<p>Have thought about botox. But I can’t help noticing that preternatural smoothness in the brow and sometimes other areas of the face on those who partake. It’s smooth and – I guess – youthful, but also creepy. Just is.</p>
<p>To each his own. Maybe as my face wrinkles progress I’ll re-think this but I actually find those in my age range with some wear on their faces to be more interesting and pleasant to look at then the really smooth-faced, worked on folks.</p>
<p>That said, I exercise and use makeup and try to eat right. Cannot bear those retin-A products that are suppose to rejuvenate the skin. My one grandma who lived a ridiculously long time and had great skin never used soap! And certainly never any creams. She was all about treating her physical self very gently. Good genes, too, I think.</p>
<p>My DH has some wrinkles, the brow frown lines. I love them. I really do. We both have a little age on us. He’s fit though. And has his hair. And it’s still him and I adore him and I really would be creeped out if he went and erased the signs of his life that are starting to accumulate on his face.</p>
<p>i like Diane Keaton’s looks. Does she use botox? Maybe. She uses glasses as an accessory really well. And she has bangs. And she’s just lithe and healthy and engaged. I enjoy looking at her so much more than the other “type” with the super smooth face at that age.</p>
<p>Looking back at the original title of this thread and seeing the last couple pages of posts, I would deduct that many feel they ARE losing their looks and they DON’T like it. </p>
<p>Took a little stroll on FB today at a page for my 35th HS reunion. Clicked on a couple of HS friends pages…shocking to me to see the difference! This activity alone has made me feel not bad at all about my looks 50+!!!</p>
<p>I think keeping your skin moist is the key. It doesn’t need to be fancy stuff from the department stores. My grandfather used to slather Vaseline all over his face every night and when he died at age 92, his skin was still as soft as a baby’s bum. Granted a few wrinkles, but not what you would expect from a 92yo man that worked outside (construction) his entire life. </p>
<p>I have taken this to heart and apply A&D ointment under my eyes & along the ‘crows feet’ area every night.</p>
<p>Susan had a ton of work done. If you look at her vs. her youthful self it’s clear, but it’s also clear she’s had the best work money can buy. She does look fabulous.</p>
<p>It is so sad what Joan Rivers allowed them to do to her IMO.</p>
<p>Probably not the same woman, but I know a woman in Dallas who gets her fillers done by an oral surgeon…he goes in from the inside. She loves him.</p>
<p>A LOT of people get Botox and not just women. I know a 35 year old who has Botox so the wrinkles never start. I now check out everyone’s forehead. So many people my age and older have NO lines no their foreheads.</p>
<p>Here’s an issue: I have autoimmune issues and react very badly to injections…the flu shot creates a green golf ball sized bump on my arm that is very painful and lasts a week. I would love to try botox but I fear a giant green bump betwen my eyes.</p>
<p>I think the ironed, flattened forehead look makes faces look odd, I keep those expressive forehead wrinkles, those muscles are needed so that one can raise one’s eyebrows in a sarcastic or quizzical manner as the situation dictates.</p>
<p>A lot frankly is genetics. If you have a good net of fascia,and are in good health you are going to look much younger than someone who doesn’t. I picked my grandmother well!
Staying hydrated is going to help your skin and also helps nutrients get to the cells.</p>
<p>I have had Botox for the 11 lines. But, I also have always worn wispy bangs as I have a small forehead. I think if you are careful and don’t do it too often you should be ok. But I do agree there are a few actors who have over done it and they look like step ford wives now.
However that could be the combination of Botox and surgery.</p>
<p>Some surgeons are better than others obviously, and some people know when to say stop. Helen Mirren for example looks great, but I am pretty sure she has had surgery.</p>
<p>I also think there is a world of difference between trying to return to the face one had in their 20’s and trying addressing something that really has an adverse effect on how one sees oneself and how one is perceived. Too much work (think Nancy Pelosi) results in a “comical deer in headlights” expression. :eek:</p>
<p>In my case it is the desire of my lower face to imitate the look of a basset hound - thanks to genetics. It causes an omnipresent look of tiredness and/or disapproval. I got fed up with being asked if I was tired or angry when…believe it or not…I wasn’t. </p>
<p>With a little bit of finagling and effort the cost of botox can be brought down considerably from the ‘sticker price’ - similar to buying a car. Practitioners have ‘beauty days’ where the unit cost is reduced by 10%, and you can get points through a benefits program which are redeemable for coupons. </p>
<p>Yes, this is a splurge and one that not everyone can afford. And, I think I’d be considered ‘cheap’ by many - shop at Ross and Marshals, drive utility level cars for 10+ years etc. so this is a very isolated spending behavior.</p>
<p>My new favorite moisturizer is unrefined, organic coconut oil. I add a drop or two of vanilla essential oil and use it all over.</p>
<p>^^ scarves are very popular since they are trendy with 20 something’s, it just looks like you are fashion forward!
Right?
Susan Sarandon had neck liposuction. That is the one thing I would consider. Especially if it made me look like Susan. My face looks fine, but I have never liked my neck.
However I have other more functional parts of my body that need work first.
:(</p>
<p>I noticed recently that Susan Sarandon suddenly looks a lot younger. I think she’s had more than a necklift but these days with botox and fillers it’s hard to tell who has had what done. Helen Mirren also started suddenly looking better a few years ago. She obviously did something. I think it’s fine to look ‘refreshed’ and ‘good for your age’ but creepy when someone starts looking a * lot* younger than their years. You need to leave some wrinkles or you start to look like you’re wearing a mask.</p>
<p>My hero is Jane Fonda. She looks terrific but is very quick to admit she’s had plastic surgery. I’m fine if people want to do stuff. I am more and more thinking about doing something myself but it irritates me to no end when celebrities insist they look so much younger solely through diet and exercise. Sorry but that doesn’t happen. You may have a youthful figure but everyone’s skin sags to some degree no matter how much you exercise. True some people are genetically blessed…my mom, for example at 69 looks in her late fifties ** but** she has always looked young for her age. It didn’t just happen overnight. I think it’s an insult to people when celebrities (aka role models) insist they’ve had nothing done when it’s obvious they have.</p>
<p>BTW- has anyone noticed both Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp don’t look like they’ve aged much? Lots of smooth skin in men who are also 50. I think Brad Pitt looks more like he’s aging naturally.</p>
<p>I have a family member who is considering an eye lid lift. This person is 50 and their eyes are nearly slits because the lid & skin above it hangs down. </p>
<p>How would you go about finding a surgeon for this? Given most people don’t advertise they had work, you can’t ask them who they used!</p>
since they are trendy with 20 something’s, it just looks like you are fashion forward!