If you are in your mid 30s-40s and your face looks good

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 38 and I don't do anything right now, but am considering it soon. While my skin is okay, I do have a long and angular face--think Courtney Cox or someone like that--so I'm afraid of my face looking too 'drawn."

PP here who posted this. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I don't think you can change that except with fillers. But then well- you risk looking entirely different and not in a good way. Better to accept your face shape as it is and concentrate on good skin care

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39. No wrinkles, no crow’s feet, no 11’s. No sun spots.

I run outdoors without sunscreen 6 days a week. I use drugstore moisturizer; I rotate based on what’s not going to break the bank. I’ve never had Botox, fillers, injections, or even a facial. I wash my face in the shower. I don’t use serums or special eye cream.

I drink a lot of water and electrolytes because I have to stay hydrated for my running schedule. I sleep 8-9 hours a night. I drink alcohol maybe once a month.

Go back to basics.

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I’m 35. I do Botox 3x/yr, facial fillers 2x/yr, and ultherapy for my chin/neck 1x/yr, in addition to the standard retin a, sunscreen, and moisturizer. I don’t drink or smoke and get plenty of sleep and exercise, but I did not inherit good skin genes from my mother.

I would not say that any of this makes me look younger, to be clear. I’m very much obviously 35. But I have a well-rested and pleasant default facial expression instead of the droopy angry looking scowl that was developing.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 33 and honestly, I do nothing. Neutrogena anti-acne face wash when I can remember, but that’s it.

46 and same. I don't wear makeup, have been vegetarian for 40 years, don't really drink - and don't have kids. I'm sure all this contributes. I'd say the main thing is genetics. My parents both have young looking faces, too.

Or maybe I look old and haggard and just don't realize it! Oh no.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 33 and honestly, I do nothing. Neutrogena anti-acne face wash when I can remember, but that’s it.

46 and same. I don't wear makeup, have been vegetarian for 40 years, don't really drink - and don't have kids. I'm sure all this contributes. I'd say the main thing is genetics. My parents both have young looking faces, too.

Or maybe I look old and haggard and just don't realize it! Oh no.

PP here. Yeah, I'm also vegetarian and have at most 1-2 drinks a week. I wear makeup, but it's very light. I do have a 3 year old, so we'll see what happens!

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For everyone recommending vitamin C, which product do you recommend?

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Anonymous wrote:Good skin care is expensive. You've got some time though. Agree with the vit C and sunscreen for you for now. Add in a retinol at night sometime before 30.

I'm 36, in a wealthy social circle, and don't know of anyone doing botox and fillers in my age range give or take a couple years. It isn't to say they don't..but they have never brought it up.

I don't do fillers or botox but good products are expensive, as are the facials I do every 6 weeks. I may consider IPL in the future at some point.

36? They're doing it, they just don't talk about it.

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I'm 38 and don't have any wrinkles. I have very fair skin (red hair/blue eyes), and super sensitive skin. I was prescribed Retin-A when I was 14 for hormonal acne, and it destroyed my face, so I refuse to use it.

I've washed my face morning and night since I was 12 (cleanser, toner, moisturizer), and wore foundation everyday from a fairly young age (I think this helped protect my face from environmental factors.) My eyes are really sensitive to light, so I wear sunglasses religiously and sun hats. My skin is too sensitive for chemical sunscreen, though, so I don't use it everyday. I just stay out of the sun as much as possible. I've also never had botox or fillers (and don't plan on starting.)

I've never smoked, and I drink a TON of water. I also drink wine regularly, and have a three-year-old daughter (just saying because consensus seems to be you have to be a childless teetotaler to have good skin).

I now have a pretty intense regimen that I do day and night (cleanser, toner, essence, serum, eye cream, CBD oil (tames redness), day cream or glycolic night cream. My skin looks great.

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Can someone recommend who they go to for botox? Also would you say it's important to go to a dermatologist or is medspa ok for botox?

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I'm 35, and I do very little. I grew up in a place that doesn't get much sun, and I wear sunscreen on my face every day now, but that's kind of a new thing, and I wash my face every day, sometimes with a cheap clay mask, sometimes with a simple cleanser.

[Anonymous]

$2300 on Botox
High end skin products (Skinceuticals, sunscreen, prescription hormonal acne topicals)
$1500 facials
Hats for sun - $200 for a high end one, lots of cheap visors off Amazon that I keep in my car and sports bags!

Haven't started lasers or fillers yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For everyone recommending vitamin C, which product do you recommend?

would also like to know folks' recommendation for a good vitamin C serum or oil.

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Anonymous wrote:The most important thing you can do - after the obvious no smoking, Retin-A at night, sunscreen during the day - is Botox. Do small amounts of it and start early on. Do it twice per year. If you're starting to get the slightest hint of 11s or horizontal forehead lines, start getting Botox injected there. It will have a preventative effect. A lot of us started Botox too late. I wouldn't worry about fillers. I think 20s is way too young to start fillers. They can really make you look crazy over time. They're also more expensive and more medically risky.

You will get way more bang for your buck out of Botox, generic Retin-A and sunscreen than you will out of all the, say, Drunk Elephant or Skinceutical products you can find. You don't need that stuff.

Sort of agree sort of don't. For Botox, you should be going at least three times a year. It wears off in 3-4 months.

Not everyone can tolerate retin-A...so in that case, for retinol and also for sunscreen, I do think DA and Skinceuticals make the better products. Add in hormonal skin issues like cystic breakouts that can appear in your late thirties, and absolutely those high end brands make a difference.

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Anonymous wrote:For everyone recommending vitamin C, which product do you recommend?

would also like to know folks' recommendation for a good vitamin C serum or oil.

This is PP from 9:57 (the one with sensitive skin). I use Caudalie products, and I love the VineActiv Vitamin C Anti-Wrinkle Serum. I use one pump morning and night. I also us the vitamin C eye cream from the same line.

https://www.sephora.com/product/vine-activ-glow-activating-anti-wrinkle-serum-P417119?icid2=products%20grid:p417119:product

[Anonymous]

I just use a retinol product at night; I'm 43 and my skin looks great (I'm a blue-eyed white woman).

I don't smoke and have used sunscreen in my daily moisturizer religiously since my early 20s. That helps, as does not purposely tanning.