Anyone in their 50s and decided against Botox, fillers or anything but face cream?

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I just wondered, prompted by the many recent threads. And not because you can't afford it either. I can afford them but have decided to age naturally for various reasons.

Feeling a little lonely though!

I have no interest in having any cosmetic surgery or procedures. I’m 50. I don’t know any women of my age who’ve had anything done. All the women I know who’ve had Botox and fillers are in their 20s. I’ll be grateful just to grow old (mum and dad died young and my best friend of 50 is currently terminally ill). Aged faces can be beautiful, they show a lifetime of character.

Me, I'm 51. I had botox once about 5 years ago. It was okay, but I couldn't be bothered to keep up with it. I use tret and sunscreen religiously. I don't like the puffy look of fillers. I'm also growing out my hair colour and have stopped straightening it. I still use makeup and enjoy it, and use weights to keep my body strong. I don't really care if I look 51, because I am 51!

I’m not bothering with all that stuff. I’m gonna go for a full Joan Collins type face lift when I hit 55. maybe young enough to still care how old enough to have slipped a bit

I only moisturiser with a sunscreen.

I think botox, fillers and face lifts just make people look odd, certainly not better or younger.

I think it is best to focus on drinking enough water, not smoking and having a healthy diet to help your skin look OK than do anything else.

Never say never but I just can’t see myself going down that route. The stubborn feminist in me says that if 50 year old men aren’t socially conditioned/expected to spend £££ chasing the face and body of a 30 year old there’s no way in hell I’m going to.

Plus, as PP have already said, I just don’t think it works. A 50 year old with Botox etc just looks like a 50 yr old with Botox, not like a 35 yr old. At the risk of sounding all philosophical about it I think it’s often something about the eyes themselves - eyes that have seen 50 years of like just look different to those that have seen 30 years.

60 year old here and really don't know how women of my age who work full time find the time and energy to get and maintain all these treatments.

I'm exhausted trying to do a days work and then attempting to get enough exercise to keep me physically functioning. Even going for my 3 monthly haircut seems hard work

I don’t know anyone who has had anything done, and my workmates are older than me. And no, I’m not considering it.

53 here and no desire to have it done - I’ve seen others with it and I don’t like it, they have a ‘look’. I get my hair highlighted because I think the colour suits me better than the grey t colour I have, but apart from using moisturiser, not smoking or drinking, and getting some exercise I don’t do anything more..

I’m with you @damekindness I don’t have the time or energy after working full time, dealing with the family and house, walking the dog, doing voluntary work and seeing my friends.

Me, again none of my friends have had Botox or fillers. I've seen too many incidents on line of disasters. I've also got better things to spend my money on.

A lot of men also do have botox and fillers. You can’t tell if it’s subtly done. I have had both (love it) and it just gives me a fresher look and makes me look like me before my face stared to sag a bit after weight loss. No one can tell. I still have lines, they are just softened.

Nearly 50 and the expense just horrifies me.

I've recently had a fringe cut. This has has the double whammy of covering my forehead, also my hairline was greying a lot more than the rest of my hair, so the grey is now under the fringe.

Botox/fillers/eyebrows/tan/white teeth are the norm where I live, especially amongst 20/30 year olds, however during the school holidays we have had lots of days out, and the further you get from London/Thames Valley the more normal peoples faces are.

I don't think it's possible to say with certainty that 'You can’t tell if it’s subtly done'. I worked with two friends who have definitely had botox/fillers, and wouldn't dream of saying I can tell. They probably think their work is too subtle to tell, but it isn't.

I really think it depends where you live. I used to live in affluent SW London. That was 15 years ago. I'll bet tweakments are the norm there.
Now I live in cornwall and it's far rarer.
I've chatted to my 24 year old DD about this and she seems very anti - valuing her brain and personality above her looks. I honestly think I'd be setting a poor example to her if I went down the Botox route.
But horses for courses.

Nor is it relevant when the vast majority of botox procedures relate to forehead or crows feet. But do carry on with your irrelevant bollocks

I’m mid 40s and look a bit younger than my age. I think this is down to my lifestyle - no smoking, no alcohol, eating well, staying hydrated, maintaining my weight, strength/functional training, stretching, walking, HITT etc. Bit boring for most I’m afraid, but I love it.

The only person I know to have Botox actually surprised me as I thought she was older than she is. I think how old someone looks isn’t always down to wrinkles, it’s more holistic than that. The way I move is younger, because I’m physically fit, my hair and skin look young as my overall health is good. I do have wrinkles and a softer jawline, but my overall package/energy seems younger IYKWIM.

I haven't made a conscious decision not to. Surely it's the other way round? People make a decision to use those things!

58 and never done anything. I have just started using tretinoine and it works on late acne. I am in a very ageist job and not looking my age is quite important as it is the time when people retire ( for various reasons I cannot). Have been thinking of doing something but worried I would not like the outcome.

@PandoraP I don’t mean to be goady but I don’t think we can ever see ourselves completely objectively. And probably especially not when you’ve spend lots of £££ on an expensive, possibly painful, procedure, and are really hoping to see positive results.

Also, as for friends, there’s a reason we have a phrase ‘white lies’. If a friend had spend loads of time, effort and money on her appearance and asked me how she looked I’d reply with no hesitation that she looked amazing. This would be my reply if she did look amazing. It would also be my reply if she looked far from amazing…

Almost 50 and quite frankly I can't be bothered with the whole process of trying to turn the clock back.

Happy to age and happy to look my age.

None here- 53. I use serums, sunscreen, facial massage. A basic microcurrent device from Aldi- occasionally. Biggest difference- collagen supplement (although I have had to go on bone broth as I can't tolerate the supplements).
Only know a few people who use the fillers/botox. They have started to look a little weird in their mid 50s. Everyone else doesn't bother.

I have a tube of tret but I haven't dared start it in case I end up flaky.

I would add to anyone considering botox, as I think some people have unrealistic expectations, that it won't necessarily eliminate all forehead lines and give a line-free forehead though it might make some improvement. One example (to be found here) was a woman, I think she was mid 30s, with forehead lines and the lines were still there though much diminished.

Nu face and Foreo (not botox user related!) for sagging and jowls is not going to help much. It's better done as a preventative measure before.

I'd recommend face yoga and argireline for forehead and face. Tret is a longer term commitment and won't help with dynamic lines, deep wrinkles and sagging.

Nor is it relevant when the vast majority of botox procedures relate to forehead or crows feet. But do carry on with your irrelevant bollocks

Yes. I know what they're trying to say, but there's been some factually inaccurate information about botox posted (especially involving sagging) on the thread so I'd advise anyone to do their own research and ask someone with medical qualifications for correct advice.

Well the people with no interest in botox and fillers, are always the experts on these threads😀

And always the ones with the interest in Botox and fillers on these threads who think they look better than they actually do 😀

Nope, not tempted to go down that route either.