To think there must be something that can be done for an aging face?

I had to google that. It looks really good. Have you researched to find a trustworthy surgeon? I'm a bit tempted I must say.

I’m looking into the 1 hour face lift

@sunshinechaserthanks a lot - thats helpful. I will have a look on other threads as well

@tostakyyes tret is prescription only in the UK but there’s loads of subscription websites you can get it from. Dermatica and Skin and Me are probably the two best known. It’s about £25 per month. You can get dodgy ones online too-just do a search on MN and you’ll see loads of threads with recommendations. It’s strong stuff though so if you start it go low and slow with lots of hydrating layers of toner/serum/moisturiser/SPF each morning.

Does anyone know where you can get Olidia ?

I had a neck lift, face lift and upper and lower bleph when I was 53. Very happy with the results.

Thank you also @sunshinechaser

when people talk of tretinoin - is this a prescription cream? Whete to get it from? Many thanks

@tempname1234@HopscotchBanana thank you for sharing your routine and experiences. I am 48 and this is all very much invaluable!

Yes. I’m 60. Last summer I started a few things and I am now getting many compliments from friends about my skin. I didn’t tell any of them what I was doing

I started taking collagen and other supplements such as 3 in 1 magnesium, hair skin & nail vitamins, pro biotic, drink more water.

I wash my face at night with an Elemis balm, put on hyleuronic acid and a night cream

in the morning I was with either a saylic acid wash or glycolic wash. I use a scrub mask thing from Charlotte tilbury once a week. I use a glycolic toner, put on hyleuronic acid every morning and use an Elemis day moisturiser.

my make is a bb cream that has 50 spf

i treat my neck and chest the same as my face

last summer I went to a dental surgery that also does beauty treatments and they used the freezing thing to remove age spots and sebbhoric keratosis I had on face, neck, chest and back.

i started DMK facials every 6 to 8 weeks. The lady does lymphatic drainage massage in my face, neck and chest. I continue the massage (not nearly as strong as she does it) when I put on my night cream.

I had micro dermabrasion this summer (once) and a course of microneedling on neck and chest where little bumps and some more sebhorric keratosis popped up after a sun filled holiday earlier this summer.

im using aveeno skin relief oil on my arms, hands, feet and legs. Crepey skin is smoothing out big time. Feet look great

also am doing yoga a few times a week. Doing wonders for toning, relaxation and digestion.

I cut down alcohol to once or twice a week. I had been drinking 2 bottles a week myself. Now it is one bottle split over two nights, those two nights are spaced apart.

I stopped smoking a few years ago. I do take HRT.

so it is a combination of internal care, external skin care and relaxing exercise. No Botox or fillers.

wish I started this years ago

I think some people need educating in the concept of "growing old gracefully" (that's just growing old by the way, adding gracefully is purely because you think your choice is superior)

haha! so well put and so true

I’m 52 and never had Botox etc because im saving up to get a facelift at some point!!

I think some people need educating in the concept of "growing old gracefully" (that's just growing old by the way, adding gracefully is purely because you think your choice is superior) and the bride of Wildenstein

I've had botox from the age of 27. Only once a year. On the advice of my best friend's brother, a surgeon. At 43 I don't have a wrinkle because they've not been able to form. I appreciate that requires a time machine for most on this thread, but if someone reading is early thirties, start now and prevent, rather than try and fix after the event.

The led face masks are quite good if you are starting from a good base. That's kind of the deciding factor of all the treatments. If you are a tiny bit tubby, then toning exercises will be effective. If you are grossly overweight, pretty ineffective. Be honest with yourself. Do you look good for your age? Then needles and treatments will be enough for now. Are you sagging (like my upper eyelids are starting, hurrah) and wrinkly? Then it's surgery.

I know she won't mind me highlighting it as she posts very honestly on SM, so have a look at Caroline Stanbury before and after her facelift at 50 or so. Just look at her skin on her face. Astonishing. Granted she's stick thin, and rich, but that's not relevant to her forehead and chin. Surgery is where it's at. But as PP says, you only want one lift, so wait until you really have too.

loving all the recommendations! Thank you

@sunshinechaser - what great results! My before and after was very similar to yours. It easily took over a decade off my face because my eyes opened up like yours. lovely!

My partner can’t have Botox as he has some scaring on his upper face, he has however had some great results from viscoderm, I am going to give it a go x

I do quite a lot of tweakments, some more effective than others. I don’t do them to make me look much younger as that’s never going to happen, I just want to look a fresher, better version of me. I work hard at it 😂
Things that work well for me-
I get Botox twice a year in my 11s and crows feet and this works very well. I go to my dentist who is fantastic.
I got an upper bleph around 6 years ago under LA which was amazing. I’ll post my before and after photos below.
Tretinoin-I’d never say this in real life but my skin looks so good! Over the years it has removed my fine lines and age spots. I obviously also use spf 50
365 days of the year and avoid the sun like a vampire!
Mid face fillers. These have worked well for me I think as I’m very slim and my face looks a bit saggy. I do realise this may be an issue if I decide to get a facelift in the future but hopefully the fillers will be gone by the time I decide to go for it.
Teeth whitening and braces to straighten my teeth-yellow teeth are quite ageing I think.

Things that probably don’t work for me-
Profhilo-don’t think this made any difference at all.
I use a red light mask and a microcurrent device on alternate nights but I’m not sure they make any difference.

Oh yes! It was in the UK - my lovely surgeon Mr Nduka (he also works for the NHS in facial reconstruction so totally trustworthy) is amazing and he does most of his upper blephs under a local. I think some might ask for a sedative but there really is no need for a GA with it and all the associated risks that involves

I started with the universal and then a few months later when I was sure my skin was handling it really well I moved onto the extra strength :)

(I still don't do more than twice a week though, as that is enough to see good results and not compromise my skin barrier)

I saw immediate results when starting the universal, and then saw even better results when I moved up to the extra strength, but I do recommend taking it slowly unless you are used to high strength acids in your routine already.

Which ones do you use? There are a couple of different ones.

@raindropsontinroof where did you get your Upper bleph done, was it uk? I’ve only heard of it being done under local abroad so far but don’t fancy GA.

I’ve been contemplating CO2 laser for a while after seeing before/after videos and have been watching someone who has had it done not too far from me. I just need to save a bit and take the leap!

Yes, absolutely! I use them on my face (but I don't rub until they are completely dry as the instructions say. I do two thorough passes of each facial area) and then I use the rest of what is on the pad on my neck, chest and the backs of my hands. There's still enough liquid even with cutting the pads in half.

I've noticed quite a bit improvement on the backs of my hands actually. They seem to be absorbing hydration better and look younger, which is a bonus because I was crinkle city hehe

Definitely don't forget your SPF in all those places as they do make your skin more susceptible to burning :)

If you don't mind me asking op, how is your weight? I've found that there is a sort of critical balance point whereby too slim, face loses some volume and everything looks more drawn.

I just turned 50 but people frequently assume I am late 30s.

here's what I've had done:

1. Upper blepharoplasty- incredible procedure, super easy to recover from (had it under a local) and made a huge difference to my face- worth every penny
2. Cheek fillers - when done properly can give the appearance of lifting your entire face
3. C02 Fraxel laser - this has a bit of a down time but skin looks incredible afterwards and assists with growth of new collagen, left my skin very smooth and line free
4. Profhilo - personally, didnt like it, waste of money and saw no visible results

Skincare:

1. Always use 50spf
2. I use a vitamin C serum
3. I use Adipeau on my face and body which stimulates the growth of new healthy fat cells (to increase collagen/remodel areas of cellulite etc)

@FeministUnderTheCatriarchy thanks for recommending the pads, ive just ordered them. I am guessing i can also use them on my decolletage? I have lots of (not so) fine lines there due to years of wearing v-necks without thinking about applying SPF there…

thanks a lot!

The OP wasn't asking for an opinion. She was asking for recommendations on what she could use to look younger than her years. And you came on wagging your finger. Not sure what the UK has to do with it either.