Anonymous
05/14/2024 16:40
Subject: Re:Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Omg, I wish I did Botox earlier. I’m 50 with a wrinkly forehead. Good for you for planning ahead!
Same. Wish I did preventative Botox. Lots of young people do it. My derm suggested I start at 26. I was thinking that I’ve saved about $20,000 by waiting.
So a non-wrinkly forehead is worth $20k to you? If that's true, why not get a face lift? Much better outcome than even years of botox could accomplish.
I'm 50 and have a wrinkly forehead. Honestly, I don't feel like forehead wrinkles are all that bad. I feel the same about crows feet. It's the jowls and saggy neck that really age women and look bad (to me). I think a facelift/necklift and leaving the wrinkles alone is the way to go for aging "gracefully". It makes you look your age, just better.
It's not about aging for me, for the reasons you mention, but it's about looking angry (11s). I will still not get botox though.
DP, It’s about angry 11s for me too. Though I just started at 50. It was suggested that I do it before the wrinkles are “etched.” There is a huge gap from 20-30s to the time wrinkles are “etched.”
Anonymous
05/14/2024 16:00
Subject: Re:Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Omg, I wish I did Botox earlier. I’m 50 with a wrinkly forehead. Good for you for planning ahead!
Same. Wish I did preventative Botox. Lots of young people do it. My derm suggested I start at 26. I was thinking that I’ve saved about $20,000 by waiting.
So a non-wrinkly forehead is worth $20k to you? If that's true, why not get a face lift? Much better outcome than even years of botox could accomplish.
I'm 50 and have a wrinkly forehead. Honestly, I don't feel like forehead wrinkles are all that bad. I feel the same about crows feet. It's the jowls and saggy neck that really age women and look bad (to me). I think a facelift/necklift and leaving the wrinkles alone is the way to go for aging "gracefully". It makes you look your age, just better.
It's not about aging for me, for the reasons you mention, but it's about looking angry (11s). I will still not get botox though.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 15:58
Subject: Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Young enough to conceive, old enough for Botox/wrinkles. My mind is blown.
I have several friends who started Botox at age 30.
Your friends must be wretched if they needed to Botox at 30.
They’re just very well off and very afraid of aging.
You forgot they are stupid, too.
Genz starts botox in their 20s its very smart
Its stupid. All they are doing is lining the pockets of the clinics. Preventative Botox is like getting a base tan. Just plain stupid. I’m 50 and just started getting fine lines now. In your twenties all you need is SUNSCREEN and try to avoid being outside during the worst hours.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 15:58
Subject: Re:Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Don’t do retinols but Botox is safe
Anonymous
05/14/2024 15:53
Subject: Re:Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Omg, I wish I did Botox earlier. I’m 50 with a wrinkly forehead. Good for you for planning ahead!
Same. Wish I did preventative Botox. Lots of young people do it. My derm suggested I start at 26. I was thinking that I’ve saved about $20,000 by waiting.
So a non-wrinkly forehead is worth $20k to you? If that's true, why not get a face lift? Much better outcome than even years of botox could accomplish.
I'm 50 and have a wrinkly forehead. Honestly, I don't feel like forehead wrinkles are all that bad. I feel the same about crows feet. It's the jowls and saggy neck that really age women and look bad (to me). I think a facelift/necklift and leaving the wrinkles alone is the way to go for aging "gracefully". It makes you look your age, just better.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 14:03
Subject: Re:Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Omg, I wish I did Botox earlier. I’m 50 with a wrinkly forehead. Good for you for planning ahead!
Same. Wish I did preventative Botox. Lots of young people do it. My derm suggested I start at 26. I was thinking that I’ve saved about $20,000 by waiting.
So a non-wrinkly forehead is worth $20k to you? If that's true, why not get a face lift? Much better outcome than even years of botox could accomplish.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 14:00
Subject: Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Young enough to conceive, old enough for Botox/wrinkles. My mind is blown.
Ha I should have read all the posts. But it should be old enough to conceive but young enough for Botox...right?
I think my way captures my sentiment - I’m writing as a 50 year old, no way would I have started in my 20s and 30s. Those women have been sold a bill of goods.
(Someone who conceives is young, someone who uses Botox is old).
Yep. This is just the latest beauty scam. But people fall for it every day.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 13:54
Subject: Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Young enough to conceive, old enough for Botox/wrinkles. My mind is blown.
I have several friends who started Botox at age 30.
Your friends must be wretched if they needed to Botox at 30.
They’re just very well off and very afraid of aging.
You forgot they are stupid, too.
Genz starts botox in their 20s its very smart
Anonymous
05/14/2024 13:53
Subject: Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Preventative botox is literally a waste of money. You'll KNOW when you need it. Thanks to retiring young (20s) and staying thin/low stress, I've never needed botox and I'm nearly 50. I do other treatments.
Ok, Karen. Look up the twin study on Botox before you become so smug.
Don't be a fool, it was done on ONE set of twins. Two people and you're basing your entire life off this.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 09:10
Subject: Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Preventative botox is literally a waste of money. You'll KNOW when you need it. Thanks to retiring young (20s) and staying thin/low stress, I've never needed botox and I'm nearly 50. I do other treatments.
Nephews wife started in her 20s. Beautiful girl, but it makes her look older know I’m her 30s. Just changed her somehow. No wrinkles before she started using and none now- but she just looks different.
So many high maintenance 20-somethings look like 40 year olds to me.
Yes they do! Because they are doing interventions on their skin that you really don't need until later. Sunscreen is really the best thing you can do in your 20s to help your 40+ skin.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 09:07
Subject: Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Preventative botox is literally a waste of money. You'll KNOW when you need it. Thanks to retiring young (20s) and staying thin/low stress, I've never needed botox and I'm nearly 50. I do other treatments.
Nephews wife started in her 20s. Beautiful girl, but it makes her look older know I’m her 30s. Just changed her somehow. No wrinkles before she started using and none now- but she just looks different.
So many high maintenance 20-somethings look like 40 year olds to me.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 09:05
Subject: Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Preventative botox is literally a waste of money. You'll KNOW when you need it. Thanks to retiring young (20s) and staying thin/low stress, I've never needed botox and I'm nearly 50. I do other treatments.
Nephews wife started in her 20s. Beautiful girl, but it makes her look older know I’m her 30s. Just changed her somehow. No wrinkles before she started using and none now- but she just looks different.
Yeah same with my SIL. Beautiful woman but the frozen forehead and weird eyebrow thing made her look like a very well preserved 45 year old at 28. But hey maybe it will pay off when she’s actually 45.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 09:01
Subject: Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
Just use something like Olay with peptides. It’s really the best non prescription cream I’ve used.
Anonymous
05/14/2024 08:17
Subject: Re:Trying to conceive so no Botox.. alternatives
^ but using Retin-A since age 20.