What are your views on cosmetic surgery/fillers etc?

[Justposting]

I noticed that a lot of girls now have had lip/face fillers and that this is now the new norm? I haven’t had any work done personally but would like to know if you agree/disagree with cosmetic surgery or Botox/fillers and if so have you regretted getting it done?

What are your thoughts on this?

Meh, each to their own. Your face, your money, your business.

All for it if you have the funds. It's not cheap to keep up with but I've had both botox and fillers a couple of times. Dont think it's bold enough that people would have noticed but it did make me feel so much better about my sad middle aged jowly face (42)

I'm all for botox and "corrective" fillers to help claim a few years back. I use botox and just see it as an extension of my facial / beauty products. i don't like the overdone look and the ridiculous lips that so many people have now, but i guess if they do then so be it

If done sympathetically to prevent visible aging (as opposed to making you look different) then I say go for it. I very well may myself when my time comes. But using these things to attempt to change your facial features goes wrong 90% of the time (presumably because people are asking for facial features that look competly unnatural on them).

Can’t get too worked up about it either way.

But SJPs face at the met gala ball was a cautionary tale..... maybe it was the hat/head piece but her face looked all stretched and puffy and her eyes have moved! Weird. And such an unconventional beauty too.

Couldn’t care less, so long as people are going to properly trained and registered professionals for work. Too many people are going to hairdressers & beauty parlours for injectibles and it is worrying.

Btw, are you a journo?

Personally I wouldn't do it even if I had the money. It's apity that it seems that women are only appreciated if they are young

I dont agree that its a "to each their own" issue. I think when these procedures become mainstream, they move the goalposts and change what is perceived as normal with respect to what older women look like, so I dont think the decision is a purely individual one.

Hmm yes on journo comment. Are you writing an article?

as botox and fillers wear off in about 3 months i dont really see it as more of big deal that getting a haircut (as long as its done safely by a pro)

I'm not against it in principle. I'd love to shave a few years off with a face lift but, even if I could afford it, I wouldn't have it done because I'm absolutely terrified of it going wrong (aesthetically and/or medically).

Agree with BrightonCalling, the more women who do it, the more women will feel pressure to do it. I think it says some very depressing things about our society and the decorative role women are expected to play that so many women choose to undergo dangerous and unnecessary procedures to make them 'look younger' or 'less tired'.

Certainly the industry's working flat out to normalise it. As Count says, it's interesting how the language has changed from looking younger to being all about looking 'fresher' and 'rested'. And of course not looking cross - because god forbid any woman should ever look angry. I don't criticise women who do it but I do wish they'd drop the clinic speak.

Personally I'm finding that signs of ageing hit me from all directions so putting all or most of your resources into attacking one or two symptoms seems totally pointless to me - like painting your front door when you've got subsidence.
And If I did have that amount of spare cash I'd far rather spend it on lovely clothes.

If you have the money and it makes you feel more confident then go for it I say! Disagree with people who take out finance and rack up credit bills for stuff like this though- it's a luxury and I don't think people should be living beyond their means for the sake of their appearance.

I would love lip fillers but feel a bit funny about having a chemical injected into me so have never talked myself round enough to get them! That's me personally though and I think each to their own

My personal view is that anyone I know that has had Botox looks slightly odd. Less lined, but odd.

I prefer a naturally aged face. My Mum is in her seventies and still looks beautiful.