Retinol has been and still is the most powerful anti-aging ingredient on the market. Not only does it reduce fine lines and wrinkles, but it also improves your skins tone, texture and pigmentation. When using a prescription strength or over the counter retinol, the earliest you'll start noticing results is in about three to four weeks, but Neutrogena just launched something that will give you instant gratification. After all, isn't that what we're all seeking? When you're young your cellular turn over rate is every 21 days and as you age it's about every 40 days, which is why your skin starts to look dull. Therefore, the earliest products kick in is about 21 days depending on your age. Neutrogena's Rapid Wrinkle Repair Line claims to use "accelerated retinol" so you'll see results in just one week, and yes, studies prove that women saw results that quick, which encouraged them to continue using the product.

Even though the main ingredient is retinol, the quick results came from a water extract that helps to repair your skin's barrier, therefore making it look better in a short amount of time. The retinol sinks deeper into your skin and its effects kick in as they normally would, a few weeks later after continued use. So is the retinol working faster, no, but Neutrogena found a way to give women what they want – instant results and efficacy over time.

I have a confession to make and it's only right I share it with you since it's beauty related, but being that it's also anti-aging related most would consider it a hush-hush situations. In my case though, it's show and tell. With my career heading towards on camera work things are starting to bother me that I never really paid attention to before – lines and wrinkles. Of course I use a slew of anti-aging products, but have recently been considering Botox and fillers. I do believe that taking care of your skin daily and using cosmetic enhancers in moderation is OK. What I'm struggling with is am I ready to start? Should I wait until I'm at least 30? I'm just not ready to take the plunge. This week my mother and I visited Dr. Stephen Bracci at Verve Medical Cosmetics in NYC and I picked his brain on my dilemma as my mom tried a filler.

"The right time to start doing fillers depends on your lifestyle," commented Dr. Bracci. "There's no appropriate age, but if you start when fine lines and wrinkles begin to appear, you're not trying to fill resting lines (deep ones) so it's easier to soften them."

Overall, people who are thinner start to see lines earlier due to having low body fat and as you age, it's not about having excess skin, it's about lacking volume where you once had it. Fillers like Restylane and Juvederm last about a year and replace the volume in your skin to give you plump, supple skin in a nautral way while helping your own body rebuild natural collagen. They also work instantly. Since they're thick, they're best used for smile lines, the cheeks and areas of the face that tend to have more fat.

Botox on the other hand is a thinner formula and used around the eyes and the forehead. It takes three to four days for results to show and lasts about three months. Most people could use a bit of both, but as Dr. Bracci told me, start small until you get comfortable with it. The beauty of injectables is that they just add volume back to areas that are lacking it. They're not meant to warp your face and change it's structure.

Dr. Bracci has a true passion for the art of using cosmetic injectables and looked at my mothers face the way I never would have. Of course I would notice the typical fine lines and wrinkles, but as an artist, he explained certain areas that need to be filled in order to bring out others. I do appreciate the art and everything in moderation, but for now, will stick with chemical peels and my skincare regimen. One day, I'll be visiting Dr. Bracci when I'm ready to take the leap.

Dr. Bracci is located at Verve Medical Cosmetics, 216 E. 50th St. NY, NY 10022.