Weird, I was just looking at some stuff on reddit, images of very young instagram influencers having fillers/botox/lips done, etc. The upkeep looks insane, and I would seriously be concerned about long term effects and how often I would have to maintain this crap to keep the providers bank account filling up!
Some effects need scrutinising. the possibility of facial distortion over time, drooping eye/mouth corners and so on.
The usual MN idea of 'subtlety' sounds great, but I can't ignore the long term issues that might arise.
I remember an episode of Father Ted where he borrowed someone's car and Dougal managed to get into a smash up. They ludicrously tried to fix it by hammering dents into it to even out the damage, until the entire car was covered in holes. Sounds silly, but I wonder if that is the ultimate result of long term facial alteration, as the body ages and skin loses it's elasticity, how could one avoid having to go further and further?
This puts me off. I love seeing older faces that look elegant and healthy. That said, I dont have an issue with older faces that don't. I am the awkward type of person who would rather alter my mind and perceptions than my face. That said, I am not remotely against body modification, but there are elements of it that i distrust.
I can recommend facial yoga/exercises though. More subtle and not achived overnight, but definitely worth a look.
And call me weird, but I dont believe a face, on it's own, looks grumpy without the mind behind it causing that. We are to self critical, but i do think the face as we age tells who we are inside and how satisfied we are with out life/feelings.
I only see older, grumpy faces when the person within is grumpy, or needs a good long holiday or night's sleep.