tieck Meff and Frisof the study. We be been hearing reports of these same effects Tor a couple of years  he said. Serwatka said she has been prescribing Hetlyn a or some people who previously had skin cancer or for some people with Presa Carous skin conditions because the research has shown Nelly a reverses Sun damage which May help prevent skin cancer. However Rolin a is nol a cure Lor skin cancer nor is it a Fountain of youth she said. The military dermatologists agreed thai Here were some benefits to using Relin a other than Lor treating acne but thai in could not turn Back the clock. The slut is nol going to turn you into a five year old but it does help a  said Carmick. Rotin a thickens and plumps up lha cells of the epidermis the upper layer Ollie skin he said. Mcmarlin said Relin a which comes in Cream go end liquid preparations of Diller enl concentrations Wil soften the very Fine wrinkles on the checks bul not the deep set Linos on the forehead or around the Mouth he said. There certainly seems to be Good evidence thai it does work to some i Ilene there Are Many reasons Why it should he said. The question people most olten ask Serwatka about retin a is does in work the Cream does seem to slow the wrinkling process according to the research she said. No major Side effects have been linked with retin a which has been used Tor years Lor acne bul ii can be quite irritating to the skin and cause red Patchy spots. Mcmarlin said. Ii it difficult for some people to use especially Lair skinned people who Are More Likely to Benefit from the  he said. It is not known How Long the effects of Retilla Wilt last if the medication is slopped. Most Likely it would have to be continued forever Mcmarlin said. Some of the military dermatologists said they win nol snarl prescribing Relin a solely Lor people who want the drug to reduce or prevent wrinkles. I Lei them the Olli Cial policy of the medical Center a thai it s an acne  said or. I. Cd Eric a Kraus assistant chief of the Derma Logoy is Etc at Frankfurt army regional medical Cen Lei who has had dozens of requests or questions about Relin a. However i Ted them i d be Happy to suggest some German dermatologists whom they cow Plo on the Economy and ask for it Kraus said there is no guarantee that a German dermatologist will prescribe Rolin a to smooth or prevent wrinkles. Carmick and ivs Marln said they would consider prescribing Relin a for cosmetic reasons ii a person who came in for a consultation requested in. The Best advice Serwatka has Lor people who do not want wrinkles is to stay out of the Sun of use a Sun screen. Chemical goop for the Chubby and wrinkled by Fred Bales associated pressm fixed in with the drone of current events of last month came Good news Lor the Chubby and the wrinkled. Scientist to posted they Lound various combinations of goop that can melt away worry lines and Crow s feel and Render normally forbidden laity goods Lawless. Thai s nol at m the news of goop. Waiting in the wings Are glad tidings Lor the shiny of Pate the food and drug administration is expected soon to approve a Cream that can restore hair on some Bald men with All Sheso goings on one might envision a future where the right i of slut rubbed on head lace and Lood will result in a society of the thin baby laced and abundantly coiled. Bui those in the trenches cd what is generically known As the sell image Industry Are not overwhelmed with the latest news of better living through chemistry. There s Maria Mancuso president of another you inc., a Cleveland weight loss clinic whet talking about any diet Aid. Her philosophy is. All the miracles arc in heaven Vith All the petted  Mancuso Iii esses behaviour control in her classes leaching clients thai learning when to push away rom the table is the key to weight loss. Mention the word die As in Dick Lood Al one of her seminars and you la be fined $10 Well us Tell our people that this is not a Miracle and if we abuse it we Are going to gain  the in m question s Simplisse. A cholesterol free Tow calorie food sub Stille developed by the Nutrasweet co., the lots who brought you the Tow calorie sugar substitute now in everything Tram soft drinks to Bubble gum. Simplisse was in reduced at a news conference in january that saw Stock analysts chowing Down on Simplisse laced ice Cream and offering their opinion on taste Simplisse is a concoction of designer proteins supposed to give food the taste and texture of Lal. Wilh 80 percent ewer calories than the real thing. Another at substitute called olestra developed by Procter a Gamble co is also in the works. Cessile the analysts pronounce meals thai it s great stuff. Karla complot. The Kansas City manager of paga16 the stars and stripes those in the trenches of what is generically known As the self image Industry Are not overwhelmed with the latest news of better living through  weight Walcher of lha Central Plains has no fears thai clients will for Safe carrots and self control to gobble Down less fat Trench Fries. A won l ailed our business she said. People May Eal 10 tons of it and still have a weight  there Are those equally bored Wmk a news Aboul retin a a Cream used for acne problems that was heralded in january As a pharmacological Fountain of youth. Researchers reported Reboa smoothed wrinkles erased age spots and Gavos in a Rosy grow on test subjects. Soon alter the report powr Bacots around the tuesday february 16,1988 country reported a flood of queries Aboul the prescription product. But Deborah fatal cosmetic and Beauty service merchandise manager for Elizabeth Arden salons said those who sought salvation in retin a Are merely department Elore  those people Are nol really serious about sheif faces she said. The serious people who care Aboul their own will go into a Salon on a regular  and then there s Mira Idil a High blood pressure Pill the Fra is expected to approve for use As an ointment that May help Acme Bald men regain their lost glory. Last year a five member advisory panel recommended approval Lor an ont Mon version of the drug thai has promoted hair growth in half the people tested. Bob panic manager of hairline creations inc s Olfie in Arlington Heights. Iii., does l Thinh minoxidil win make attend in his business. We have lots of clients who come to see us Aller looking to other  to said. Minoxidil is just another Way of people making a fast Buck panic sete hair replacement a More sophisticated version of a Toupee. Like is. Rolfi. Pancic sees his clientele As More discerning Consumers people who will Lake the time to Bro won through hair creations 14 models Wilh names like the super natural and eur Scalp. The product Sells  he said. There ate those who take an even dimmer View of an this top. Joanna Bunker Rohrbaugh a psychologist who leaches courses Al Harvard Law verily. Said the thought of fooling Mother nature with creams and ointments leads to a real denial of what the real life processes  what would be More acceptable is to accept baldness end or inking she said. A a part of the natural process and to going to happen