Hyaluronic acid only works when injected- don't waste your money

Moral of the story: If you want to fix your wrinkles, get some injectable hyaluronic acid, otherwise, don't waste your money on the topical forms.

Source: AMA Morning Rounds 6/7/2010

Hyaluronic acid does not eliminate wrinkles when used topically, dermatologist explains.

The Los Angeles Times (6/6, Dawson) reported that "hyaluronic acid, a substance that plumps and softens skin...has been added to products including lip gloss, eye shadows and moisturizers -- and almost everything else in the beauty aisle." The substance, which "is also the key component of several injectable wrinkle fillers," is able to draw "moisture from the air and is said to hold up to 1, 000 times its weight in water." Cosmetic dermatologist Norwell Solish, MD, FRCP (C) pointed out, however, that while hyaluronic acid works well as an injectable dermal filler, "it doesn't eliminate wrinkles" when used topically on the skin.