How do you get over ageing?

[Frappuccino2020]

I turned 24 this year. I know I’m still young but the difference between my face now and at 23/pre-COVID is shocking. I have been incredibly stressed, my cheeks have shrunk and my previously heart shaped face looks flat now My tear troughs/nasolabial folds are more pronounced. My hair started to fall out due to stress lol 🤦🏼‍♀️

Can’t help but feel a bit shit and awful. How do I get out of this funk and get over it??

Seriouse ?ageing at 24. ?

Lego you are wrongly equating aging with looking healthy.

Op, I think that you should see your GP, the hair loss is worrying.

Trust me OP, in 10 , 20, 30, 40 years from now when you really will be ageing you will look back at how lovely you look now..... . Enjoying your youth and health.

@SpeckledyHen

Trust me OP, in 10 , 20, 30, 40 years from now when you really will be ageing you will look back at how lovely you look now..... . Enjoying your youth and health.

This is so true.

I look back at pics when I was about 28 and I think, fucking hell girl you had no issues at all.

When I am 50 I will prob think the same.

There is nothing wrong with getting older and looking you age.

If I looked 20 I wouldn't start fancying 25 year old men.

I'd still fancy my age bracket or older.

It's funny to think there will be 60, 70 and onwards on tinder soon if they are not already!!

Find a moisturiser with a sunscreen. Use it every day. I've done this since my 20s, everything else has gone south but my skin's good even at 51.

At 24 you will likely bounce back if you take care of yourself and when your stress is reduced. Water, yoga, a varied amount of fruit and veg, less sugar and caffeine.

Retinol and an SPF every day will help.

If you smoke or drink a lot they destroy your skin.

Get some sleep. You have no need to worry about aging yet - you have many fab years ahead of you.

I see you as a victim of the patriarchy, you therefore believe that you will feel less valuable with every passing year. Promise you that you won't. In fact, society may not value me now that I'm fifty but I've never felt more valuable as a person than I do now! And actually I feel good as a woman as well because I realised that I'm not obliged (and NEVER WAS) to interpret femininity as being sexually attractive to men. I hope that this makes sense. Now my focus is wisdom, health, contentment, style. I still love putting on make up and I love clothes and enjoy style. So it's not like i've given up. I just feel 'proud' of myself for looking healthy, strong, content, well put together. Good luck @Frappuccino2020

Hey @OwlOne, I've always felt that.

I've always felt fucking brilliant as a woman. It's a bit shit that anyone doesn't.

I fucking love myself, we should love ourselves.

I refuse to be cotowed. I will not be diminished.

None of us should.

Cant believe someone mentioned the (non-existent) patriarchy.

@deerdeerrt

Cant believe someone mentioned the (non-existent) patriarchy.

Oh it exists. You just might be lucky enough to be insulated from it to some degree.

The patriarchy absolutely exists.
Some harsh replies here for the op...are you guys jealous of her youth or something?

I would sort your stress out..yoga, meditation, clean diet, skin care. And see the gp if really bad. The pandemic has been awful for young people.

Aging happens throughout life...even in your 20s as duh...we continue to get older! The pure jealousy on here is ugly!

So much is down to good genes too.
I look ok at 41, about 5 years younger according to the IT guy
I've lived my life, smoking (gave up before 30) drinking, clubbing, crappy sleep.
But I absolutely never go into the sun.
Maybe if id managed to stay away from the fun stuff I'd look even younger, but I think I'm going to have to credit my genetics.

I used protect and perfect mid 20s onwards...friends commented on how young i looked!

Protect and Perfect hadn't been invented when I was in my 20s

I'm going to suggest something other than treatment. Go on YouTube and find a relaxation video, if it's any good you'll tell so relaxed you're calling asleep.

@Ginfordinner

Me too!

Cant believe someone mentioned the (non-existent) patriarchy

I’m a strong independent woman but by gum the patriarchy still exists. The Gender pay gap is just one example of many of how it still exists. We’ve come a long way but we’ve a long way to go yet.

I aged horribly when my mum died. The good news is it isn’t permanent. When life becomes less stressful you look better again.

Firstly, you are way too young to even be thinking about ageing and having to get over it.
Once you do start ageing, it’s actually okay because you learn that loads of other things are more important than your appearance (and I’m talking as a fairly vain person). You can concentrate on keeping fit and healthy and you find that loving clothes isn’t exclusive to youth ( haven’t explained that very well but you get the gist).

@deerdeerrt

Cant believe someone mentioned the (non-existent) patriarchy.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The "non existent" patriarchy. Funny.

I just take my glasses off. I look much younger then because I can't see the lines/eye bags/grey hairs

deerdeerrt Cant believe someone mentioned the (non-existent) patriarchy

Would you care to explain this?

In your own time....

Not holding my breath, obvs. :o

I would say work on trying to get your life to be less stressful. It will help everything, including your skin :)