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Like many women my age I have fantasized about getting a face lift. I’ve stood in front of the mirror with my hands on either side of my face and gently pulled the skin back to its pre-fortysomething place. The results in the mirror look pretty good – but walking around with my hands planted firmly in front of my ears isn’t a long term solution. Beating the clock needs lots of sharp instruments, including scalpels and needles and/or pharmaceuticals that paralyze or plump. When I get bouts of what can only be called face-lift lust, I drag out the cards of doctors my friends “swear by” and sit by the phone thinking about making an appointment. Or at least I used to. After reading “Pursuit of youth isn’t always pretty,” loathing joined fear as a reaction to the idea. Results are not guaranteed – to be good. As a matter of fact, they can be really bad. Take a look at the before and after of Priscilla Presley in the article – but not on a full stomach. Adding insult to injury, fixing a bad procedure can leave you looking even worse. Oh, and living to use your new face isn’t guaranteed either. I know you have to suffer for beauty, but for me that means waxing my eyebrows, not dying. I took heart from the images of Susan Sarandon and Ellen Barkin, two of the people that Dr. Tony Youn, the board certified plastic surgeon who reviewed the pictures, felt hadn’t had a face lift. They are beautiful women who wear it well. Comments (3)
Nix sharp instruments
written by mcmerb, May 27, 2008
Seems that we go looking for trouble sometimes, doesn't it? And unnecessary surgery often qualifies. Good quote by Will Rogers: "Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable." Comfort is becoming more and more a thing of beauty to me!
Nancie
written by MIMI, October 15, 2008
Been there, done that "pull the sides of your face in a mirror". LOL! The thought does cross my mind and then the possibility of What if (you get bad results). While not an option to me at this moment (No $$$), a little botox in the future is not out of the question. At least that is not permanent.
Not younger, just strange written by Deborah Weightman, October 17, 2008
If you look at many of the celebrities that have had cosmetic surgery you will notice that they don't look younger, just stranger! Unnatural firmness, unnatural grimmaces and round little peek holes for eye openings. Weird! Just take a look at Kenny Rogers, he regrets very much what he has had done. He was good looking before, not so much now.
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Nancie Clare
Nancie Clare is an editor/writer/web content producer (and card-carrying baby boomer) with more than 25 years experience writing about issues that impact everyday life. Nancie is a former managing editor of WomensWallStreet.com as well as a Daily Cents contributor and is currently consulting with a yet-to-be-launched social networking/content site for — you guessed it — baby boomers.