Other people’s Botox habits making me look old

When you're 17, everyone above the age of 22 looks geriatric. I wouldn't pay attention to what this apprentice said at all.

I like my Botox. I’m under no illusion that it makes me look younger, but I do think it makes me look better. Others may disagree but that’s fine, what matters is that I like it.

There is no way I could afford Botox so having it has never been an option for me. i have a lined forehead due to having a mobile and expressive face, began to see lines when I was in my early 20's which I have to admit horrified me. However I have no crow's feet, minimal nose to mouth lines as I guess I am not a very smiley person! . I am lucky enough to have good bone structure, and only smoked a few fags in my mid teens. However I look old, I look my age, but I am presentable What does mark your face is life, the things we go through do show and there should be no shame in that. In fact we should be be proud and not seek to erase them. As for that 17 year old, anyone over 21 is ancient to them and one day she will look back and cringe at some of the things she said and thought

I can give you another way to loose the lines, put on a bit of weight, seriously, I'm over weight but everyone thinks I'm far younger because I don't have proper wrinkles

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I think we have lost concept of normal aging faces. I like to think I have good skin but it looks different in my mid 30s compared to my early 20s.

I agree with @circular1985 that botox doesn't necessarily make you look younger, just fresher. Though the frozen and raised eyebrows look is a different matter.

I'm rather worried about this too.

I'm 42 and have had Botox for around 4 years. People can overdo it, but if you go to a great clinician you don't have to have a frozen face. All of my same age friends have it done. I don't think it makes me look younger, but it does make me look fresher and more awake, and my make up goes on better. Each to their own.

Personally, I would never have my lips done or filler though as I don't think I need it.

Do it OP, I feel amazing with Botox and would definitely recommend!

No, don't get filler. Can at least some of us still look like humans when we're 70?

I'm also oily skinned I don't think I look younger or glowing but it definitely helps how the skin looks and feels.

Cool! Thanks, @Twins3007 and enjoy! Yes I did that trial of a few items at first, then just stuck to the tret when the discount finished to keep my costs down. Wearing spf's in the day's really important and I don't use it as much in the Summer because it makes you more prone to catching the sun, which seems counter productive! It does seem to smooth lines, prevent acne and make you glow more. Your daily doser is the one to use with tret, I believe 👍🏼

Hi so I have just used your code but for Skin and me but not sure if its tret I have ordered , daily doser and they have thrown in a cleanser and moisturiser is that the one ?

An apprentice at my OLD hairdressers gasped when i said i was 40, and then declared that she couldn't imagine how it would feel to have half your life gone 😳

The only person in my friendship circle that has Botox has it for migraine prevention. I think we’re a ‘sunscreen, moisturise, hope for the best’ kind of group.

i have a vision that in 20 years time (less or more) there will be a health scandal about vapes and botox/fillers. that they were unregulated, unapproved etc and the companies that made them have vanished. And we have a relatively young population whose lives may be blighted by the chemicals they inhaled/injected

Hated my oily skin as a teen, whereas I have a new found appreciation for being a greaseball as I get older. 😁

I got botox on my 11s once, I liked looking less angry but decided it wasn't worth the price (would only get it done by a properly trained medical professional). I'm quite lucky though, I'm very oily which seems to be keeping my skin mostly smooth!

The women I know in their 40's who've had botox don't actually look younger, they just look like women in their 40's who've had botox.

Have had the same conversation with friends. We're in our thirties and all have some fine lines, it's totally normal! Does feel like Botox being so popular is moving the goalposts for what normal is.

Can I ask what tret is please? I'm definitely looking the old hag these days with lines deeper than the grand canyon. I believe the best anti aging cream is sunblock worn all year round. wish I'd have took notice and starting using facial sunscreen in my youth. Have starting using it daily now but think it's too bloody late for my haggered face!

Teenagers are rubbish at guessing people's age, pretty much like children. But in her job she should learn to be tactful.