Help me come to terms with my wrinkles

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I am 37 but have fairly pronounced forehead wrinkles. I have a very expressive face where I move my forehead a lot. The rest of my face is pretty wrinkle free. I hate it, focus on it every time I look in the mirror and they seem much deeper than others.

I have had Botox which helps and was about to book in again (it was about 5 months ago) but I started to think maybe I need to come to terms with it. I moisture, have used tret etc. this is just me!

There’s nothing wrong with getting older, my genes mean my wrinkles might be worse than some but I’m healthy!

Men are attractive, wrinkles or not, why can’t a woman be?

Help me come to terms with this, I would prefer not to be told they’re dreadful and there’s no hope for me 🤣

Im quite wrinkly and have an expressive face. I just think I've had a bloody great time! Ive drank and smoked, I've travelled to sunny destinations, I've laughed and cried. Ive lived. Its ok!

I’m not even that fun a person, I don’t drink much, don't smoke and wear suncream religiously.
So not much fun behind my wrinkles!!

I do laugh lots though so I guess I can take that as a positive.

Maybe it is as bad as I thought judging by silence 🤣

They are fine. And honestly, I think only you are looking at them and considering them. What is wrong with having wrinkles, anyway? It's better than a frozen, Botoxed face.

I'm happy for my face to show the life I've lived.

Why are you so hung up on having wrinkles? We all get them as we age.

Women are still attractive with wrinkles.

Needing to ‘come to terms’ with wrinkles is quite extreme. They are completely normal.

Your forehead is perfectly nice. I wouldn't even notice your wrinkles unless you mentioned them.

I have earned my wrinkles, they show my wisdom, and my life experiences,

and if you think about it, it is such a privilege to wear them, as not everyone gets the chance .

They look fine to me. You could cut in a fringe if it annoys you? In any case, you will notice your features much more than anyone else. Expressiveness is beautiful and more interesting than a botoxed face. I think of my aging as a privilege as the alternative is death. I had Botox once with the result that I still didn’t like what I saw in the mirror, except that there were fewer lines. I realised I was unhappy, and no amount of Botox would fix that. I then decided to work on my life and fulfilment, rather then masking with Botox.

I’ll be blunt so brace yourself.
I have stage 4 cancer.
I would bloody love to get older and develop more wrinkles.
I would be ecstatic to be a shrivelled prune of a woman as long as my body worked.
Get a grip.
Does that help?

They’re not deep wrinkles. If the Botox works, continue, or try an LED mask if your superficial wrinkles bother you.

Im 10 years older than you. I have no idea how my forehead compares to yours because I don't find it interesting enough to examine in that much detail. It's easy enough to ignore and I bet nobody else is giving your face a minute's thought in that way.

I have a high forehead and it's similarly lined. Every time I see a photo or examine myself in the mirror I feel a bit sad, but I barely look in the mirror or at photos so this is rarely and fleeting.

I have thought of trying a fringe, or becoming one of those people who neatly always wears a hat.

A friend who's a (relatively) big name in the beauty world recommends practicing being expressionless and keeping your face relaxed for as much of the day as possible. This may impact your relationships! Also sleep on your back and use face tape at night.

@AramintaWildbloode I am so sorry , can I send a hug ? ( I know they are not approved of round here, but I think you deserve one )

So sorry.

I didn’t intend to be insensitive.

I’m 43 and recently discovered collagen. It’s massively improved my skin in 2.5 months. I’ve genuinely noticed a difference and am holding off on Botox until 48 at the earliest.

Just get the Botox. You’ll feel loads better!

You’ll come to terms with it later. At 37, go on and get yourself a bit of botox. I did it from time to time. I’m much more accepting of my wrinkles in my 50s. The day comes when they bother you less. You’re young. Nothing wrong with a bit of support!
Also, those are very fine lines you have. And they may never become more than that. My forehead lines haven’t changed really at all since my 30s. My lower face on the other hand… 😬

There's nothing wrong with having wrinkles, OP - not that your are particularly noticeable.
Wrinkles are sign of a life well lived - why would you want to hide them? Honestly, thetecare so many more important things to think about - nobody cares about this stuff.

Oh please. You are being silly. There’s hardly anything to see. If you are really hung up on these non existent wrinkles then get a fringe!

Bit harsh.
The OP is not responsible for your stage 4 cancer?

They aren’t bad wrinkles. I know many attractive women with more wrinkles. Even with Botox people still look their age, whatever that may be. You're young anyway! I’d rather get old/wrinkly than the alternative.

I went to my hairdresser the other day. She looked so different but I wasn't sure why. I thought maybe her hair was a different colour/style) she said no, hadn't coloured her hair it's just a little longer. It looked so much thicker & healthier.

She said her skin is so much better too.

shes been using collagen powder for about 3 months. A scoop in her cup of tea each morning , she says it has no taste (or change to tea 🤷🏻‍♀️

im tempted

I have deep laughter lines, crows feet wrinkles the lot. I hated them and used to bitch about them. Then i looked at my nieces face, line free, aged 22 in a coffin and made a vow to never give out about them again. My wrinkles show that i have lived laughed and loved. Hope you can appreciate yourself exactly as you are. You are enough. I dislike the current trend where lots of faces are morphing into each other.