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To wonder how you cope with aging?

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Newname85 · 30/09/2024 20:51

I am 43. Perimenopausal - with all the bells and whistles. My skin looks/feels thin, dry and lacklustre. I’m losing a lot of hair, also have lots of grey hair esp in the front.

How do you cope with all this, with getting old?

OP posts:
Waitingfordoggo · 30/09/2024 20:56

I know it’s a bit of a shock OP, especially if changes happen quite quickly (they have with me: bereavement + perimenopause had me looking ten years older almost overnight 😱) The good news is that I seem to have plateaued a bit now, so I have time to get used to my new old face. I don’t love it, but as PPs say, the alternative is to die young, and I’d rather stick around a while longer.

Yelloworangetomato · 30/09/2024 20:53

There are hopefully some consolations...

Maria1979 · 30/09/2024 20:52

You think you're pretty lucky considering the alternative:)

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