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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just turned 39. I spend about $4,000/year on Botox and fillers for around the mouth. A year ago I spent about $1,700 on a laser treatments for brown/red spots. Skincare products are tough to estimate (I should really add this up). I generally use good drugstore brands (Cetaphil/Cerave or lesser expensive natural brands Alba, Acure) for washes and moisturizers. Toners/acid are La Roche Posay, Ren, Alba. Sunscreen is Elta MD (cheaper from Costco). Makeup is always good quality but I don’t use much so rarely buy it. Have semi oily skin and still battle acne, but also have extremely sensitive skin so have to be careful with products. Been doing Botox and fillers for almost two years and will never stop. Honestly I never thought I would spend so much on my face but the results are worth it. It’s definitely a luxury though and I have to budget. [/quote]

If you are already spending $4k+ a year before 40 are you worried about what will you be spending in your 60s?  Gabby Reece wrote about  'chasing the face' with Sheryl Crow.  It was about work you have done creating different problems elsewhere and the slippery slope to having to get more and more and more done as time goes on.  They opted out eventually.

Did the brown spots return?  I find even with heavy sunscreen use and hats---they eventually start to come back.[/quote]

Yes, I’m a little concerned about what I’ll be spending on 10, 20 years down the line, but honestly the Botox (for the 11s) and filler (smile lines) make me look and feel so much better about myself. I was starting to look angry and tired all the time. I tend to stress out easily and my face becomes very tense. The Botox has actually helped me not frown and furrow my brows as much, which I think is a good thing for stress. I go to a high end derm with a great reputation because I was/am worried about results. I’m hoping that the prices of these procedures come down in the future and that the things I’m having done now will help prevent more problems down the road.

As far as the spots, so far so good, but I’ve heard that too about them coming back. [/quote]

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