Wrinkles

[waverly]

I had 2 aging questions, and I can only remember 1 now because I am getting old.  If I remember the other one I will add it.  

What is everyone doing about the lines around the mouth?  I wasn't sure if Botox was more for the forehead and I wasn't sure about Botox anyway.  Anything else that people are doing?

I can't use retinol because of minor rosacea.   It isn't recommended for me.  

[starburst604]

That area is addressed with fillers to plump and smooth out the lines.

[rosiebear]

I’m letting it roll, baby! I’ve earned these wrinkles and at 57 I’ve earned the right to not give a shit.

[momin2013]

Nov 4, 2024 17:25:12 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

I’m letting it roll, baby! I’ve earned these wrinkles and at 57 I’ve earned the right to not give a shit.

Mine are mostly around the eyes but this. I apply some random L’Oréal cream after I wash my face but that’s mostly just because I think I should. I do nothing else.

[sdlaura]

I'm in Southern CA - wrinkles do not seem to exist here There definitely seems to be a lot of intervention. So far I do botox for my upper face (forehead/crow's feet) but haven't done anything about the lower half. I think that's a filler situation for the future.

I'm 43. My youngest kid is only 4 and I'm sometimes on camera professionally, so I plan to continue to take some steps to help with face aging. But I do not want to end up with a face full of filler, so I'm trying to prolong doing that. If you're considering it, it couldn't hurt to find a cosmetic doctor that is recommended locally and just have a consult.

[keyslover]

only go where the smiles have been

[eb777888]

Botox is for the eyes and up, filler is for the lower face. I'm steering clear of filler, personally. I'd focus on skincare and sunscreen if you're not already.

[waverly]

Do the frownies help with this?

I don’t know anything about filler or know my thoughts on it.

[mofongo]

I use tretinoin and collagen moisturizers from Elemis.

[sadlebred]

Also, use your retinol and Vit. C to help.

[cheeseplease]

Trentinoin from Nurx has made quite the difference for me. Takes time though and a gradual increase in strength.

[eb777888]

I agree that tretinioin works great, but she said she can't use retinols due to her rosacea, so definitely can't do tretinoin.

[eb777888]

Nov 4, 2024 19:53:03 GMT -5 waverly said:

Do the frownies help with this?

I don’t know anything about filler or know my thoughts on it.

I think those only work on your forehead (I've read they do work really good, but don't last long). 
I'd do A LOT of research on filler before going that route. 

[sugarbear1]

You can do fillers JUST to smooth out those wrinkles, without looking like you've got duck lips. Otherwise, I use retinol but my wrinkles seem to be getting the best of me.

[mommyatty]

I just keep getting fatter because fat is a great wrinkle filler. Lol!

[mrsukyankee]

Nothing because wrinkles are fine in my world. (I also have rosacea and can't use retinols, so I just make sure I'm using tons of SPF and moisture).