Shannon, first of all, you are so beautiful. And so young!! I used to feel really concerned about the "laugh" wrinkles around my eyes. I think I was in my early 30's when I started noticing wrinkles developing around my eyes and I too looked into options. I was a lifeguard and swimming instructor all through college and spent tons of time in the sun without sunscreen. (People didn't really wear it back in the 80's.) I've had several pre-cancerous spots removed from my arms and chest over the years and now take it for granted that as I get older I'll most likely have to deal with skin cancer. Melanoma runs rampant in my family, but most of us were just too ignorant in the 70's and 80's to know to wear sunscreen.
I have a friend who is an ardent supporter of botox. She's in her mid-30's and she has been using botox regularly for a few years. She's often told me over the years that I should try it, but I never have. The reason is because the thing I've noticed about her skin is that over time it has developed this hardened texture to it. It's like it lost its softness and plus I think the shape of her face is different now. It's hard to describe, but she actually looks a lot older than I think she would have if she'd not done botox. In any case, like Coach Virginia stated, botox is a toxin, and the thought of injecting something poisonous like that into my body totally gives me the heebie-jeebies.
In any case, back when I was in my early 30's (I'm 43 now), I had a talk with my dermatologist about my concerns about my "laugh" wrinkles around my eyes and she gave me two pieces of advice that I've followed: 1) don't ever have a facelift or any other plastic surgery and 2) don't ever get botox. She recommended a great and very high quality line of skin creams/lotions/cleansers/sunscreen that I've used religiously every day since then. It's called NeoStrata (www.neostrata.com) and I used to buy it from my dermatologist, but now I just call their 800 number and order my products directly. Typically you have to buy them from a doctor. I love the way my skin feels and I also feel like the lines around my eyes haven't worsened over the last ten years or so.
I think that the ways that we develop wrinkles has a lot to do with genetics and the facial structure that we inherited. A lot of it we just can't fight. As I've gotten older, I've come to feel a lot more forgiving as well as a lot more appreciative of the way my body ages. I feel really young for my age, and I think it naturally shines through when you feel good about yourself on the inside.
I have a very dear friend who is my mom's age and I remember once she said that when she reached a certain age, she simply stopped looking in the mirror with her glasses on. I just love that.
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Shannon, first of all, you are so beautiful. And so young!! I used to feel really concerned about the "laugh" wrinkles around my eyes. I think I was in my early 30's when I started noticing wrinkles developing around my eyes and I too looked into options. I was a lifeguard and swimming instructor all through college and spent tons of time in the sun without sunscreen. (People didn't really wear it back in the 80's.) I've had several pre-cancerous spots removed from my arms and chest over the years and now take it for granted that as I get older I'll most likely have to deal with skin cancer. Melanoma runs rampant in my family, but most of us were just too ignorant in the 70's and 80's to know to wear sunscreen.
I have a friend who is an ardent supporter of botox. She's in her mid-30's and she has been using botox regularly for a few years. She's often told me over the years that I should try it, but I never have. The reason is because the thing I've noticed about her skin is that over time it has developed this hardened texture to it. It's like it lost its softness and plus I think the shape of her face is different now. It's hard to describe, but she actually looks a lot older than I think she would have if she'd not done botox. In any case, like Coach Virginia stated, botox is a toxin, and the thought of injecting something poisonous like that into my body totally gives me the heebie-jeebies.
In any case, back when I was in my early 30's (I'm 43 now), I had a talk with my dermatologist about my concerns about my "laugh" wrinkles around my eyes and she gave me two pieces of advice that I've followed: 1) don't ever have a facelift or any other plastic surgery and 2) don't ever get botox. She recommended a great and very high quality line of skin creams/lotions/cleansers/sunscreen that I've used religiously every day since then. It's called NeoStrata (www.neostrata.com) and I used to buy it from my dermatologist, but now I just call their 800 number and order my products directly. Typically you have to buy them from a doctor. I love the way my skin feels and I also feel like the lines around my eyes haven't worsened over the last ten years or so.
I think that the ways that we develop wrinkles has a lot to do with genetics and the facial structure that we inherited. A lot of it we just can't fight. As I've gotten older, I've come to feel a lot more forgiving as well as a lot more appreciative of the way my body ages. I feel really young for my age, and I think it naturally shines through when you feel good about yourself on the inside.
I have a very dear friend who is my mom's age and I remember once she said that when she reached a certain age, she simply stopped looking in the mirror with her glasses on. I just love that.
January 13, 2009 - 12:55pmThis Comment
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