An older person looks like an older person because gravity and a breakdown of collagen and elastin under the skin has caused sagging and it can’t be helped. The neck sags and wrinkles, the face sags – and as you move into your 70’s the torso sags into folds, and it’s goodbye to the two piece swimsuit. Don’t be depressed. Help is at hand.
TIP: Take care when removing face masks and make-up not to pull the skin severely from the face. This just assists gravity to cause sagging. Use a wash-off face mask.
Cosmetic injectables are good, and I like to use them here and there to give an up, up, up look.
The filler will last about a year, but sadly Botox will only last three months. Prices vary from salon to salon but allow between $1,000 to $2,000 depending on how far you go.
Look in the mirror. Wipe off your “mirror face” and let your face fall into a relaxed mode. Notice how grumpy you look – like so many of your friends and the strangers that you see when they are not animated; talking and laughing. The best optical illusion to defy gravity is a smile, so quirk up the corners of your mouth – see the difference?
Cultivate the up, up, up of a smiley face.
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