Botox, plastic surgery...

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Just read something that made me want to ask for YOUR opinion...

How do you all feel about surgerys and meds (botox, rogaine for men) to reverse or hide the signs of aging.

Just to share...my dad has had a receeding (sp?) harline since highschool and never thought twice about it. Grey hair, crow's feet, little belly starting to appear-he doesn't care. I think that is awesome. He is in good health, but isn't interested in trying to look younger...I just think that is really cool that he doesn't mind showing his age!

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The daughter of one of my old nursing home residents was having botox done. She had the creases in her forehead fixed, and she had her eyes lifted too if I remember correctly.

She does look a bit different, but not a whole bunch. She said that she wanted her eyes to show more but didn't care about her tubby little body. It made me smile. She was a really lovely lady.

I do believe in being who you are, but if certain procedures make you feel like a million bucks and you have the money to spend, I don't see why not. I caught my first episode of Extreme Makeovers last week and it blew my mind! Some of these people improved greatly and it showed in their smiles!

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"I just think that is really cool that he doesn't mind showing his age!"

Why would he mind? You make it sound as though "showing one's age" is something to be ashamed of.

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Originally posted by sjoe

"I just think that is really cool that he doesn't mind showing his age!"

Why would he mind? You make it sound as though "showing one's age" is something to be ashamed of.

and for some it is.

I have botox on my forehead lines. It'l actually cut down on my tension headaces...not sure if there's a link, but it has.

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