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You know you will never look eighteen again nor will you have those rock hard abs and slim thighs that Matthew McConaughy loves in a woman but hey, you know you do not want to look like your Mom when she hit her middle stride or Great Aunt Helen when she developed the dreaded wattle that greatly aged her once beautiful face.
The smorgasbord of anti- aging choices may have you baffled. After consulting with those who specialize in plastic surgery, dermatology, skin care, those you love, friends who have had procedures and those who haven't; you now are armed with the latest and up-to-date arsenal of anti-aging procedures and methods that promote an illusionary promise to turn back the clock.
Yes, you want a younger looking face, but what's this? Have you waited too long to have a successful surgical facelift? Just how old is too old and these lists of complications and warnings, do they apply to everyone?
After the Donda West heart stopping tragedy, we now know that many men and women over the age of fifty have physical conditions such as issues with uncontrolled blood pressure, the beginning of heart disease, hematoma possibilities due to thin skin and previous health constraints that may create big red warning flags to a surgeon.
Previous surgeries, drug reactions, medications and even unrealistic expectations may prevent you from having a successful face lift surgery.
Potential risks and complications that vary in severity are very real and you must proceed cautiously. Plastic surgery does not come with a money back guarantee and the results are permanent.
Even a simple eye lift may leave you dissatisfied with the results as you cope with swelling, eyelids that no longer close and excessive tearing. Infection and scarring are other risks that can present a challenge to your good looks.
Re-inventing yourself using surgery may not be for you.
Using injections also has drawbacks. Allowing foreign substances to be injected over and over year after year to plump and paralyze your sagging features may not always produce the desired effect as aging continues to affect the symmetry of your face.
Plumping up moderate not too deep lines and wrinkles is an art and when you choose injections you may not always like the results. Too, these temporary measures can have serious side effects that go far beyond redness and irritation at the injection site.
Perhaps surgery and injections are not appealing; the "done" look so prevalent in today's society might be right for some, but maybe not right for you. Benefits, precautions, adverse warnings and risks can be confusing.
An option that makes absolute sense if you really, truly desire a younger looking face is exercise.
Facial exercise that uses resistance and contraction will slowly and steadily rebuild your facial muscles so they plump up. This action makes your skin look healthier; it acts and feels younger and smoother.
Just as exercise works for your body to sculpt and trim waist, tummy, hips and thighs, facial exercise can create a younger, more vibrant appearance when oxygenated blood is forced throughout the facial area.
The face immediately begins to reflect the benefit of these exercises and every area of the face can be lifted, sculpted and refined with simple movements that are easy to understand and execute.
Will you look like you're twenty again? No, but if you want to look five, ten, even fifteen years younger, facial exercise is the safest procedure around. Think of it as a facelift without side effects.
Watch your face transform as the lines smooth and a youthful contour develops right before your eyes. You'll save thousands of dollars and never be at risk for the sake of beauty. Now when you look in the mirror, you'll want to say, "Well, hello gorgeous!"
Almost every day there is an article written and published about the industry of beauty; the topics vary but you can be assured that Botox and fillers via injections, surgery and procedures will be discussed ad nauseam. These invasive, perilous undertakings entice those who want to look younger and these brave souls don't mind putting their health at risk as they alter their appearance time and again with the latest and greatest cosmetic procedure.
An unfortunate by-product of plastic cosmetic surgery is suicide. That's right, for whatever reason, men and women who are disappointed with the results are increasingly becoming suicidal. Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is real and its meaning can be summed up in just one sentence – This is a mental disorder suffered by both men and women that causes an extremely critical self analysis of one's physique with less than satisfactory results from plastic surgery or other modalities of physical enhancement. Imagine, having procedure after procedure and still seeing an ugly duckling in the mirror.
Chasing after the Fountain of Youth has been an on-going odyssey for centuries and even though drug companies would like you to believe that toxins and the like will help you look younger, at the end of the day, you will still be the age you are only with a body filled with chemicals that can have an adverse effect on your good health. This risk of dependency affects more than just physical health, now we must consider mental health!
Chemicals, toxins, cadaver based fillers, surgery, feather lifts, Thermage, lasers and more are temporary and risky procedures that keep you looking older. Yes, older! These fixes do nothing but prop up your aging face, producing short lived self confidence because when these gimmicks wear off, you must repeat and repeat the procedures to maintain the desired semblance of prettiness and youthfulness.
Does anyone who regularly shoots up think about the consequences ten years from now? It's a well known fact that when you paralyze a portion of the face, the face contorts to accommodate the affected muscles and these contortions lead to more wrinkles. What about the fillers that plump up nasal labial folds? How much can the body endure from repeated uses of sterilized cadaver and bovine materials?
And what about cutting into the face of a perfectly healthy body to stop the slide of muscles and skin? Consider this: If you see that your butt is sliding into the top of your thigh or that your underarm is jiggling, would surgery be your first line of defense? Heavens no! Most likely you would begin an exercise regimen to tone up your body; surgery probably wouldn't enter your mind.
Doctors and drug companies advertise. They heavily advertise so that you will begin to believe their message, their hype. They want you to believe that this injection, this procedure, this medication will make you look and feel younger and healthier. When you think about the long-term expense and risk, do these options seem sound? How many procedures and injections will be required over a twenty span? Will you eventually stop them and then just look old? That's doubtful because studies show that people who have one procedure will likely eye the menu and book another. It's likened to a gerbil on his wheel – imperfections can create the desire for more and more treatments that just might interfere with your life. After all, surgery is risky, even deadly!
I admire Alex Kuczynski, author of Beauty Junkies, who believes a very sad fate has tainted the feminine ideal, declaring that the culture of "better" has corrupted the perception of what is beautiful and even acceptable. In other words, the ads would have you believe that you need to be fixed. Ms Kuczynski nor I want you to end up look like an aging porn star from chasing after injections and surgery.
Enough already! Let's move on to a positive space – a space where everyone can return the look of youthfulness to their face without any risk, pain or spending their children's inheritance.
External beauty like inner beauty takes work; yes, it's easy to just allow someone to administer beauty enhancements but did you know there is an alternative to the usual suspects of improvement? One that will definitely help you look younger and it doesn't involve surgery or injections – it's facial exercise that uses isometric contractions and resistance that when employed for just a few weeks will create a younger looking face by strengthening and toning hidden facial muscles that support our skin.
Bottom line: Aging isn't what it used to be. Defy it! Exercise your face!
Cynthia Rowland is widely recognized as an expert in all natural facial fitness with over thirty years experience in health & beauty related fields. She has appeared on The View, Fit TV, HGTV and other popular shows. This author, speaker and television personality is leading the crusade to keep men and women looking vibrantly younger through natural techniques without spending their children’s inheritance.