Do you look old?

[lizbud]

Probably. I am old.

[Kirsten]

I know what you mean.
For years, I used to looked much younger than I was, but since I lost so much weight, I think my true age shows up clearly now. A while ago, I stopped smiling when pics of me are taken, because smiling shows my wrinkles... But I think that some of my former classmates look even older.

Kirsten

[Karen]

But Kirsten, smiling makes everyone look better - even if the wrinkles show, the friendliness outweighs them!

[Marigold2]

I have noticed in the past years a sort of mini trend.
Women who get divorced come in for some botox for several reasons. One they want to start dating and want a little younger look or two they are celebrating their freedom and are now finally doing something good for themselves. Another reason is empty nesters they want a little fresh up. The kids are out of the house and now they can do a bit for themselves men and women.
Men get the botox for job interviews and yes for dating. Just as people whiten their teeth. Women as well a bit of botox and you look rested and ready to tackle that new job.
If you still feel 30 on the inside no harm looking 30 something on the outside.

[pomtzu]

I have noticed in the past years a sort of mini trend.
Women who get divorced come in for some botox for several reasons. One they want to start dating and want a little younger look or two they are celebrating their freedom and are now finally doing something good for themselves. Another reason is empty nesters they want a little fresh up. The kids are out of the house and now they can do a bit for themselves men and women.
Men get the botox for job interviews and yes for dating. Just as people whiten their teeth. Women as well a bit of botox and you look rested and ready to tackle that new job.
If you still feel 30 on the inside no harm looking 30 something on the outside.

And of course you can take it to the extreme - like Joan Rivers.

[sirrahbed]

To cheer yourself up, lie down on your back and look UP at your mirror. You will lose ten years Oh, but don't look *down* into that mirror or you gain ten (or more!!) years

[Randi]

I just don't get it... people going in to have Botox injections every now and again, and worse - facelifts and boob jobs etc. Have you seen what they look like 10-15 years later? I watched a programme on TV recently and saw what it involved - good grief! Oh yes, I would certainly like to look younger, but not at all costs! I'd rather have back the energy I had years ago.

Btw, I've always looked younger than I am, but I think we all have to face it, once you're past 50, you will get wrinkles. Live with it!

Someone posted a thread here some time ago (years?) with links to what people looked like before and after treatment, that should scare anyone enough from having it done.

[Marigold2]

I think Joan Rivers looks great and at 75 she has boundless energy.
As for Botox, you would be shocked at how many people have it done and most people don't even know. I notice because I see the patients all the time but if a person has Botox done right you would not notice anything but a person who looks a bit fresher.
Those lines around the mouth are filled in with fillers and like magic those lines are gone and no one knows. A half an hour you walk out the door looking great.

[RICHARD]

I just don't get it... people going in to have Botox injections every now and again, and worse - facelifts and boob jobs etc..

Randi,

What kind of a job could a boob do?

[trayi52]

Some people say I don't look my age but I beg to differ with them. I think I do look my age. I know I really feel my age at times. I know with all my health problems, my bi-polar, depression, anixiety, and panic attacks, I really do. Now I am having trouble with my legs, back. I can't even crawl up in a chair, or walk very far at a time. Yep, I look into the mirror and see wrinkles, and have to color my hair!

Willie

[Asiel]

Nothing could ever make me want Botox, I've watched the hell my sis-in-law went through because of something that didn't agree with her system when she had the injections. Myself I don't care what I look like, wrinkles or no wrinkles. Age is a state of mind for me and yes, just a number. As for more energy, I could go for that but it's either there or it isn't. I think it's a matter of what kind of lifestyle someone leads.
I'm here to enjoy another day and that's the main thing for me. If someone wants to wave a magic wand to give be a boost in energy I won't refuse it but heck, I don't even wear makeup except for a light dab of lipstick. It's how I feel about myself on the inside that counts for me.