Cosmetic Surgery

It’s a dilemma that many older women (and some men) confront: Whether to allow your face to age naturally without “intervention” or whether to embrace procedures, either (or both) small or large, to limit the effects of gravity, the loss of collagen, skin eruptions and other facial factors that affect…

If you walk past a mirror, it’s hard to avoid a bit of startle, especially if you have one image of yourself (perhaps based on your look from several decades ago) and yet you see a reflection that more candidly shows what you look like today. Some of us gracefully…

It’s a new year and a new opportunity to plunge into the latest reads from both favorite and new authors. For many, the success of the year is measured by how many books are consumed throughout the year. If you’re a constant book reader, you may be surprised to learn…

You’ve likely heard it yourself or said it (or thought it) about someone else: “Wow, you look great…for your age.” Intended as a compliment, the phrase also suggests a preconceived (and ageist) notion of what someone that age (whatever that is) is supposed to look like. But is there some…

It’s challenging enough to keep adding candles to the cake each year. But to then also feel shame or guilt or anxiety because your face reflects those many years feels deeply unfair. It’s largely an artifact of marketing departments for beauty products and a culture that celebrates a false facade…

There comes a moment for many older adults, both men and women, when the image in the mirror does not quite square with how you feel internally. And while fine lines, wrinkles, sags, and folds in your facial skin are a natural part of aging, for many of us there’s…