Page 2 | Marionette Lines Getting me down

meelee20119 · 2024-11-29T17:02:18+00:00

Hi I have good skin overall but have quite bad nasal/marionette lines, it’s really getting me down. My husband doesn’t understand and I know he still finds me attractive but all I can focus on is these lines, especially the marionette ones. I am 52 and can’t have injections because I have a really bad phobia of needles. I have read that face yoga can help? I feel bad that I am allowing this to take over my life especially as I have a wonderful family and beautiful grandchildren and yet everyday I focus on these lines and as a result am miserable Please give me some words or wisdom or advise.

Puppylucky · 30/11/2024 18:47

meelee20119 · 30/11/2024 17:45

Filler scares me.There are so many horror stories. Also I previously watched Dr Amir Karam on YouTube and he strongly advises again lower face filler over the age of 50 stating it can and does migrate and you look worse.
If nothing natural exists that I’ll have to accept it 😞 I fully understand everyone who has had filler and is happy with the results raving about it but what about all the horror story people.

It's all about the practitioner. If you get it done at the local hairdressers then yes you probably are running a risk. I spent a long time researching practitioners before I had it done and the person I used is a medic first and a beauty specialist second

Puppylucky · 30/11/2024 18:42

Crankyaboutfood · 30/11/2024 02:53

but filler does a really good job and really only need a little once every two years or so if you get over your fear

Totally agree with this. I have a marionette line on one side that is so deep it looks like a scar. Tiny bit of filler every 18 months sorts it!

notgoingtoplan24 · 30/11/2024 18:34

Sofwave is supposed to tighten skin and improve the lines. Haven't tried it though.

Mercurial123 · 30/11/2024 18:28

QueenBitch666 · 30/11/2024 14:18

Fillers 👌

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Jaehee · 30/11/2024 18:22

Nothing screams old age more than naso/labial and marionette lines

To you maybe. I think most people wouldn't notice it. I know lots of women in their 50s and 60s and couldn't tell you whether a single one of them had marionette lines.

Bignanna · 30/11/2024 18:08

Iloveeverycat · 30/11/2024 13:35

Mine are more prominent when I gain weight. If I lose weight in my face they are not so noticeable as the skin is not so droopy.

I would have thought the opposite- no wrinkles on a balloon as they say, whereas when you lose weight the skin gets thinner and sags. You must be the exception to the rule!

Jaehee · 30/11/2024 18:08

Talkinpeace · 30/11/2024 17:59

Be like Daphne not Ashley
for your own long term health and sanity
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2024/nov/30/be-honest-have-you-had-work-11-people-open-up-about-what-they-do-or-dont-do-to-their-face

Or Isabella Rossellini https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/magazine/isabella-rossellini-interview.html

Bignanna · 30/11/2024 18:06

LoserWinner · 30/11/2024 16:00

My goodness! Whatever is wrong with ageing gracefully? This kind of nonsense just reinforces all the prejudices against women over 50. Grrr…

Unfortunately ageing gracefully is an oxymoron. There’s nothing graceful about about it! Nothing screams old age more than naso/labial and marionette lines, so I don’t blame people for seeking a solution to diminish them.

Bignanna · 30/11/2024 18:01

thesilvermoon · 30/11/2024 13:09

Am ancient. No sign of them. No relatives had them, either, even at 90.

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Do tell me the secret of your eternally youthful skin! Never seen an old lady without them. It would be impossible to get to that age and not have them to some degree. Can you post a photo of that area?

Talkinpeace · 30/11/2024 17:59

Be like Daphne not Ashley
for your own long term health and sanity
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2024/nov/30/be-honest-have-you-had-work-11-people-open-up-about-what-they-do-or-dont-do-to-their-face

Be honest, have you had work? 11 people open up about what they do – or don’t do – to their face

In the world of Botox, fillers and laser facials, 11 people – from the podcaster who has spent more than £135,000 on her face, to the 96‑year‑old who would never try tweakments – reveal all

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2024/nov/30/be-honest-have-you-had-work-11-people-open-up-about-what-they-do-or-dont-do-to-their-face

MillyMichaelson · 30/11/2024 17:59

I absolutely hated mine, and thought about fillers for about a year. I had it done recently, and I absolutely love it; it doesn't look like I've had anything done, it's just slightly lifted the skin so my make up doesn't sit in it now, etc.

Honestly it couldn't have been less sore - plus they put numbing cream on first, but really, it was a complete non-event, and no bruising either.

Bignanna · 30/11/2024 17:54

meelee20119 · 29/11/2024 23:17

Thank you, I will have a look at the those.
I was using the Roc Retinol capsules but when I ran out it was Black Friday on Amazon so seen an offer on the Elizabeth Arden Retinol + Ceramide capsules and decided to try them. I’ve been using them for 90 days but feel that that haven’t really done much.
I felt the Roc worked initially well my husband said it did I hate but then seemed to Plateau after only 6 months and supposedly Roc claim that the results will keep getting better and not plateau!

I wish I could stop making this the main focus, seriously it is making me depressed. My husband doesn’t understand he just says you look good and that I have so many other things in life to focus on and be grateful for and I know he’s right ( not about the looking good part) but I can’t help it.

You could try skin patches eg frownies, ( lots on Amazon) but they need to be used consistently. As you age your skin sags in this area, and unless you have surgery there’s not much you can do. From experience, fillers are your best bet. Anaesthetic cream is applied first, so you’ll hardy feel the needle. If they’re very bad, they can inject your cheeks instead of the actual lines, and this has a lifting effect. Face exercises won’t do much. Tretinoin cream will help to minimise them but it will take months before you see a difference. Ageing sucks, doesn’t it!

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meelee20119 · 30/11/2024 17:45

Filler scares me.There are so many horror stories. Also I previously watched Dr Amir Karam on YouTube and he strongly advises again lower face filler over the age of 50 stating it can and does migrate and you look worse.
If nothing natural exists that I’ll have to accept it 😞 I fully understand everyone who has had filler and is happy with the results raving about it but what about all the horror story people.

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Mercurial123 · 30/11/2024 17:35

I have an LED mask it's improved my skin tone. It has done nothing for my nasolabial folds, but I didn't expect it to. Sorry, OP, it's either a choice of filler, face lift, or learning to live with them.

Ceeceele · 30/11/2024 16:51

No amount of lights or potions is going to reverse MLs

filler or mini facelift

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meelee20119 · 30/11/2024 16:15

Thank you to everyone who replied.
I am interested in the Nuface or Foreo Bear recommendations however a quick YouTube search I found the Doctorly video which states they dont work.
Can I ask for peoples experiences of these or red ligh masks?

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LoserWinner · 30/11/2024 16:00

My goodness! Whatever is wrong with ageing gracefully? This kind of nonsense just reinforces all the prejudices against women over 50. Grrr…

Lifelover16 · 30/11/2024 15:04

If skincare creams and potions actually did what they promised no one would ever need botox or fillers etc.
Id say save your skincare money and see a medically qualified aesthetics practitioner

StepCombatAttack · 30/11/2024 14:59

It might sound a bit trite but honestly fillers have changed my life. I used to feel so down about how I looked, but now I have cheekbones again and that has lifted my whole face up. I feel great and have so much more confidence, which in turn affects how I relate to people, how I dress and what I do.
My therapist uses numbing cream and I barely feel it. Twice at year job.
Only a face lift or fillers will do the job OP. Creams are a waste.

QueenBitch666 · 30/11/2024 14:18

Fillers 👌

GirlfromIpanemagoestoGreenland · 30/11/2024 13:52

Sosijiz · 30/11/2024 00:09

This sounds like body dysmorphia. You’d be better off spending money on addressing why you’re fixating on this than lining the pockets of cosmetics companies who conduct zero clinical trials to back up their claims.

This is not helpful.

Why do you say that’s not helpful?

usernother · 30/11/2024 13:50

Iloveeverycat · 30/11/2024 13:35

Mine are more prominent when I gain weight. If I lose weight in my face they are not so noticeable as the skin is not so droopy.

Mine look better when my face is fatter.

usernother · 30/11/2024 13:49

OP I think at 52 no creams or yoga or tape will make any difference. The only thing would be to find somewhere that can sedate you before having filler, or to go further with lower a face lift. Sorry.

Iloveeverycat · 30/11/2024 13:35

Mine are more prominent when I gain weight. If I lose weight in my face they are not so noticeable as the skin is not so droopy.

Doliveira · 30/11/2024 13:30

I think if you can’t stop thinking about them, you are probably suffering from an anxiety that is channeled into self criticism.