Syn-Ake

When I first heard of Syn-Ake I got to be completely honest, it sound a little bit odd—using snake venom to help cure wrinkles and other signs of aging.  But I guess the more I read about it, the easier it comes to accept it as a legitimate ingredient in a cosmetic product.  I guess what really helped me get over my previous reservations is finding that it’s not actual snake venom pulled from the fangs of a wild snake and then somehow mixed into a facial cream.  Actually Phentapharm, the company that manufactures Syn-Ake, explains this treatment merely acts like the component of the snake venom that relaxes the muscle.  They call it Waglerin 1.

How does Sny-Ake work?

Over time the winkles and lines appear in part because of all the muscle movements the face makes.  When you furrow your brow, smile or even squint these actions, repeated millions and millions of times of the average human’s life span, eventually leave their mark—usually in the sign of wrinkles or lines. A muscle relaxer like Syn-Ake hopes to combat the problem by restricting the muscle movements.

These muscle relaxers work by confusing or restricting the transmissions sent to the muscle telling it to contract. That way these muscle movements are limited in their use, which limits the chance for winkles and lines to appear.  It’s the same concept as botox, only with botox you inject the serum directly into the skin through a surgical process.

The makers of products that contain Syn-Ake hope that instead of using a needle and scalpel to get the desired results, the ingredient can be applied to the areas of treatment through a gel or cream—and hope for the same results as botox.  These cosmetic companies claim these products are a safer and more natural approach to botox, but it appears it’s going to come down to the individual.

Final thoughts

Are there cases of success with Syn-Ake and similar products? Yes.  But it appears to be a case-by-case basis.  Since these cosmetic products are much cheaper then botox, logic tells me to start with them. See if they work, and if so, great! You’ve found a cheaper and more natural approach to eliminating the signs of age.  If not, there’s always the needle and scalpel.