Cosmetic procedures

I'm 58, and for some years I've been unhappy about my VERY deep Marionette lines (mouth to chin). finally did something about it, after seeing yet more photos where I was smiling and still looked really miserable. About 6 weeks ago, I did some research online, found a very reputable clinic in my town, and had dermal fillers. 2 weeks later, I went back and the doctor topped it up with more filler. I was absolutely thrilled (despite the swelling - and the £700 total for 2 visits) with the results. The lines are still there but are MUCH softer. I don't ever want to try to look younger than my years, but I wanted to look my age without looking miserable....and now I do.

I must admit I would like to look 'healthier' as opposed to younger - just less tired I guess, which would mean eye lids and maybe round my mouth plus teeth whitening etc. etc. However, I occasionally work as an extra and recently saw myself in a film - dear lord, I could have all the work in the world done but from a distance there was no mistaking my age - I walked across the background of the film looking 80 - I'm only 61 - back to the drawing board.

I recommend Teosyal derma fillers www.dermalfillers.co.uk/brands/teosyal-reg.html

Also make sure you go to a reputable clinic preferably a private hospital ( I went to a Spire Hospital) where nurses will give you a consultation before deciding what is suitable for you. I have had derma fillers this way and can only say the results were fantastic and I would not hesitate to go again if I think I needed to, for me the results seem to have lasted and as the nurse said they encourage the production of your own hyaluronic acid. There I have given away my own beauty secret lol

You are right Nightowl.... Youth is 'lost' for a reason...it's meant to be lost !!

Each to their own, why be unhappy with whatever the problem is, and if like me you,[or ]doesnt smoke or drink or simply can afford it go for it
Hope all turns out well, since having my did=saster with botox last time i have been put in touch with a lovely lady who is friends with plastic surgeons, she has told me to check the BACN site]british association of cosmetic nurses,
Oh, and they should be a prescriber too, which meabs if anything goes wrong,they can act straight away to stop it getting worse
The woman i went to was a retired midwife,which a lot of them are,and only found out after she should have had someone with her,eg;if too much filler is used,they should have something that can dissolve it immediatelyif she wasnt a prescriber herself
Let us know how you get on, im sure it will all be fine,if you check them out first,good luck

Dontaskme
Thanks for that. I think I'll go for it. Fortune favours the brave...and all that.

Dontaskme you are doing whatever makes you feel better, and i agree with you, why look tired and feel old when you can have help to make you feel better,
It isnt a case of wanting to look younger i think, but look and feel more confident, and most of us feel as if we are still younger than we are
I had bags removed when i was about48, i had them even as a teenager and had no confidence, they were really bad
I had them done by a NHS surgeon,but privately, they made me fel like a different person
I couldnt really afford it.but my daughter paid half for me,
Recently i had fillers in my upper lip lines, just enough to soften them, as i had been a smoker but stopped a few years before, but also losing your own teeth can give you what looks like smokers l;ines,
I did have botox recently which went very wrong, due to the practitioner, injecting in the wrong place, and ended up with 2 very bruised and black eyes and nose, [she injected into the top of my nose, not between the brows
I have had it done before,with no problems [different person], and i would have it again, with a different person
For most ordinary people it just freshens your face, not overdone to look frozen
My neck is my biggest problem, and if i could afford it i would have a necklift
Vain?, maybe, but i am all for anything which helps someone to feel better and more confident
I dont smoke now,or drink, and would rather spend my money to look better if possible, my skin is good and i look after it, but cream can only do so much
It really annoys me to hear younger people especially say they would never have any cosmetic work done, i say wait until they are older, then decide
No one can turn the clock back altogether, but look as good as you can for as long as you can,it does make a difference to how you feel

Yes I had dermal fillers in my nasal lobes the droop from side of nose down to mouth. I’m really pleased with result well worth the money and it also knocked 10 years off me. It last for around 18 months and will definitely have them again. I had no problems and it doesn’t really hurt as it goes in just under the skin.

I wish I could afford / wasn’t such a scaredy cat as I would have my ‘inverted smile’ lines done. Not to look younger.... it would be nice not to look miserable!

GrannieAnnie, I had restylane fillers down both sides of my face, lip to chin. I had a tiny amount of bruising around the injection site but nothing noticable at all. I had it done in June 2015 prior to my August wedding just in case there was any bruising. I don’t look younger but as other people have said, I look just a teeny bit better and fresher. I wouldn’t have Botox but that’s mainly as the areas that Botox works on aren’t problem areas for me. I’m going to have it done again soon

Sazzz, what exactly was your treatment, and is it permanent?

If you do it to look younger you may be disappointed but if you just want to look better, then why not . I would if if I could afford it .

Nobody has ever believed how old I am, as I have always looked ten years younger. The secret to my younger face now is I got FAT and it has ironed out the wrinkles lol. I dont want to be slim as looking at women of my age now there skin is crepey, so the answer to the fillers and botox is get FAT lol

I have both fillers and Botox, Don'taskme, and feel better for it. I don't think I look 'frozen' though, as I never overdo it, which a number of celebrities do. I also colour my hair and have had extensive dental work, although I've chosen a realistic shade of porcelain for veneers and crowns: brilliant white teeth in a mature face can look odd.
My view? If you feel that you look better having this done, you'll feel better in yourself. Each to theìr own though, it's not obligatory. But if it's not for you, no need to be hypercritical of those who do embrace such procedures.

I wouldn't mind having some bits and bobs done. I feel I've aged about 50 years of late.

Really, some of you approve of Botox! You realise it often looks stupid, even if you think it makes you look younger. Also you will need it done again. Do some yoga or Pilates and relax into the skin you have at any age. You will feel younger and provided you think carefully about what you wear you will look younger. My husband is in seventies but looks much younger than many men of similar age: cycling, surfing and yoga....and apparently the love of Tottenham football team!

GabriellaG, I had the filler in Jan 17. I looked very hang-dog and tired before and don't now. The Doctor said it can last as little as a year or as long as 2,3 or 4 so I'm keeping my fingers crossed . I year and 2 months in and still looks fine. Not going to lie it did hurt and I felt like I'd been punched in the face for a few days, although I had no bruising and I will 100% have it done again. The botox doesn't freeze my face - it cant freeze where you haven't had it! I just have the horizontal frown line between my eyes done, I can still move the rest of my face and no-one knows I have any of this done.

For anyone who wants a boost without fillers ...... Try Clarins Beauty Flash. Great for a special night out ..... Plumps the skin!
Have been using it since my 30s and the reason Clarins still sell it is because it's wonderful x

Brilliant! Do you know which filler was used. Am planning for the fillers but don't actually fancy Botox. How often will the fillers need topping up?
I haven't done any research yet .... Hence all the questions.
I bet you look gorgeous x

When I was still employed the subject of 'work done' often came up amongst the women. I noticed that those who were vehemently aginst it were all the women with naturally good looks who were ageing better than everyone else.

In my view as you age you either look old with no cosmetic interventions or a little weird with the 'work done'. Personally I would rather have the money to look a little odd but younger than as saggy as I now look. Unfortunately, I don't have the cash to splash.

"How Not To Look Frumpy" is a very long book. I think that summer jackets with short sleeves are frumpy. M and S has gone frumpy.

Like Ramblingrose I too would be interested in any personal recommendations for a cream or product that would fade age spots on the face.
Sorry if this is a slight diversion from the original post.

I’m with you -don’t ask me - I’ve had my eyelids done.Blepharoplasty. I’d been thinking about it for 2 years, my eyes seemed half closed especially in the mornings and make up just smeared everywhere. I booked and then cancelled a week before because I was so worried, then daughter said go for it so booked again and had it done in December. The result is excellent, I’m so pleased I did it. It’s just given me more confidence somehow.

I think it's a very individual thing

Personally I don't like the idea of injecting toxins that paralyze the facial muscles - especially as I am sentitive to many types of drug. I do wonder whether there will be long term effects for the women who start doing this in their 20s and 30s

To repeat the OP's question in her post, has anyone had other beauty "interventions" to make them look younger and if so, how did they work for you?
For example, has anyone had laser treatment or dermabrasion or any other treatment that worked for age spots on the face or have you found creams or products that fade them away without such interventions?