How are you guys dealing with aging? Have you tried any treatments? Or are you just fine aging naturally?

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elegantlywasted1983@reddit

Oh I absolutely get Botox to hide my resting bitch face and disdain for opposing counsel 🫶

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HoneyBadger302@reddit

Hair color and HRT are about it for me, and the color is really the only vanity thing, the HRT is simply being able to function and live my life.

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NetworkNo1900@reddit

Botox, laser, peels! And maybe some Threading next year

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I didn't care about my greys, got about bothered by the few wrinkles that started showing up, it I'm starting to get presbyopia and might need bifocals in the not-too-distant future, and that made feel like some old woman 😅😭

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InternationalRow1653@reddit

These kids look older than me these days, I think the water fountains may have different water than what ours had. I feel like I look younger lately but I've never looked my age.

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big_ringer@reddit

It sucks not being able to enjoy the foods I did as a kid, but and there's this nagging pain in my back that I really need to see a chiropractor for. It's forced me to have to take care of my body a lot more, now. I'm going to the gym more often and watch what I eat. But it's starting to yield positive results.

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LiteratureVarious643@reddit

I had some spider veins and cherry angioma zapped off my face. I look so refreshed, and I feel a ton better. Who knew?!?

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TheGrapeSlushies@reddit

I hate those cherry angiomas. I need to get a few zapped myself.

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YayVacation@reddit

Wear a wide brimmed hat always while out in the yard. Tinted SPF as my daily foundation. Definitely not fine aging naturally. Just had a lower face and neck lift to address neckline and early jowling. Not much skin had to be removed but the neck lift alone doesn’t really cut it for most over 40. I personally think if you can afford it to not wait until your 50-60s for a facelift if you know you will have it one day. It’s not as a dramatic change, which I prefer, in your 40s and supposedly a bit preventative.

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TheGrapeSlushies@reddit

Do you love your lower face & neck lift?? I don’t need one just yet but I’ve been planning to get work done for years. I agree, get it done in your 40s and look younger while you’re still relatively young. You’ll still look great as you age.

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Typeintomygoodear@reddit

I saw an article on Yahoo today about the latest anti aging trend online, PDRN serum…never heard of it so I went to Google. It’s trout sperm. Meh I’ll go naturally I guess.

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TheGrapeSlushies@reddit

Yuck. And I thought the snail slime was gross.

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rosujin@reddit

Working out and eating right.

My hair was always extremely short (nearly completely shaved), but now my hairline is receding. I thought about doing that hair pigment thing where they tattoo these dots on your head to make it look like you have hair but happened to shave your head.

But I saw one of my dad’s friends recently (in his 70s) who had dyed his hair jet black for years. He now has almost no hair so he literally had the bald spots on his head painted black and also some weird black paint on his face to make his mustache look bigger. He looks like an actual clown. I figured there is a slippery slope that leads to looking like a clown one day, so I decided not to do the hair thing.

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TheGrapeSlushies@reddit

Micropigmentation tattoos are so cool! The results are getting really good these days. If I was a man I would absolutely get it.

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foxontherox@reddit

I plan to embrace my descent into middle-aged female invisibility.

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Xx_SwordWords_xX@reddit

The more invisible I become, the louder my accessories and glasses frames, will become.

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CrouchingDomo@reddit

By the time I’m 60 I’m gonna look like everyone’s art teacher from middle school ☺️

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LacyKnits@reddit

Me too. Yesterday my husband (kindly) informed me that my very conservative office might find my outfit to be a bit too "art teacher" for their tastes.

I really didn't see anything wrong with ankle length/cropped corduroys, Birkenstock clogs, colorful socks clearly visible between the two, and a patterned cardigan sweater with a colorful button down under it.

I compromised - white shirt and no socks. He chuckled, and nobody at work said anything to the cranky middle-age engineer about her questionable fashion sense.

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TheGrapeSlushies@reddit

I’m conservative, your fashion sounds cool to me. People don’t wear enough colors.

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veiled-nomore99@reddit

I am 45 and was asked if I was an art teacher by our waiter when out to dinner with my husband a few weeks ago. I was wearing chunky eyeglass frames, froot loop earrings, and a colorful cardigan. Hahaha. Nope, just a stay at home homeschooling mom who is embracing the things that make me happy. Gave me a great chuckle, though, because one reason I wanted to be an elementary school teacher when I was younger was for an excuse to wear all the funky sweaters and vests my teachers would wear. Didn’t go for the teaching degree, but got around to wearing the “cool attire” eventually. Lol.

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elysiumstarz@reddit

GOALS

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moissan2nite@reddit

I’ve been looking forward to my Chicos Era since I was 25.

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hi984390@reddit

The bigger my pants get. Back close to jnco’s 😂

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jlkb24@reddit

I wear Girbauds on the daily. They’re not as baggy as JNCO but 22” isn’t bad. They also have a unique shuttle velcro straps style so I stand out more. I don’t want to dress like everyone else so these are perfect because nobody else wears them.

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elysiumstarz@reddit

YAAAAAAAASSSS

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HeyYouTurd@reddit (OP)

So like the lady from great bake off show

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RoundTheBend6@reddit

This was my grandma. Bono glasses and leopard skin clothes! She was bitchin.

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Ebella2323@reddit

You just called me out for something I didn’t even realize I was doing!!! 😅

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LilMushboom@reddit

In my Hag Era 💖

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Nuttybunny42@reddit

I started dying my hair a bright purple color when I turned 40. I am in my poison tree frog era.

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squidwardTalks@reddit

Same! I'm also going to steal your saying. Thanks!

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doggysmomma420@reddit

Oh gosh, I'm seriously contemplating cutting my hair super short (its thinning on top 😫) and dying it blue or purple. And i absolutely love frogs. Poison tree frog era is my new motto. 😆❤️

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aprillikesthings@reddit

Speaking as someone who went purple and is gonna bleach/redye probably this weekend: DO IT

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doggysmomma420@reddit

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Icy_Hippo@reddit

poison tree frog era is fantastic!!! I have gone bright red to match my energy for people that piss me off!!!!

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Paintedfoot@reddit

Went blue at 38 and never going back. Will eventually be a silvery blue if everything goes to plan. My roots keep getting more and more awesome - can’t wait until I no longer need peroxide.

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elysiumstarz@reddit

I am right there with you! 💕

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Zealousideal_Put5666@reddit

Lmao

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CrouchingDomo@reddit

“The bright colours are a warning!!”

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WithaK19@reddit

I'm transitioning to garden crone

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LilMushboom@reddit

bog witch is the way to go

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rootbeersmom@reddit

I call myself a sea witch and it looks like I’ve found my people🤣

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carlitospig@reddit

My hair is definitely sea witch.

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JustifiedOld@reddit

I once got an assortment of the darker hues so instead of unicorn hair I had sea witch hair, and the brand name worked out right. https://limecrime.com/products/unicorn-hair-full-coverage?variant=39913040511029

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rootbeersmom@reddit

I’m sending you a salty high five!

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carlitospig@reddit

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rootbeersmom@reddit

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Dependent_Sentence53@reddit

I prefer woodland witch

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hairballcouture@reddit

I loved my sea witch era, I’m in my pixie-bitchy era now😜

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Texmo02@reddit

Fellow Bog Witch here ❤️

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Omgkimwtf@reddit

Same! I fully embrace my bog witch era (despite not having a proper bog)

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pupperdogger@reddit

The real Bog is in our hearts.

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Snoo-45470@reddit

The real bog is the friends we made along the way.

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kremlingrasso@reddit

Or the armpits

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Omgkimwtf@reddit

Aha! So that's what happened to my emotions, they got sucked into the bog in my heart

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Deep-Ad4351@reddit

Found my people! I tell my friends we’re all becoming bog witches. We embrace it.

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WithaK19@reddit

Ok, you sold me

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RavenLunatic512@reddit

This, plus I'm actually transitioning too, and becoming the short fat disabled bald man I was always meant to be. Peak invisibility goals! All those decades of "acting ladylike" is fading into a fever dream.

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chamrockblarneystone@reddit

Gen X here. Heart attack scared me straight. Went on zepbound and dropped 65 pounds. Now I look exactly like my dad did at this age and my skin is sliding off my face. Fuck it. I went down two pants sizes.

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WithaK19@reddit

Go off, short king!

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RavenLunatic512@reddit

It's the coolest and most surreal feeling beginning to recognize my reflection!

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Switchbladekitten@reddit

I am loving my hag era bc I have been telling everyone to fuck off with no shame. ✌🏻

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HedyHarlowe@reddit

Me tooooooo! HAGS UNITE 😎

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jackytheripper1@reddit

Oh I'm fully silver grey, I'm in my bog witch era

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Happy_dancer1982@reddit

I got called an old hag as a joke by some GenZ youngster when he heard my DOB and I was shocked. But now I’ve decided to embrace my hag era like yourself ☺️

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Fr4gd0ll@reddit

Allnytime someone jokes about my age like this, I tell them I prefer "Old Battleaxe"

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Omgkimwtf@reddit

I live for the day this happens.

Rando: "Ugh, you're an old hag!"

Me: (gasps in delight) "REALLY?? YOU REALLY THINK I'M A HAG???" (heart eyes)

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ElleMNOPea@reddit

I’m in my Mountain Witch Era. Making friends with the magpies and crows, feeding the deer apples, and learning to bake at high altitude

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Eclectic_Paradox@reddit

I like this lol

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JayRay_44@reddit

LMAOOOO!! Going to have to start using this… 🤣🤣

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TheWildTofuHunter@reddit

I’m transitioning to Ultra Goth Mama - no longer care what people think about my tattoos, my eyeliner, my politics, or my clothing choices. You can like it or let the door his your ass on the way out. 🦇 🖤

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Iamthegreenheather@reddit

I'm already there

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Lensgoggler@reddit

I find it a curse and a blessing at the same time. I feel the minute I had kids, I was invisible. One time even one of my friends walked right past me.

I just managed to get the pesky 15 additional kgs off. I realised I can't eat like I used to. Trying to get an understanding what it is like, do proper skincare and most likely just age gracefully unless something starts to sag over the top much. We'll see.

Mum bun, trainers and jeans are an invisibility cloak.

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Icy_Hippo@reddit

speaking of cloaks..im thinking of getting one next winter to really sell the witch vibe lol

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KatVanWall@reddit

I swear all the uncaught murderers are middle-aged women lol

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travelingslo@reddit

I never had kids, have a fabulous haircut in a very non-invisible color, don’t wear trainers, and I promise you, the invisibility cloak is still real at 45 and you are not alone.

I love the aging gracefully situation though. There’s a lot of much older women with loads of plastic surgery in my area and it doesn’t age well at all. It’s very uncanny valley honestly.

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carlitospig@reddit

For real, I saw those photos from the Mar A Lago gala and was like

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forgetfulsue@reddit

Ditto, I use a name brand moisturizer on my face and that’s is. There will be no hair coloring, Botox, nothing. Come at me, age!

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Stop_icant@reddit

I’m dressed for it and everythang!

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Adventurous_Pin_344@reddit

My Gen X spouse thinks I'm still super desirable and that people look at me. I don't have the heart to tell him that even though I am younger than he is, I am pretty much in the middle-aged, invisible phase of life.

I don't hate it, honestly. It's freeing!

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Salty_Sundae_2925@reddit

I turned transparent at age 44… almost like a switch happened. One day I was in bold print & color and then the next I faded into a tepid sepia and seemingly a couple months later… completely see-through.

I’m 46 now and while it doesn’t hurt my feelings to have doors smack me in the face or people run into me with their carts at the store… I still marvel at the transformation!

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lemoneegees@reddit

As someone who's always been frumpy and thus invisible: welcome, it's peaceful here.

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elysiumstarz@reddit

I had my first experience with invisibility a few months ago, kinda shocking at first but then realized, I wouldn't want that attention anyway! 😅 So, I am with you on that!

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NSA_Chatbot@reddit

Remember that you can freely rob banks!

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Revolutionary-Yak-47@reddit

Its amazing. I started getting cat called at 12, I am thrilled to be an old ignorable woman now.

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carlitospig@reddit

I’m getting the respectful ‘good mornings’ and otherwise am ignored. It’s fabulous.

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RamboJane@reddit

I love men not standing too close to me in the grocery store anymore.

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foxontherox@reddit

Facts.

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Left_Debt_8770@reddit

Mostly same - it’s like being in stealth mode! I always felt uncomfortable particularly with attention from male strangers, so this is working well for me.

I can go about my day with fewer of the up-and-down darting eyes, the directives to “smile!,” the questioning of that guy at work is genuinely being nice or has other motives that turn into expectations if I accept his kindness …

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Responsible-Card3756@reddit

Yes…I don’t mind it because of exactly this.

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yowza_wowza@reddit

Same.

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This_hoe_dumb@reddit

As you should. I’m rather enjoying this era of my life.

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doughnuts_not_donuts@reddit

So... Whatcha doing until then?

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foxontherox@reddit

Practice!

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shakeyshake1@reddit

I became self-employed several years ago. Now I get 8 hours of sleep every night and I’m far less stressed about work. I look younger than I did in my mid-30s.

My stress wrinkles (particularly horizontal forehead lines in my case) actually went away. I don’t mind some subtle crows feet and smile lines.

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Physical-Name4836@reddit

This is the way. Nothing ages you faster than work stress. Find a way to eliminate that and you’ll be young for life

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Cocoonthem00n@reddit

I use alot of different products, tretinoin mainly. No botox or anything invasive, I 48 next month!

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Cocoonthem00n@reddit

And I am pretty cheap so nothing over 20 bucks for the most part!

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spiker0620@reddit

Samesie ✨

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ViciVibes37@reddit

I don’t give a shit is a central axiom to our generation, so why start now?

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BlondeFataleIA@reddit

You will pull the Dysport out of my cold dead heads. At 43 I look better than my 30s, I have a fantastic career and can afford the maintenance routines and time in the gym. If I did not have the money though, game over- it is incredibly expensive to stay young looking.

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Wide_Stretch8622@reddit

44yo and focusing on Naturally

If my skin is dry and uncomfortable I moisturize it to feel better. I exercise to keep up my mobility/flexibility and health/strength but not for body changes. Trying to build in stretching for the same reason and to prevent injury.

Basically im just trying to focus on being healthy for as long as i can, to try to prevent disability. Im supposed to age and the beauty industry can kiss my soon to be wrinkly butt (if im lucky to love long enough for that to happen.)

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RandomAsianGuy@reddit

I'm asian

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proper_specialist88@reddit

Lol. I'm only 1/4 Japanese and if I shave, I'm magically 35 again. Grow my beard out and I'm back to 42.

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Constant_Concert_936@reddit

Damn. I think I might shave my beard now. Not Asian whatsoever but if I can drop a couple of years…

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proper_specialist88@reddit

My beard is pretty much all white these days. The red and blonde has been fading out over the past few years...pretty much since I got married.

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dreamsonashelf@reddit

Is that where your username comes from?

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RandomAsianGuy@reddit

Yes

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BlackCoffeeWithPie@reddit

Phew. I thought maybe it was in reference to a body in your freezer.

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Morriganx3@reddit

Idk, that doesn’t really preclude him having a different random Asian guy in his freezer

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ki11a11hippies@reddit

My wife and I too. Don’t even have crows feet and am genuinely surprised at the high school reunions that people look so much different.

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AlwaysSleepingBeauty@reddit

Lmao nuff said

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bfjizzle@reddit

My husband is Asian, and that is his response to a lot of things actually 😆

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Go_Ninja_Go_Ninja_Go@reddit

Yea I'm relying on this chart being accurate. Although I am already making progress towards the post-menopausal body just not the perm...yet. Perm grandma looks like a G! I'm looking forward to having that much swag.

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proper_specialist88@reddit

I fucking love this chart. This was my grandma, for real. Suddenly, I woke up one morning and she was a Yakuza boss.

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halfcabheartattack@reddit

solid plan

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Electronic_Moose_755@reddit

LMAO 🤣

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muhhuh@reddit

Married to a 49 year old Asian dude. Can confirm.

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Free-Cherry-4254@reddit

In the past year, Ive lost over 60 lbs through intermittent fasting and Ive been growing my hair out the last 2 years since my ex wife left, and grew my beard (not long). Im slowly morphing into our patron saint Silent Bob.

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HeyAQ@reddit

Fully Embracing my Sea Hag era. It’s amazing.

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Automatic_Beat5808@reddit

I had a (male, adult) student ask me if I dye my hair. My hair is gray, y'all.

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MossGobbo@reddit

I mean HRT has made me look a bit younger but like I'm 42 I'm ok with getting old.

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Amazing-Treat-8706@reddit

My wife and I are just going to age naturally. She’s always worn sunscreen her whole adult life though so her skin is looking good. We finally got married last year after almost 20 years and now we are ready to lovingly age together to the end. We’re prepared to get fat, wrinkly, saggy, and grey. We both have family histories for life into our 90s at least. No sense pretending to be 25 for the next 50 years.

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Current_Midnight5294@reddit

I use a couple skin products but I refuse allow a needle in my skin for anything other than medical treatments or blood donations. And I’m going to fight thinking about my aging skin any more than men my age have to think about it.

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idleat1100@reddit

What skin products do you use?

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Current_Midnight5294@reddit

ROC moisturizer, night serum, and eye cream, along with SPF during the day. Nothing special, just products that someone recommended to me.

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idleat1100@reddit

Cool thanks. Need to do a bit myself.

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Lucasa29@reddit

Same - in using prescription retinol. It's partial to combat the wrinkles and to combat the acne that never went away.

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1DietCokedUpChick@reddit

I dye my roots and use retinoids and make sure to be liberal with the sunscreen. But nothing more than that. I’m too lazy and cheap to get fillers and Botox.

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pug_fugly_moe@reddit

I saw my first grey hair at 11. I’m glad to just have hair at this point. Boners can be fleeting at times, which is a weird experience.

But otherwise, I’m at peace with aging.

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supergooduser@reddit

Cameron Diaz had a great quote "I'd rather see my face aging than a face that doesn't belong to me"

And I feel that one. I've got greying, a bald spot, forehead wrinkles and some crow's feet have developed. I COULD fight it, but the expense and in a weird way, covering it up just draws more attention to it? like my friends know how old I am.

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mountainskylove@reddit

Yes yes yes! Couldn’t agree more!

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chinacatsf@reddit

Agree with this for me. I don’t knock anyone who wants to do procedures and these days, done well, it can look wonderful. But I’ve fully embraced my emerging crone era and was totally stoked to get a witches stripe in my hair. I find a good skin moisturizer and a cleanser are great. Also I stumbled on Jones Road beauty (thank you targeted Insta ads) and that makeup is just perfect, not too heavy, doesn’t settle into lines, but makes me look even and glowy. That’s my whole routine…

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Responsible-Card3756@reddit

Yes! I embraced my grey hair after getting annoyed with how $$$, damaging & tedious dying is…I’ve set a positive example for my girlfriends who are now doing the same.

I personally think we look great, but I’ve also always thought silver hair is really pretty.

It’s so freeing to break from societal standards!

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Adventurous_Pin_344@reddit

Meanwhile, my 80-year-old mother-in-law still dyes her hair. She's very vain. Every time I see her, I want to yell "girl! Give it up!!"

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Morriganx3@reddit

I am just waiting for my hair to go gray so I can dye it pink. It’s too dark and has too much orange undertone to get a good pink without bleaching platinum first, and I don’t have the patience for all the upkeep chronically bleached hair requires.

Once I have enough gray, though, I’m going pink again and never going back.

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idio242@reddit

I was going to use rogaine but it’s bad for cats. Oh well, bald spot it is.

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UsidoreTheLightBlue@reddit

I wish someone had show Mandy Moore that quote.

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KristinJ78@reddit

I have been fighting it since the start of white hairs in my early 20’s. Hair is maintained and healthy Use good cleansers to remove makeup and collagen serums, retinol and vitamin C moisturizer. Dont smoke, rarely drink, and don’t do drugs.

Currently 47 and still often get carded or guessed in my mid 30’s.

Not all things have to cost an arm and a leg, use what’s right for you if you choose

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Planetofthought@reddit

My heart and brain are the most important things to keep up with. I worked with the elderly for years and saw firsthand just how bad wrinkles are for your health./s

Seriously, when it comes to aging, take care of your brain and your heart.

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William_Shaftner@reddit

Like, exercising and mentally engaging? (Puzzles, new things, listen to music?)

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Planetofthought@reddit

Yes. I'd also add being social, keep learning new things, and never accept everything you know as fact.

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aprillikesthings@reddit

I work in a retirement community (as a receptionist). Facts. Keep moving, keep socializing, keep learning new stuff. We can't control everything about how we age, obviously; but those always help.

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username11585@reddit

Podcasts are great for the latter two. I’m basically going to school lectures for an hour a day.

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waterbird_@reddit

Yes. Also take magnesium (heart) and fish oil (brain)

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iknowiknowwhereiam@reddit

I started learning a new language.

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ShillinTheVillain@reddit

E-may oo-tay

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hurtloam@reddit

And core. Having a strong core helps with holding yourself up and picking things up.

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RealSinnSage@reddit

and with back pain

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Extreme_Cat_5111@reddit

Omg I'm currently trying to correct my back pain with core strength and it's no easy task at 43!

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Harpua_and_I@reddit

Keeping muscle mass throughout our whole bodies is important as we age. My grandparents are / were all barely able to move in their early 80s, whereas my wife’s grandparents, who kept very active throughout their autumn years, were able to get around without walkers, canes or wheelchairs until they died.

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mrblackc@reddit

I work a physically demanding job in construction, my body is fine, but my brain checked out 8 or so years ago

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EpistemeUM@reddit

I'd add bones to that. I'm your age and have osteopenia. Heavy weights and calcium + D supplements.

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Icy_Hippo@reddit

hell yes!!! art therapist here.....USE YOUR BRAIN FOLKS!!!

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countessofgroan@reddit

And your muscles. They are a great anti-aging tool

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After_Preference_885@reddit

I'm learning a new language and started running a couple years ago. I think you're right.

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Unlikely_Tea_2038@reddit

This is excellent advice!

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Jonestown_Juice@reddit

My avoidance of sunlight and manual labor throughout my life has been an effective bulwark against aging.

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MartyFreeze@reddit

Add in no children or smoking/excessive drinking/drugs, and people are often shocked when they find out how old I am.

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aprillikesthings@reddit

ever had the one where they literally don't believe you? that one is fun.

"I'm 46." "You're lying." Had to show someone at work my driver's license once before they'd believe me.

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Jonestown_Juice@reddit

Yeah I should have mentioned that too. Never smoked, never did any drugs, only have a glass of wine at special occasions.

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Nomadzord@reddit

I drink too much three or four days per week, have had a lot of issues with drugs in the past, smoked cigarettes until 34 and still look pretty good. That said, I stay away from the sun at all costs and drink at least a gallon or two of water everyday. I think those last two things are super important.

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faultyratiocination@reddit

Say word. Constantly getting mistaken for like 10 years or so younger than I actually am and I’ve definitely lived…hard at times, but a combo of genetics, hydration, exercise, and not being out in the sun constantly has kept me relatively unscathed. Sadly, I can’t say the same about my hair. 😂

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Morriganx3@reddit

Hydration is important, but that’s a hell of a lot of water daily.

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RoundTheBend6@reddit

A gallon? I'd be peeing every 5 minutes.

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kremlingrasso@reddit

Yeah you can do everything right but the first 2 years of having a kid the lack of sleep makes you age like a dog.

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Oceanbreeze871@reddit

Same. I look 10 years younger than I am.

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JayRay_44@reddit

Haha. My dermatologist said the same thing to me. He was like “you have great skin for 47. Do you use sunscreen?” Exactly. And I’ve avoided the sun for most of my adult life!

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mutantbabysnort@reddit

My wife calls me a vampire.

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5pens@reddit

Oily skin and being a bit chubby has minimized my facial wrinkles

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Icy_Hippo@reddit

face chub is a god send, I used to hate my round cheeks.....now I see the light!

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CrotalusHorridus@reddit

Flip side

I’ve noticed people that were chubby their whole life, who suddenly lost a ton with ozempic skin r whatever, look incredibly older

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Morriganx3@reddit

I’ve lost significant weight this year - due to shedding some stress, not ozempic, but same result - and I actually started trying to slow it down so I don’t end up with droopy skin.

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LacyKnits@reddit

Yes, it's (not so kindly) called ozempic face by the media. Rapid weight loss causes loss of the fat layer under the facial skin too. People end up looking sunken, and the skin that used to be stretched over the facial fat is now too big for the face that's left, so it sags and wrinkles a bit.

There's also a common challenge with getting enough nutrition when using those meds, so skin can look duller from that too.

For some people, it's totally worth it though - especially those who have (other) health issues being treated by the meds, and aren't using it purely for weight loss.

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msheehan418@reddit

That’s the opposite problem I have. Like I said above, you have to choose. Your ass or your face.

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MissManipulatrix@reddit

Omg ass or face, I say it incessantly, you must choose!

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msheehan418@reddit

So true too

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RoundTheBend6@reddit

Lol

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goosedog79@reddit

Have you thought of becoming a hand model?!

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Jonestown_Juice@reddit

I can't. There was an unfortunate incident where I accidentally grabbed a hot iron.

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q120@reddit

Because of the puffy shirt!

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kgcatlin@reddit

Same. As a pale skinned redhead, I’ve spent my whole life hiding from the sun and definitely look younger than 45.

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Jonestown_Juice@reddit

Pale blonde towhead here.

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CrimsonVibes@reddit

I know people will disagree, but this day and age people doing manual labor jobs should be very well paid. No you may not be a genius running computer stuff, but you are literally sacrificing your body. I have seen so many people once they hit 40’s and 50’s that are seriously messed up now. This is why I got out of manual labor in my 20’s and started a commercial cleaning business.

Exercise is good for you, but brutal manual labor is not, especially if it’s a dangerous work environment.

And yes some manual labor jobs do pay decently.

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NSA_Chatbot@reddit

Hey man, I've got a chair worth more than a mortgage payment and I've spent thousands of dollars on exercise and weights so my spine doesn't collapse from decades of computer.

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Jonestown_Juice@reddit

...okay?

At no point did I denigrate people who do manual labor. I only pointed out that I avoided it. Not because it's beneath me but because I am lazy.

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RoundTheBend6@reddit

I don't think they were digging at you. Just stating a tough reality for those who work manual labor.

My neighbor did concrete for 30 years. Back breaking work and breathing in the fine dust particles... dead in his 50s. Worst part is he has to fight for disability for 5 years. Almost lost his house. He finally was awarded it, but died two years later.

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Snooch_Nooch@reddit

Holy shit, this. Between some deaths of friends and general reunions, I am seeing a lot of people I went to school with for the first time in 25ish years... It is strikingly obvious who spent that time in the sun (or tanning beds) and who didn't. I had no idea that my general disdain for the outdoors was an effective skin care routine!

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Oceanbreeze871@reddit

I also tired the no smoking, no drinking method. Keeps you young

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MissManipulatrix@reddit

I pickled myself until my early 30s. I am now preserved, frozen in time.

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marrklarr@reddit

Word.

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aprillikesthings@reddit

Hahhh well.

I do have a lot of gray hair but you can't see it, because I dye my hair purple. My natural hair color is nearly black and I bleach the SHIT out of it before dying it.

Meanwhile, I've always been mistaken for way younger than my age. It was insulting when I was 16 but I'm fine with it now. My skin is still VERY oily, which wrinkles slower; but I was also way more fanatical about sunscreen than any of my friends.

I do use a retinol, but it's more for my acne/redness than my wrinkles!

That all said: ....I've been tempted to look up how much botox costs. I fucking hate the lines between my eyebrows.

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bananabastard@reddit

I've been doing daily sunscreen and tretinoin for years now.

Last week, someone guessed my age at 35, I'm 43.

8 years younger is probably about the average of what people guess me as.

I've never had botox, it's just not for me. If I thought it would genuinely make me look younger, I might do it, but I don't think it would.

I do have quite prominent 11's, in fact I have 111's. But I don't dislike those.

I also have no gray hair yet, and I'm male and not balding either.

But aside from staying active and in shape, and keeping good skincare which I enjoy, I'm letting whatever happens, happen.

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_Internet_Hugs_@reddit

I have embraced my Crone Era. I am the wise woman who is happily married. I take care of myself, but I don't give a damn if I have crows feet and laugh lines. I have a kickass streak of gray hair near my face and a whole lot more sprinkled around. No way I'm dying those out, it's too cool.

I'm softer, grayer, and wrinklier but my husband thinks I'm hot and I appreciate the lack of attention I get from strange men now.

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LiliWenFach@reddit

I asked my sister in law how she felt upon turning 40. Her reply: 'it doesn't bother me. Not everyone is lucky enough to grow old.'

On January 1st this year, aged 42, she was rushed to the hospital with a suspected blood clot and died there, despite attempts to resuscitate her.

It hurts so much that she's not here, and she should be. I think about her every day.

Before she died I had only ever experienced the loss of older adults. The sort of death where you feel it was sad, but they lived a long and full life, so it's not that much of a tragedy. Since the day we said goodbye to her I've realised how quickly life can be snatched away from us, at any age.

I honestly think the shock hastened my hair turning grey. My husband and surviving sister in law - we all started greying at the temples after the funeral. But I honestly don't care, because each sign of aging, each new line or streak is a sign of another year I survived the grim reaper's scythe. I sometimes get shocked when I see my mum's face looking at me out of the mirror - but a few forehead lines seem petty in comparison to the alternative.

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Due_Description_3026@reddit

This story really puts things in perspective. I’m sorry for your loss.

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HeyYouTurd@reddit (OP)

Thank you for sharing that story. I’m sorry about the loss of your sister.

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MeatAndBourbon@reddit

I transitioned to be a woman. Estrogen is great for the skin.

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Flashy-Share8186@reddit

I do sunscreen and some serums but the only “work” I get done is working on my self acceptance. It’s a lot of mental work! It gets harder every few years too, but I had a bunch of aunts and uncles die at the same time more changes showed up on my face, so… acceptance takes a lot of mental work.

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NobodyOtherwise1904@reddit

I'm a trans female. I have admittedly had several cosmetic procedures, but more out of survival rather than vanity. As part of my transition, I am on a hormone replacement therapy regimen, which includes estrogen and progesterone, and will be for the rest of my life. This actually helps with the aging process. Thankfully, I think medical professionals are learning that this can beneficial to cisgender women as well. Also, I take one-and-half THC gummy every night. I'm not sure it helps with aging, but it certainly helps with stress and anxiety, which go hand-in-hand with aging.

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MeatAndBourbon@reddit

Trans femme myself, just hit a year on E and just started prog. That shit has knocked 10 years off already!

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kellyasksthings@reddit

I get botox on my frown line because my mum has the exact same one in the exact same place, it's really deep and it makes you look angry. She's not, she's a lovely person. I just don't want to look like that. I get it done once every 6 months (it should be every 3-4 but I'm cheap) and take zinc supplements to help make it last longer.

I don't use any fancy skincare (just supermarket basics), I'm enjoying my greys growing in, I'm happy with all my other wrinkles and sags and bags. I just don't want that one frown line.

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Laughing_Allegra@reddit

I get Botox. I love it.

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brytonslc_photo@reddit

I've always been a little overweight and I started balding at age 15 (yay!) and have been shaving my head since my mid-20s. No when I run into old acquaintances I seem young because I look the same as I've always looked, and they've all aged.

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raziel1011@reddit

Sunscreen and tretinoin.

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Lucasa29@reddit

Exactly the same for me

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ahabneck@reddit

Guys, these two strange words should be in your vocabulary ... probably 10 years ago

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ChiefBroady@reddit

Aging? I don’t do that shit. Also, don’t care much.

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goddessofwitches@reddit

41 and really leaning into whatever the fuck my inner teen wants. Which is to be the goth/alt person she needed to be.

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tadamhicks@reddit

My hair has been grey for years. I stopped (mostly) drinking. Last year or so I drastically cut out sugar. Try and be active and push myself staying involved in sports. That’s about it. I want quality of life not necessarily quantity. I’m cool with my smile lines and wrinkly hands.

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GreenApples8710@reddit

I'm just aging.

Honestly, I'm not that concerned whether it's all that graceful or not.

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AskMrScience@reddit

I would say I'm not trying to look YOUNGER - I'm trying to look like the best version of my current self. So far, that's mainly meant figuring out my skin's changing needs. Suddenly moisturizer is a necessary thing for my formerly greaseball self.

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GreenApples8710@reddit

I'm just trying to look half-a-step better than the Cryptkeeper.

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redcurrantevents@reddit

Yeah I’m handling it by…looking older than I used to look

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invisible_panda@reddit

I'm saving for a lift. A good lift keeps you looking like yourself. Add in some laser and you don't fillers, botox, or other stuff.

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Sleep_Till_5373@reddit

I'm cool with it. Barely any greys in the beard. I'm black so lotion and moisturizer was always the norm growing up. I shaved my head long before I actually needed to so that wasn't hard to accept. Do I look young for my age? I don't think so. What does 45 even look like? Tbh I don't think I've changed too much facially in the last 20 years. But is that because I look young now or did I actually look old 20 years ago? Father time's undefeated. To me it's not the face I want to keep young, it's the body that I don't want to fall off. I'm actually still doing pretty ok there so no complaints yet...but I was blessed with lupus and ankylosing spondylitis so the wall's coming. 👴🏾

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Organic_Taste_8033@reddit

I’m 45, I use retinol products but that’s about it. Aging gracefully! I was trying to grow my gray hair but ended up getting engaged and we’re getting next year and I didn’t want to have gray hair in my wedding pics!

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Small_Jackfruit3824@reddit

Thought I was firmly in my goblin phase. Person told me this morning I’m not as unattractive as my photo. So maybe I’m in my glam goblin phase.

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ThePolemicist@reddit

I let myself age naturally. I'm a woman and don't dye my hair (although I only have a few white hairs). I can't say I love the new lines and wrinkles on my face, but I let them exist. I only wear a little mascara for makeup and nothing else.

I try to embrace my age, but it's hard. The new Amazon commercial about the old ladies sledding made me cry.

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thesnark1sloth@reddit

I can see my face aging more during the last few years. Doing my best with sunscreen, water and regular exercise, and trying to minimize stress.

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Fabulous-South-9551@reddit

I spent a few thousand on Sculptra. It’s a bio stimulator that helps you produce more collagen in your face so areas like cheeks, temples, eye hollows, nasiolabial folds, and smoothes out your jaw line helping with jowls. It also improves the texture of your skin. Since it’s your own collagen, you don’t get that pillow face look. Maintenance is only 1 vial per year. It was formulated as a treatment to help AIDS patients with facial fat loss.

I’m 44 so I did this before my face has drastically aged. People still think my 22 year old daughter is my sister and now that she’s older a few people have referred to her as my wife which was jarring. I haven’t seen the full results because it takes 3-4 months and my last treatment was in October but I’ve already noticed improvement.

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FormidableMistress@reddit

I stayed out of the sun when I was younger so my skin doesn't look like leather. I keep hydrated, lots of water and green tea. I usually moisturize with aloe.

I also tell all the whippersnappers to take care of their skin.

I too am in my bog witch era. More like bayou witch. I don't leave my house much and I live in tanks tops, shorts, and flip flops. Hair up in a bun and no bra. Don't bother me, I'm doing hella garden shit.

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GoodMourning81@reddit

I got half a syringe of lip filler like 1.5 years ago. It was okay and looked fine but I’m not willing to get anything else. I just look at all the celebrities and reality stars with their faces all injected and they look fucking ridiculous. I’ve seen some women that have found good injectors and go very conservative, they look great but the upkeep is too much work for me.

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Switchbladekitten@reddit

I’m ok with aging naturally. However…I was dx with fibromyalgia and cfs at age 26. So I feel like I’ve been aging a bit faster than everyone else around me. I don’t take any meds for the fibro or cfs. But I do go to the warm water pool at the Y once a week like an old lady. 😂

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BoredPandemicPanda@reddit

Hair pills!

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Brym@reddit

What's your experience been with those? Cost/side effects/results? I always assumed I'd just shave my head when I started balding, but when I tried it out during Covid my wife hated it.

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BoredPandemicPanda@reddit

Pretty positive. Just make sure you don't fall into any of the side effects buckets. Finasteride might cause ED, Minoxidil, I think might mess with your blood pressure. But if you don't react from any of those, the only real fear is stopping because then, your new hair will fall out and not come back.

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SuperVillainPresiden@reddit

Thanks to denial, I'm immortal.

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Icy_Hippo@reddit

It is a weird feeling.....im 47 and you are just not on men's radar anymore. After my child was born 8 years ago I had my tubes tied so im also in my non breeding era which is also wonderful.
There is a freedom in this era mentally, peri-menuapause aside which im not on meds for, I simply have less fucks to give. Body wise....things get hurt easy and take a fuck load longer to heal so im careful, but I keep active with different sports. Id have botox if it was permanent! I keep my face outa the sun and look after it the best I can.

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Ill-Bake2638@reddit

It is what it is.

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Glass-Marionberry321@reddit

Do some psilocybin. You'll stop giving a fuck about superficial things.

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Proud-Negotiation-64@reddit

I am just over here gaining perimenopause weight and having to use my reading glasses 100x more. Adopted another cat so the cat lady thing is in effect. I do sometimes get to the hair salon before the grays completely take over. No cosmetic procedures. Just wash my face and moisturize and hope for the best. I still don't understand how u got into my late 40s this fast. I was just 25

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Ditzy_Davros@reddit

I don't want to look like a fish.

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HeyYouTurd@reddit (OP)

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hysterical_useless@reddit

Mid 40s male. fuck procedures, botox, all that garbage.I have a daily routine that keeps30s me looking just fine. I still get mistaken for being in my 30s. And I spent an unhealthy amount of time in the sun as a teen

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LLcoolbeans77@reddit

Whole food plant based diet changed everything for me

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icouldlivewoutbacon@reddit

Treatments? I'm considering stretching, but haven't had the time.

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Disastrous-Use-4955@reddit

Botox, diligent skincare (retinoids and vitamin c!), sunscreen, and a little filler (I’m a hollower, not a sagger). Also got a boob lift because they looked like deflated balloons after losing a bit of weight. I’ll probably get a facelift eventually. Only have a few gray hairs, but I color them. I also started using rogaine and got extensions for volume because I feel like my hair has gotten thinner after 40.

To each their own though. Other than good skincare and sunscreen, I wouldn’t recommend any particular intervention unless something bothers you. If that’s the case, then see a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon to see what they suggest.

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jayne-eerie@reddit

I'm aging naturally. Like you, I tried botox once and didn't really get the results I would have wanted for the price point -- especially on my forehead. So I'm unlikely to go back to it.

To be vain for a second, though, I look pretty young for my age; I might feel differently if I didn't.

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HeyYouTurd@reddit (OP)

I still feel pretty young for my age too. I didn’t even have kids until I was 32. I definitely think they helped age me quite a bit the last few years but again it’s just been the last year or two that I’ve noticed some lines on my face and some spotting on the back of my hands That I hadn’t noticed before that are making me feel older.

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Jakisparrow@reddit

Exercise, moisturize and let it ride.

IDGAF about the rest. As long as I can move my body I’m calling it a win.

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EternalSunshineClem@reddit

Aging naturally, no Botox or work done. I take good care of my skin daily, I walk a lot, mostly eat healthy. I'm starting to hit the gym a bit more. I want to stay strong as I age. Beyond that, how I age is gonna be how I age, I'm not here to pay boatloads to fight it.

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chocki305@reddit

Aging?

What are you talking about. I've been 27 for 20 years now.

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bedublam@reddit

Aging doesn’t bother me, but the onset of lifelong health issues does. Was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic a while back and I’m still trying to break old habits that got me here. Also I recently came to conclusion that I’ll never own a home, which sucks, but it is what it is I guess.

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goater10@reddit

My SE Asian genetics have kicked in and I’m thankfully gracefully aging, but considering I went bald at the age of 23 thanks to male pattern baldness it evens itself out. Screw grey hairs in my beard though, I’m using just for men beard dye.

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RUk1dd1nGMe@reddit

I started on minoxidil this year and started using a serum under my eyes

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lookforfrogs@reddit

I don't feel like I have a lot of visible signs of aging yet due to a life of being an indoor gremlin + sunscreen + oily skin + genetics, other than maybe 4 grey hairs. I'm planning to age gracefully once it starts happening, though I've considered Botox for tension headache and maybe to improve my jawline.

I have, however, entered "female" (I'm nonbinary but anyone looking at me would assume female) invisibility and the feeling of freedom and power is amazing. No one cares what I wear or how I groom myself anymore! I can wear my rainbow shoes and have half my head shaved! I can hang a Labubu off my bag with my other dangly things! No one tells me to smile anymore!

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beachguy82@reddit

Fuck aging gracefully. I’m going out swinging for the fences.

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Chemical_Shallot_575@reddit

We really aren’t that old ;)

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HeyYouTurd@reddit (OP)

Maybe not. But just noticing little signs of aging popping up recently.

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Interesting_Swing_49@reddit

I can't wait for my hair to fall out, think of all the money I'll save on shampoo not to mention all the extra time I'll have!

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AllDressedKetchup@reddit

I've added serums to my skincare routine. I'll use at least one of them before applying moisturizer. Not much else. There's no fighting aging and I'm not going to ruin my face with fillers and botox.

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tasukiko@reddit

I'm taking HRT, but that's not for looks, that's so I can continue to be a semi functional person. I do also dye my hair but I was going to do that anyway just because my natural color is so meh.

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R34ct0rX99@reddit

Your question immediately reminded me of this scene in deep space 9 lol. https://youtu.be/aCBfgKukEhM

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jackytheripper1@reddit

Botox and lip filler(just a little) because my lips disappeared and I couldn't wear lipstick and it was upsetting me

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Brym@reddit

The hair loss thing is the only aging that I have contemplated doing anything about. My hairline is still fairly robust, but there is thinning that I’m sure will only get worse over time. I personally don’t have any problem with shaving my head and going bald once it really starts receding, but when I shaved my head during Covid my wife absolutely hated it. She would rather I rock the fringe look then shave my head again, and I don’t have any interest in that. At the same time, if any sort of hair loss medication has noticeable side effects or would cost me a significant amount out-of-pocket, I definitely don’t care enough to do anything about it. But I will likely ask my doctor at my yearly appointment this time to at least find out what my options are.

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NotanotherRealtor@reddit

I have a whole skin routine for the past 15 years+. The routine has been more consistent for the last 15 yrs. Before that I wouldn’t be as consistent, yet still did things.

Wash, exfoliate, mask, at least once a week. Mostly though it is all the toner, serum, eye cream (so important), and moisturizing that has helped me look at least 10 years younger.

Also, not having kids or a physical job have helped. I often get told I look mid to late 30s

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Astrazigniferi@reddit

Which eye cream do you use? I’ve never been sure how they’re different from my usual lotion.

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NotanotherRealtor@reddit

I honestly don’t know. My husband is in cosmetology and handles the skin care stuff for us. I notice a difference using eye cream because I have less lines around my eyes. Whereas my straight friends, who don’t use eye cream, have all kinds of lines.

Basically, I’m told what to put on and in what order and I do it lol.

I also exercise daily and do yoga. Recently I stopped drinking alcohol. I’m sure it all has a cumulative effect

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vlazuvius@reddit

I don't really care about the cosmetic end so much. I am going to start going to physical therapy to help with a pain that has lingered even after mostly recovering from throwing my back out. I HATE having to take pills for my gut, I spent my youth obsessed with spicy food and now I'm literally ordering the #2 spicy at the Thai place if I have to do anything the next day.

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Budgiejen@reddit

I color my hair, but only because I want it pink. I don’t believe in shit like Botox.

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tc_cad@reddit

Naturally. But I did change my diet substantially, more for my overall health, how I look I don’t care much.

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SaveusJebus@reddit

IDGAF about wrinkles and dry skin and thankfully really don't have to worry about grey hair since I only just started getting one or 2.

What I am worried about is my seeming inability to lose frickin weird. What I did just... 10 years ago doesn't work anymore and it sucks bc I like being lazy. Gonna have to stop that shit though and actually move this giant butt around if I want it to be a smaller butt.

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Morriganx3@reddit

I hadn’t been able to lose weight for over a decade and suddenly this year I’ve dropped 45 lbs, literally without even trying. It was 100% stress - I made changes at the very end of last year that drastically reduced my stress load, and the weight started falling off.

I kinda knew this, because I’ve only ever gained weight when stressed, but I didn’t realize the effect would be so pronounced.

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SaveusJebus@reddit

Yeah. I've been very stressed at times and I know it's not good for my health. I've been trying to reduce it with somewhat decent results so far so I'm hoping it helps with everything else going on with my body

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Tiny-Reading5982@reddit

So my weight has been stagnant even though I walk like 4 miles a shift at work. My dr gave me a rx to help me with my snacking when my Vyvanse wears off and I haven't had a mt dew or cherry coke since (😭) but I have gone down a pants size.

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Inevitable_Tone3021@reddit

I'm 45, I don't mind most wrinkles so much but I hate the "11" lines I'm getting between my eyebrows because they make me look angry when I'm not.

I got Botox a few times a few years ago, and I loved the results, but I also could see some mild discoloration around the injection sites that took a long time to fade. I also have a lot of health anxiety, and I started getting paranoid about the potential for side effects, even though its regarded as generally very safe.

So now I'm thinking of trying Frownies or some other type of night time patch for the frown lines.

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HeyYouTurd@reddit (OP)

Yep. This is what I am experiencing as well.

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MyNameIsNot_Molly@reddit

This is exactly why I get Botox too! I really don't mind crow's feet and even some forehead wrinkles, but I hate how the corners of my mouth and eyebrows have drooped, making me look unfriendly and grumpy.

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Ancient-Tax9717@reddit

Frownies work well, especially when combined with tretinoin. I’m able to get tretinoin with no copay through my insurance.

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Inevitable_Tone3021@reddit

Good to know, I already use tretinoin. I should give the Frownies a try.

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comeupforairyouwhore@reddit

My hair is gray but it’s a weird pattern and it just looks odd. I don’t have time to do anything with it. I know it ages me. I would look much younger than my age if I did color it. I generally don’t care about wrinkles. I’ve met so many people that would’ve liked the privilege to grow old. I try to keep it in perspectives.

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ContributionNo9292@reddit

Natural.

Negative: Got crows feet and started greying especially sideburns and facial hair.

Positive: Hairline is holding and I’m roughly the same weight and fitness level as 25 years ago.

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NeverEndingCoralMaze@reddit

I’m to whooped to give half a fuck.

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japhia_aurantia@reddit

I do sensible things like sunscreen and strength training, but I am letting my hair go grey and not worrying much about how I look.

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smoothops85@reddit

Popeye told me I am what I am. So just let it be and be good with it.

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Yrch1@reddit

Im fine with it.

Treatments includes whiskey and steak.

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charliefussel@reddit

I’m fine aging but I’m seeking HRT. Perimenopause has me tired all day and up all night. Hot flashes. Acne. And VERY VERY VERY moody. I can’t deal with it anymore

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badger_breath@reddit

I get told, I look like I'm in my 30s, that's enough treatment for me. Lol

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AintNoGobemouche@reddit

I don’t have the money to shell out on treatments so aging gracefully it is. But if I come into money that might change. lol

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bfjizzle@reddit

I WILL get a neck lift if I can ever afford it. I'm fine with the few little wrinkles on my face, but I hate my neck

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BroccoliByte@reddit

Yup. Have you read ‘I feel bad about my neck by Nora Ephron’? Made me feel not so bad and so seen…

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W8andC77@reddit

I call it my turkey gobbler or goozle. It’s not even bad yet but my neck is definitely the part that’s bothering me the most!

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bfjizzle@reddit

My issue is more the deep, horizontal creases. The turkey guy is minimal.. for now

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MyNameIsNot_Molly@reddit

Honestly, it's probably a good thing I don't have more money

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Bushwazi@reddit

Just trying to exercise consistently and keep my knees as long as possible.

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CraigGrade@reddit

No creams or treatments but I’m trying to make sure I have cardio and some core strength that’s about it

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m8k@reddit

I noticed my first gray hair around 23 and am now mostly gray. My skin’s still good. I get a good amount of cardio, take some vitamins and supplements, and overall fell ok.

I’m gonna let things go naturally for as long as possible.

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Miami_Mice2087@reddit

I am furious about it. Not adjusting well at all. I'm starting to have a nasolabial crease and it's horrifying. Also I have 1 (one) grey hair in my bangs and it totally bums me out. I also recently lost weight (medication side-effect) so my skin is droopy.

Does collagen cream really help?

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otherwise10@reddit

If I could only offer you one tip for the future this would be it,... wear sunscreen...

https://youtu.be/sTJ7AzBIJoI?si=m_YCdxuCdUgHUUyP

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chocolatepig214@reddit

I’ve had breast cancer twice. I’m thrilled I’m still here to get wrinkles!

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Leather-Sky8583@reddit

Some parts of it I’m fine with, other parts I have a little bit of anxiety. I did just have an MRI of my neck that showed I have a mild stenosis in one of my cervical vertebrae that’s slightly impinging on a nerve and I really can’t hide that aspect of my aging, but I think overall I don’t think about it all that much to be honest. It’s something that’s happening and it’s just the way it is. It’s our turn to get old lol

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YorkiesandSneakers@reddit

I’m a dude. I’m getting better like fine wine.

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jojotherider@reddit

I can still go ride my mountain bike, ride a snowboard (inbounds and backcountry), surf (barely) and just be active in general. In fact, I’m starting to train for another half ironman next June.

Aging to me is not being able to do those things. Ive got some knee pain, but working on strengthening everything to support it. Then theres ibuprofen for any big days of activity. My goatee is more white than not. Bags under my eyes, sleepless nights. But im always up for an adventure.

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fuckedyourdad-69@reddit

I take a little viagra every now and then for some self care.

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rajkaos@reddit

I’ve been taking supplements and trying to work out frequently. That’s about the best I’ve got at this point. I’m currently taking Coemzyme and B vitamin complex, glucosamine and chondriotin, and fish oil in addition to a regular multivitamin. Oh and therapy. That’s helping a lot.

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Forsaken_Instance_18@reddit

Fast for 5 days three times a year

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ElderScarletBlossom@reddit

Just aging naturally and not worrying about it. I'm not 25, and trying to look like I am would be a waste of my time, money, and energy. However, I also am not part of corporate culture or other areas of society where a person's perceived value is linked to appearance or youthfulness.

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Big_Subject_8909@reddit

HRT really helped with my thin thinness. After only 6 weeks I saw a change and old friends started commenting on how good my skin looked. I would have aged -3-5 years.

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DavePeesThePool@reddit

Aging naturally is aging gracefully.

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Rancarable@reddit

I use sunscreen daily and about once a month I remember to use retinol on my face, does that count?

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KatVanWall@reddit

Started using SPF50 facial sunscreen every day when I was about 42. Moisturise around the eyes daily. Use pure Shea butter and coconut oil as cleanser (make my own). That’s about all.

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schwing710@reddit

A lot of aging comes down to genetics. People tend to age at different rates, which is why you might have a friend who is going bald or getting wrinkly when you aren’t. So far, I’ve lucked out. I have my hair, no wrinkles, and have been told I look at least 7 years younger than I am. Though my face started looking older (to me, at least) once I was diagnosed with IBD and but on a steroid for a few months. Take care of yourselves.

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ProjectMomager@reddit

Botox, hair dye and HRT are working very nicely for me!

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Farahild@reddit

I don’t think people look good with Botox and things like that do not for me

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rainbowtison@reddit

I’ve had a few friends die of cancer. One when we were in our 20s and one later. I wake up. I’m healthy ish, I exercise and don’t smoke or drink. I don’t really get fussed about looking like a celebrity. I just want to continue to get older and every day I live for those who didn’t get the chance.

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lastchance14@reddit

A lot more crying than I expected.

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nochumplovesucka__@reddit

I had a stroke 3 years ago exactly 2 weeks before my 45th birthday.

It was one of those deals where it was a good thing in disguise.

Luckily I have no defecits and am doing ok, all things considered.

I found out I have a vascular issue and that I really needed to make some lifestyle changes, or thinga were gonna get worse.

I quit smoking/nicotine, slowed drinking down, changed my diet, and got a mountain bike and started an exercise routine.

It taught me that none of us are getting any younger, and it could all go in the snap of a finger.

Enjoy every day that you are able to roll out of bed and put 2 feet on the floor. I don't take things for granted anymore.

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rainbowtison@reddit

100% I’ve been focusing on health as well. I don’t have time to care if I have some gray hair or wrinkles. Keeping my body and mind healthy is the only priority

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BornTry5923@reddit

Cbd oil is helping my back pain.

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Dry_Inspection_4583@reddit

I stay as high as I can possibly get away with at all hours of the day for several reasons, 1. I'm in a ton of pain always. 2. the world can't end fast enough and 3. it helps me not lose my job, because without something I don't think just "being me" would be a valid coping mechanism.

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

Entering my crone era with whatever nature gives me.

Except sunscreen, I’m adding that.

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Ayuuun321@reddit

I’m 41 and I’m riding it out. I can’t afford/ won’t do any plastic surgery. I think the idea of injecting stuff into my face, especially toxins, is terrifying.

My skin is so damn sensitive, I think I’d have an allergic reaction to it. I can’t even use retinol because I break out in huge cystic acne after the rash goes away.

I used to work at a pharmacy, and when I was in my 20s one of my coworkers told me that her aunt said “when you start using anti-aging products, your skin gets used to them. So you have to keep using them forever.” I don’t even remember the girl’s name, but I’ll never forget that advice.

I still look like I’m younger than 40. At my last job the 20 something’s all thought I was in my late 20’s.

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FeelTheWrath79@reddit

The backs of my hands are starting to look like old people hands. Crows feet on my eyes. I sharted earlier this year for the first time.

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ilovjedi@reddit

Ugh. Just diferen gel (otc retinol) on my tummy stretch marks (the babies were worth it, just barely though, jk) and on my face and neck twice a week not during the summertime. But I also sometimes have acne still.

I tried temporary dye for my hair and it smelled so bad and I felt like it didn’t do anything so I’m just living with having a scattering of white hair in my almost black hair. Maybe I’ll try sun in in the summer to lighten up the rest of my hair?

I had always lathered myself in lotion though because I had eczema and sensitive skin.

I don’t drink much (holidays and birthdays mostly). I don’t smoke. I usually wear sunblock though I have lots of natural melanin. I have an inside desk job.

My real worry is my blood pressure became and issue after my last pregnancy and I need to start exercising to manage that but I have a two year old and other kids and a dog and I haven’t found time for exercise other than walking the dog.

My mom wants me to sleep more. But I think I’m just slightly low on sleep needs. I am probably wrong. There have been very few times when my mom was actually wrong. I probably do need more sleep.

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jesusmansuperpowers@reddit

I’m a man, so that helps. Not going bald at all, so that helps. Only a little streak of grey in the middle.

All that said it sucks to get out of shape so easily, and everything hurts all the time.

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Bacch@reddit

I'm fortunate to have a babyface and decent skin, so I've not seen a lot of aging yet. Then again, in my mid-thirties I was still being consistently carded anytime I bought alcohol (one would think being 6'0" and 220 would help, but it didn't). When I finally grew my beard, I stopped getting carded overnight. I have a few gray hairs now in the beard, which I tend to pluck, but I figure I'll embrace them before long. Either way, people who don't know me are generally stunned to find out I'm 45. My boss who's 10 years younger than me thought he was older than me. My direct report who's 5 years younger also thought he was older than me. Guess I'm lucky.

It's helped that I've lost a bunch of weight over the last few years. Maybe up until 3 years ago I was hovering at 250, and dropped 30 pounds over the span of 6 months making some dietary changes (basically dropping my obscene soda habit and cutting drastically back on my beer intake). I'm back to the same waist size I was in college, which is fucking wild. Still could stand to lose another 30, but I guess I rock the dad bod okay, and losing that weight took age off of my appearance too.

The way I dress probably helps make me look younger. Jeans and tshirts, hoodies, a hat more often than not. I work from home so I don't have to follow a dress code, and I like to be comfortable. I tend to wear a headset to jam out while working, so no sense in doing my hair only to mess it up.

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Down-In-The-Weeds@reddit

I’m hating it so much. I’ve only recently started to feel “old”. Probably since both of my parents died around the same time. I’ve always looked young and always kind of had that personality and it’s so hard to not feel totally young now. I use face cream and retinol but I don’t want to do extreme stuff. But im really having a hard time with this.

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sarithe@reddit

I started going bald at 24 and started getting grey hairs in my beard at 28. Been dealing with it for years. Ain't worried about it like that. Won't do me any good to worry.

I'm just gonna keep eating relatively well, going to the gym, and staying as active as possible so that my body physically won't break down on me any time soon.

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Decent-Ad-5110@reddit

I henna my hair and DIY my own skincare from essential oils, essences and serums. Sometimes i use volcanic mud face mask or make a mask from home ingredients. I cut my own hair. I cant afford a lot of expensive treatments, but i do try to keep up maintenance and self care with what I have.

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mzamour@reddit

Night sweats that are unbearable... yeah besides that everything else is cool... oh.. except random pains here and there from doing literally nothing but existing 🤣🤣😓😑

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rharper38@reddit

The random white eyebrows hairs have been an unpleasant discovery

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Hoppers-Body-Double@reddit

I started a skincare routine like a year and a half ago. Nothing crazy, just good facewash twice a day, moisturizer w/ sunblock in the day, night time moisturizer, and retinol. Kind of lucky in that I got my mom's genes more than dad, so should look worse, but pretty happy overall. I wish my beard wasn't as gray tho lol.

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Tasty_Needleworker13@reddit

Age is a privilege. I love every day and every wrinkle.

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jungle4john@reddit

All natural, but as a man I've had modicum of a skincare routine for the last decade. I'm shooting silver fox.

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dcott44@reddit

Turned 40, finally had my testosterone checked and realized it was very low and likely had been for a long time. Started TRT about two months ago, and it's been very helpful: less tired, more calm/less anxious, better recovery from working out, etc.

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return_of_the_badger@reddit

I honestly think that aging is beautiful and your face and features tell a story. At 43 I have grey hair, wonky teeth, and a few wrinkles, all of which my kids love to point out and I'm proud of all of them

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runningskirtsnmanis@reddit

great genes. I'm 47 and have 1 wrinkle.

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Delicious_Tea3999@reddit

I love the results of Botox, and I’d love a breast lift. But that all costs money, so I’ve settled on yoga instead.

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djmagicio@reddit

I use a daily moisturizer with sunscreen, if it’s sunny out wear sunscreen and a sun hat. But I’m a dude, married, work in tech so the need to maintain my appearance or even bother putting on pants is pretty low. YMMV.

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RachelPalmer79@reddit

I’m at that awkward stage between jailbait and cougar.

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Hereforthedung@reddit

Go natural. Getting old is sooo shitty but it's also a privilege. Within a 15 mile radius from my house in rural Ireland 6 people have died in their early 40s over the last 2 years. Do yoga or Pilates or whatever makes you work on your core, stay active and try to eat and drink less rubbish. Stay healthy folks and getting old is bearable. It's still shitty but better than the alternative.

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nememess@reddit

I look my age, 47F, and I'm cool with it.

Now if I can just remember where I put my damn keys.

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hauntedhouseastoria@reddit

I just work out and TRY to eat right. I feel and look much better in my 40s than in my 30s with just those 2 simple things.

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elektrik_noise@reddit

I am fighting against it all. Botox 3x/year, hair colored every 4 weeks, sunscreen daily face moisturizer, HA acid serum, retinol night cream, 3x/week tretinoin (retinoid on acid). Tbh, it all works and when I tell people my age, bc they clock me on the things and references I talk about, they're shocked.

No fillers whatsoever. For over a decade I've been disgusted by over-puffed faces and lips. And the HA fillers stay in your face despite what they say about being able to dissolve them. And then your skin is stretched out, and it all goes to shit. No shade to anyone using filler, that's just how I feel about it.

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Bastard1066@reddit

I'm on HRT, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. I use Tretinoin on my face. I lift weights heavy. These are the only things I plan to use.

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BuhDeepThatsAllFolx@reddit

Lasers and skincare over here

No injections

I’m happy!

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CharonNixHydra@reddit

Black don't crack! But my joints do.

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NW_Forester@reddit

I've been considering one of those For Hims hair pills but I don't want any side effects. I've got a receded hairline but its been stable for like 12 years now.

And someone I haven't gotten gray hairs yet. I figure its all going to hit me like a ton of bricks when it does.

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wickedcrazybitch@reddit

Day/Night skin care routine with retinol, peptide, hyaluronic acid, and a really good moisturizer. Sunscreen on the rare occasion that I go out in the sun. I try to drink a lot of water and I don't smoke.

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camjvp@reddit

Depression has helped stave off smile lines and sunlight exposure, but my forehead has major wrinkles from being dismayed and horrified most of my life. Good times. Thankful for bangs

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keto_and_me@reddit

I also did Botox 1 time and the results were not anything I could even remotely see. I think in 5 years or so I’m going to look into a neck lift. Maybe a mini face lift (if that even exists). I don’t want to look 25 again, and I don’t want to look fake/weird. There are a few surgeons I follow on social media who have some very realistic results.

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MKJRS@reddit

Back on slow carb to drop some lbs

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weberm70@reddit

I’ve had forehead wrinkles since I was in my twenties.

I do some basic skincare stuff but the only place where I drew the line was hair loss. I ain’t going bald. Well not yet, anyway.

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analogthought@reddit

My dad used Touch of Gray in his facial hair for years from his mid 40s on. Now at 45, I proudly buck the trend and wear my - not gray, but white facial hair with pride. Aging is something earned to me, so I have pride in it personally.

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FourWordComment@reddit

Sunscreen for skin. Shaved my head for baldness. Changed my diet at 39 for cholesterol reasons. Being a man makes the question of hair dye and plastics easier: society wants me to become a stately fellow.

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After_Preference_885@reddit

I've been kicked in the teeth repeatedly by the economic down turns in the US so I can't afford the skincare routines, dermatology clinics or plastic surgery others seen to have access to. I can't even afford regular haircuts and color anymore.

I'm guessing I'll just be an old witch.

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Scott_R_1701@reddit

Lotion. White ppl are ashy too, we just don't see it.

Cerevae night creme and spf35 day creme.

Exercise

Stretch

Lots of water

Eat better

No alcohol

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Clicker_Reacher@reddit

I’m purchasing the blood of teenagers and undergoing regular transfusions. I’m also trying ritual sacrifice of homeless people in an effort to appease a dark lord who may grant me eternal youth.

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GirlCiteYourSources@reddit

I think the idea of “aging gracefully” is silly. Am I alive? Do I have a reasonably good quality of life regarding my health, mental and physical? That’s graceful enough for me. My parents died at 40 and 45 so being alive at 45, having gone through dialysis and a transplant in the last few years, is plenty.

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redheddedblondie@reddit

Hydration and moisturizer are my anti- aging tools. I'm turning 44 tomorrow, and people don't usually believe me when I tell them how old I am. They usually assume early-mid 30s. Some of it is luck, but water is my friend.

I have embraced the greys, but I'm a natural dishwater blonde, so they're surprisingly hard to see. That's all luck.

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phillysleuther@reddit

I’m 47. I had a massive stroke 5 days before my 45th birthday. I looked 35 when I had the stroke. Now my face droops on the right side and I’m getting deep lines in my forehead. I don’t like getting older. I never wanted to be older than 7.

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Imaginary_Ad_9682@reddit

Losing my hair in my 20s set me on a path to acceptance of the aging process. I do stay in shape and try to eat right, though.

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ChiCityTechNerd@reddit

Do I need to quit drinking alcohol? 😔

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f-it_bowling@reddit

Lots of stretching, weightlifting and cardio. Way less drinking but more weed. And most importantly, acceptance. We’re here for a good time, not a long time.

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505whodat@reddit

I incorporated a skin routine when I turned 39 (nothing too crazy or too in loved) and try to be vigilant with sunblock. I also lost 120lbs since then (no correlation to the skin care routine haha), so my joint feel better and will hopefully last longer. Other than that, I'm enjoying aging.

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RoyalPuzzleheaded259@reddit

I lost about a hundred pounds a couple years ago so I have a ton of extra saggy skin that I can’t afford to have removed. I feel a million times better but still look like crap. I also have really bad teeth from years of no proper dental routine. That is love to have all pulled and replaced with implants but again, can’t afford it. So I just try not to smile.

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Tiny-Reading5982@reddit

Weight lifting might be able to help a bit with the saggy skin. And I work at olive garden just for the dental insurance because it covers the implant that I need. Jic you need a second job lol..

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LastCallKillIt@reddit

Been wearing lotion off and on since early 30's. Does it really make a difference? I donno but skin looks better with it on than off.

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draperyfallz@reddit

I swear by my moisturizer with SPF 30, been using it since my early 30s. I'm not in the sun much but it really has helped my skin. Been told I looked younger than my age idk 🤷

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jayne-eerie@reddit

Yeah, I was casual about moisturizer until I hit 30, then I realized it REALLY made a difference.

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IlIl0lIlI@reddit

My face has also aged gracefully using an SPF30 moisturizer regularly. I'm a believer.

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Bajovane@reddit

The fact that you don’t stay in the sun much helps the most. I avoid it because of certain medications (I get hives). I look a bit younger than I am, but I don’t care about aging.

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ssshield@reddit

Hawaii here. I always wore lotion growing up. I look ten years younger than my friends who didnt and were all the same age or they are a few years younger. You basically get an extra ten years of looking good versus looking rough and old.

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Lanky_Rhubarb1900@reddit

I take collagen daily which I started when recovering from an injury, not for any supposed anti-aging benefits. However, I do feel like I’ve seen some mild improvement of elasticity in my face. I also always wear sunscreen and sometimes a hat or visor when I run. That combined with creatine - which I take for endurance performance and recovery benefits - makes me feel like I tolerate a higher training load better at almost-43 than I did at 33.

I have a lot of white hairs showing through this year. They don’t bother me, so far they look like highlights. I’m not gonna bother trying to cover them up, my hair goes through enough abuse my high activity level.

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Sea_One_6500@reddit

Well I'm 43 and have had both my knees replaced so I guess I've tried treatments.

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CrabbyCatLady41@reddit

I'm not doing anything "anti-aging." I don't even color my hair, and I'm probably about 30% gray or more. But I put lotion over my entire self after every shower, moisturize my face every time I wash it, and take good care of my teeth. That seems to be enough to keep my face looking young, even if my hair gives it away. I am considering doing something about the turkey neck that's emerging after losing some weight this year, just some kind of anti-crepe cream. So I'd say that like you, I don't give a shit. I'm going to be 45 by the end of the month, and I look like I'm in my 40s, and that's OK.

I have recently gotten back into going to the gym, and I'm focusing 75% or more of my effort on strength training. Like lifting the heaviest weights that I can pick up. My primary concern is not LOOKING younger, but aging in a way that keeps me out of the nursing home, no hip fractures, that kind of thing. I rarely drink anymore (and I'm a lightweight when I do!), quit smoking, very rarely eat junk food.

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thenewblueblood@reddit

Turning 44 in a few weeks, I’m fine aging naturally. The only thing I use is some hair thickening shampoo because that’s inevitable.

Besides that I exercise 3-4x per week, attend therapy weekly, and adjust my diet based on my target weight that I mostly stay within (165-170). I started doing most of this stuff during Covid and it’s gotten me into the best shape of my life, I’m riding being able to pass for 37-38 for as long as I can lol.

I’m also undergoing immunotherapy for skin cancer (thankfully the not as bad kind with minimal therapy side effects) so there’s that. But at each dr visit they compliment that I look very healthy and am taking to the treatment well…so all in all good things!

I’m a single parent with a special needs 6y/o kiddo half the time, so it’s really really important that I take care of myself to give him the life he needs also 😀

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Tiny-Reading5982@reddit

I know people think we're delusional about saying we look young but I'm 41 and people don't believe me. They think I'm in my early 30s, someone thought 26 recently. I have chubby cheeks, no wrinkles and I think its the humidity that helps with that. I wear daily sunscreen now but I do have one sunspot on my face but I'm going to the dermatologist next week and I'll see what to do about that. I have never smoked, not a big drinker. I have kids but I think that keeps you active too.

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Comfortable-Sky-9569@reddit

It’s going okay. I’m a 48 yr old female. I’ve gone through the necessary procedures (mammograms, colonoscopy)so far. I already have arthritis which acts up when it gets cold which it now is up here in the north( I’m from New England) and occasionally my muscles don’t like the cold. As long as I move I’m good

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Lanky_Rhubarb1900@reddit

Sunscreen and hydration. People act politely surprised when I tell them I’m 43. But it’s not like I’m not aging I just don’t lean into it. I run a lot, I play video games, I dress like a teenager (baggy pants and hoodies all day) and I’m short so from behind if you can’t catch my white hairs in my ponytail you might mistake me for an actual kid 😂

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Betelgeuse3fold@reddit

Every gray hair is a badge of honor

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angryfortheanimals@reddit

I am just aging naturally. I have had grey hair since high school. I feel healthier now than I have my whole life, and that is what matters.

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MrCrash@reddit

I'm in excellent health, but I started eating more fiber just as a pre-emptive measure.

The recommendation is like 35 grams a day, which is... Ludicrous. Like 15 cups of broccoli or an entire can of black beans every day. So I'm incrementing up slowly.

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PlentifulBox@reddit

Naturally but only because I’m poor.

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lizzistardust@reddit

I'm 47 and just noticed some fine lines at the corners of my mouth a few weeks ago - my first clear sign of aging other than gray hair. I'd also already noticed that my skin isn't as "glowy" as it used to be. I have always sort of neglected my skincare other than basic moisturization and some sunblock, but seeing those lines around my mouth made me decide that I need to step up my game just a little bit! Nothing extreme - I'm mostly just replacing my old, basic products with higher quality ones designed for more mature skin. The only new things I'm doing are:

Using a retinol cream, currently every other night (my skin is a bit sensitive, so I didn't want to jump right into an every-night routine). I just smear a little on before I moisturize. Pretty easy - like moisturizing twice.
Instead of merely rubbing my face moisturizer into my neck, I bought a moisturizer designed specifically for the neck and chest. It's supposed to help with things like preventing cleavage creases and keeping the skin of the neck from sagging. But it's just supportive - it's not like it's going to suddenly tighten everything up or prevent those things forever.

As far as gray hair goes, I have dark hair with lots of silvery threads and kind of like it that way! I grew it out a few years ago and a hair dresser called it "hair glitter," which made me smile. But I then went back to dying my hair funky colors for a while. I actually just dyed it back to a color close to my natural shade and have tentative plans to grow out the gray again.

I hope to age mostly naturally. Sure, I'll use creams or other home treatments, but I don't think I'll be that worried about looking "young." But... I admit that I'm in the early stages of this aging business and have no clue how I'll actually react when things start changing more dramatically! We don't have the kind of money needed for plastic surgery, but who knows if I'll end up in one of those clinical "spas" for some kind of fancy skin treatment? I'd rather not spend that much time and money on it, but I also want to feel good about myself. I imagine it's a balancing act.

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Torchness9@reddit

I’m aging naturally. I’m a redhead who wears sunscreen. I’m 43 and while I don’t look, say; 33, I probably look a few years younger. Or maybe I don’t! I don’t care. Why does it matter? People who get plastic surgery just look like people who get plastic surgery.

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Omgkimwtf@reddit

I'm letting it happen.

Granted, I have genetics in my favor, as well as a genetic disease that contributes to me looking younger than I am, and I stay out of the sun. Still, I try to eat well more often than not, I've never smoked, I hit the gym somewhat regularly, and my excessive drinking days are long behind me. I also take good care of my skin.

Basically, the only indications that I'm aging are how much darker my undereye circles have gotten and the increase in silver hairs. If I dyed my hair and wore concealer? Who knows how young I could go. I just turned 40, but twice over the summer older women assumed I was 28 (and that was without hair dye or any makeup on).

I think trying to fight it might end up making me look aged more than accepting it, so I'm just going with the flow of time.

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AlwaysSleepingBeauty@reddit

My dad had melanoma when he died so if I’m outside for longer than it takes to walk to a vehicle from a building I’m putting on sunscreen. Other than that I just wash my face. My mom is 60 and looks amazing so I feel like I’m ok based on genetics alone.

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mary11237@reddit

I'm about to turn 45 in a few months and suddenly felt like I was starting to look it, though I think it's a little bit of a mental freak out about my actual age. While I love the sun, I've always been good about moisturizing (since I was a kid) and sunscreen. Drink tons of water, exercise regularly. I recently upped my skincare game -- regular moisturizer, eye cream, neck and chest cream, face mask ever 2 months or so -- and added a collagen supplement. Do I look different? Probably not. But I feel better.

Have zero interest in any sort of botox or more serious medical treatments. Went through cancer treatment within the last two years and I'm not looking to put myself into any more doctors offices unless it's for good reason.

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carradio81@reddit

Doing some of the basics - I dye my hair and use moisturizer but no botox/injectables for me - I rather have wrinkles than look plastic (luckily right now you can only see wrinkles if I smile so I look young by brooding) - but ask me again in ten years I may be singing a different tune.

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Astrazigniferi@reddit

My hair is going white at the temples in very dramatic streaks, which I like. I may dye them purple or teal for fun, but I won’t dye them to hide them.

The only age-specific thing I’ve done is added tretinoin to my skincare routine. I asked my dermatologist for recommendations for fine lines at a routine skin check and she wrote me a prescription for it. The prescription stuff is less than $20 with insurance vs the lower-concentration stuff my friends were buying from the makeup counter for more than $80. I have relatively good skin even without it, but my fine lines and crows feet have indeed faded since I started using it.

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gaelorian@reddit

Sunblock, retinol, calorie counting, and regular weight lifting. Never felt better.

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hi984390@reddit

And retinol is so cheap! At least the one my doc prescribed. I ca only handle twice a week tho or it’s peeling like crazy.

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lemoraromel@reddit

https://i.redd.it/zebw1r39y11g1.gif

I feel pretty good until I look in the mirror when I smile.

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dishwasher_mayhem@reddit

Just got a work up. Heart is good. Cholesterol is good. BP needed a little Metropolol. My lower spine is an issue but working with a physical therapist. My dick takes a little while to get with the program but once it's fully awake, it stays awake. I have a dad bod but not obese. My teeth are fucked and I can't afford to fix them.

I'm turning 50 in a few months and overall...I could be in way worse shape.

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cunninglinguist@reddit

200MG of TRT weekly. It has been life changing for both physical and cognitive performance. I use my FSA to cover the expense.

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_MistyDawn@reddit

I played the long game and have been using sunscreen heavily since my teens and retinol since my late twenties. I don't know about gracefully, but I'm mostly okay with what my skin looks like.

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TermusMcFlermus@reddit

Everything hurts always. Has since I turned 37. It's awesome. Ibuprofen. Icing. Disc surgery - only one so far, fingers crossed. Stretching. Trying low impact core strengthening exercises. Better diet. Trying a better diet anyway. Various degrees of success.

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Longjumping_Ice_3531@reddit

Botox doesn’t fix aging or existing wrinkles. It slows the prevention of new wrinkles. That’s why people get it when they are young. It stops wrinkles from forming.

I just went to Korea and did a full skin analysis/treatment. It was amazing.

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_Presence_@reddit

Don’t smoke. Wear sunscreen. Rarely drink. Exercise regularly and eat mostly healthy with limited junk. Lost a bunch of weight a few years ago and that actually aged my appearance the most, because the excess fat was no longer working to fill in the wrinkles. So they appeared more when I lost it. It’s fine. I’ll age how I age.

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CottaBird@reddit

I’m 42 and everyone is surprised I’m over 40, but it seems this is a genetic thing. I’ve done my share of bad things, and I grew up on a farm, so I’m no stranger to manual labor and sunlight. My siblings and I all look younger than we are. I’m also fortunate to have thick, curly hair down to the middle of my back that’s showing no signs of thinning, so that helps the illusion.

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Geoff-Vader@reddit

One plus to having older kids (specifically once they hit driving age) is that you suddenly have WAY more free time. I channeled that into getting back in the gym regularly - as opposed to my random, half-assed workouts at home that only had me in sorta-ok-for-a-dude-my-age shape. Been at it for a couple years now and in the best shape I've been in since college. I've got abs!

Seeing my parents struggle with mobility issues really has driven home the importance of maintaining at least some level of functional fitness.

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carlitospig@reddit

Genetically blessed. But also an obsessive moisturizerer.

Ladies, don’t forget the back of the hands.

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SpectrumWoes@reddit

Not smoking or drinking has helped me age really well, also working out regularly

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Somebody_Forgot@reddit

You can’t age like a fine wine unless you actually let yourself age.

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halfcabheartattack@reddit

I like this attitude. My goal is just to age gracefully, I don't want to look like I'm running from it. I earned this bald head and solar skin damage.

I also think staying active and not giving things (hobbies, interests, activities etc) up because you're "too old" goes a very long way to keeping you mentally young, and that also does carry over to your physical presence.

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foozebox@reddit

I’m waiting for my colonoscopy consult as we speak!!

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Adventurous-Depth984@reddit

Drinking plenty of water and prioritizing sleep and exercise has done more for my looks (and how I feel about my looks) than anything. I won’t do the surgery/botox route.

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JustKeepGoingg@reddit

I’m aging naturally. I’ve been good about using sunscreen and using a hat when I’m outside for a long time.

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Livvylove@reddit

I take care of my skin, sunscreen/face creams/facials all that good stuff but I refuse to inject anything or get surgery.

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FullyGroanMan@reddit

I work out, moisturize, eat a balanced diet, and have massively cut down on alcohol. I have a full head of hair and a beard that is greying in a nice, natural way. I'm 42 but could probably pass for 35. Just doing my best to maintain what I've got, I guess.

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lavendertownmenace@reddit

I don’t even wear makeup, I definitely won’t be doing more invasive cosmetics

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bluescrew@reddit

I started using Retinol at night on my face, but that's more for old acne pitting than wrinkles.

The gray hair hasn't bothered me yet. I have always dyed my hair unusual colors anyway, i can still do that if i want.

The parts of aging i hate are the body parts that are starting to wear out, like my knees. I'm just trying to exercise more and lift weights to stay on top of it.

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Responsible-Card3756@reddit

As a woman, there was a time that I thought the next generations would finally be able to break free from the impossible pressures put on women to maintain their youthfulness.

I watched my grandmother scrutinize my mother for the genetics she inherited from her father; going so far as to offer to pay for plastic surgery. My granny was obsessed with appearances. I remember finding angry unsent letters to her as a child.

The rise of internet/unrealistic beauty standards, (reinforced by celebrity culture/“influencers,” & those lying grifters, The Kardashians, put a quick stop to my high hopes.

Cosmetic surgery, Ozempic, filters & now AI have put us back in a cage.

I’m all for bodily autonomy, I simply demand transparency.

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Shirkaday@reddit

I turned up the "Touch up my appearance" setting in Zoom a little more this year.

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Shenanie-Probs@reddit

Aging, but I do use good skincare products that work for me. I've found a good regimen with nothing costing over $25. I've used sunscreen and stayed out of the sun as well. Most people guess about 5-9 years younger than I am, needles and unnecessary surgery are an absolute NO from me. I see 25-year-olds who look cute and 25, then BAM! needles and surgery and they look 40. No thank you.

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ButtSluts9@reddit

Was at a wedding last year, and ran into someone I hadn’t seen since I was 17 years old. She told me I look exactly the same, except for the salt and pepper.

Eat healthy. Exercise on the regular. Avoid baking in the sun. Don’t carry stress. And leave work at work.

As a dude, I won’t dye my hair, get Botox, or utilize man-made products to stunt the aging processes. Seems vain from a position of insecurity.

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proper_specialist88@reddit

I agree on the vanity thing. I'm gray and bald, but my beard will never be dyed. It just seems odd to me. Seeing all these old dudes with no gray just makes me think about them looking at themselves in the mirror while dying it and not liking the person they've aged into. Maybe I'm being a prick though.

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International_Bit478@reddit

I was the same way until just recently when the salt overtook the pepper and I just didn’t look like me anymore. I finally broke down and dyed it. I do look a lot younger. Let me tell you, the back half of my 40’s hit me hard. My face looks totally different than it did just five years ago. The hair went predominantly gray and the light wrinkles turned into heavy wrinkles. I’ve also let my hair get longer after sporting the same ‘do for the past 30 years, which only makes the gray more prominent. At least I have a full head of thick hair though!

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Ambitious_Jelly8783@reddit

Have you seen how horribke people with surgery, filler, and all that crap look?

I'm did get hair transplants. Wife talked me into it... but apart from that.... hell no.

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Fydron@reddit

I don’t just care everybody ages and dies so why bother wasting time on thinking about it.

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fermentedradical@reddit

Oral minoxidil for hair, LASEK (soon) for eyes, cutting carbs + sweets to drop 40lbs and exercise to tone up.

Feeling pretty, pretty, pretty good as I decline gradually.

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FluffySpell@reddit

I've used SPF religiously for at least the past decade+. I move my body regularly and try and eat fairly decently, making sure I focus on protein and fiber. When I do strength training I try and go heavy (when I'm not in a marathon training cycle) to help prevent osteopenia and beyond.

I don't get botox or fillers (that's my choice, if someone else wants to get them there's not a thing wrong with that). The only supplements I do are a multivitamin, calcium/vitamin D, collagen and creatine. The collagen and creatine go in my morning coffee.

The way I look at it, aging is a privilege that some people don't get. So I'm just going to try and take care of myself as best I can and appreciate every birthday I'm still here to celebrate. I welcome every sign of a life well lived.

Except these gray hairs. I will color over those until the day I die 😂

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TexturedTeflon@reddit

Ditto, except for the marathon and having hair on your head part.

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Missmagentamel@reddit

You didn't get the results you wanted from one Botox treatment then stopped?! You probably needed more units. Botox for the win!

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MyNameIsNot_Molly@reddit

Thank you for admitting this! We have seen so much terrible cosmetic intervention in recent years, it is often looked down upon on Reddit, but considering that 42% of women in the US have tried Botox, I thought I would see a few more people admitting it here. I've had a few cosmetic treatments and they make me feel better about myself. I never had any lips and when I could finally afford some modest filler in my '30s, I finally got to experience what it was like to put on red lipstick and feel sexy.

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caryn1477@reddit

I have absolutely nothing against cosmetic intervention. I just I wish I had more money to afford it more easily! I think it's frowned upon because it's only really noticeable if it's overdone and looks terrible. And so that's what people focus on, people who try too hard and look obviously overdone.

I actually have an appointment for a consultation for a lower blepharoplasty next month. I'm tired of looking tired and having bags under my eyes and now that I can afford it a little bit more easily I might as well enjoy it while I'm not yet a senior citizen

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mjh8212@reddit

I was used to looking young for my age. In the last two years I’ve lost 116 pounds. Whole new face last time I was this weight I was in my thirties now I’m in my forties. I have a wattle and some wrinkles and I’ve gotten senior discounts. Which is normally 55 when they give those out. I also have arthritis and use mobility aides so it might be that too. I’ve gotten used to it and am just aging as it comes.

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PlaidChairStyle@reddit

I’m struggling more with my weight than wrinkles. I developed a chronic illness a few years ago and am now unable to exercise. Also, happily, I found a medication that lessens the severity of my symptoms, but weight gain is a side effect.

I was tall and slender most of my life, but now I’m tall and fat. I am really struggling with that.

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proper_specialist88@reddit

Lost my service industry job during Covid and realized it was keeping me in shape. I actually had trouble gaining weight until my late 30s. Over the last 5 years, I've gotten married, am now a father, and now 40 lbs heavier. We're just now past the survival mode part of parenting an infant and I'm trying to get my health back on track. Down 20 lbs so far just by cutting out added sugars, pasta, and bread. Just starting to get an exercise routine going. Crazy how much your diet affects everything. Our generation was raised on Cokes, Tang, and candy bars, so I've never regulated what goes into my body.

Otherwise, bald and gray. Lol. My Asian genes help a lot with the skin side of things. I also play a metric shit ton of pool at home and that keeps me from sitting on my ass in the evenings.

If you're just talking about skincare aging and the superficial stuff, fuck it. Who cares? All these Botox and injection faces on social media and TV these days look disgusting. Don't do it. My wife has been watching The Golden Bachelor recently and it's just sad what some of these women in their 60s are doing to themselves to hold onto their youth.

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1upjohn@reddit

I avoid sunlight, drinking, smoking, and drugs. I don't have kids. So a lot of things that age you, thankfully, do not apply to me. I have no wrinkles that I can see. I have some gray hairs but I've had those since my 30s. My whole body aches when I sneeze. I also can't lift heavy things without my back hurting. I can't hold my urine now. Can't see a movie in the theater longer than 2 hours because of that. Those are the things I noticed.

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msheehan418@reddit

Trying to do it gracefully but it’s hard. My focus is what I can control and that’s my body. I can workout and have the figure of a 20 year old

The face, not so much. I have wrinkles. Botox makes me look weird. Makeup ages me. So I just try to keep good hair and good body and hope it makes up for the face.

Sad bc in my hey day, my face was my best feature.

The old saying, you have to choose, your ass or your face.

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ADHDhamster@reddit

As my grandma used to say, "Gravity catches up with us all."

I don't bother trying to hide the signs of getting older. There's nobody I'm particularly keen to impress.

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final___girl@reddit

Do all the things minus filler and saving for a face-lift/mommy makeover in my 50s.

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Grouchy-Substance190@reddit

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Grouchy-Substance190@reddit

Haha in all seriousness aging naturally for sure. Old age is a luxury not afforded to everyone.

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stykface@reddit

I'm aging naturally and gracefully, although I have stepped up in some key areas of my appearance. My hair is getting salt and pepper now which my wife likes, she says I look more distinguished. I'm back at the gym but just 3 days of "staying active" more than hitting the weights like in my 20's, although my wife wouldn't mind if I got back to my 20's bod.

I am in a professional field so I spend money on nice attire. I don't dress like a teenager but it's a mix of traditional and newer styles. Picked up jogging too for heart health along with deciding to eat much cleaner.

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caryn1477@reddit

I mean, I agree that after 40 is when I started soon wrinkles and lines and I don't love it. I just try to do better with my skincare and use more actives like peptide serum and niacinamide. I'm not the type to go all out with plastic surgery on my face. I might try some Botox eventually but not now.

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LittleCeasarsFan@reddit

I was accused of voter fraud (jokingly) because the poll worker didn’t believe I was almost 50. I chalk it up to amazing genes from my moms (and her mom) combined with no kids. I do try to moisturize regularly to keep from having old man hands.

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Throw-away17465@reddit

Denial denial denial. I inherited my mom’s genes of looking 30 all the way to 50.

Just because the chassis held up That doesn’t mean the engine doesn’t need servicing. I’m starting HRT next week.

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SpermicidalManiac666@reddit

My skin is oily as hell and I think it’s actually keeping my face looking pretty young lol

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Hungry_Reading6475@reddit

I color my hair (just the inexpensive home kits) and have started some face/eye creams to buy a bit of time from wrinkles. But that’s it. Beyond that what ever happens, happens.

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ooyat@reddit

I’m trying to exercise more to keep off the pounds, the BP and cholesterol down, and muscle tone up. But otherwise embracing the salt-and-peppered-bearded aesthetic.

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Electronic_World_894@reddit

I do botox 3 x per year, and microneedling once or twice a year. I feel it makes a noticeable difference, but it is costly. (Less so since I’m not in a HCOL area, but I also don’t get paid like I’m in a HCOL area.)

I don’t judge anyone who ages gracefully without any treatments. I don’t judge anyone who gets more treatments than me. I really feel like we should all do what we want.

I do worry that people who get overtreatments (overfilled lips or pillow faces) have body dysmorphia. But that’s different.

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like_shae_buttah@reddit

Aging has been going excellent for me. No benign problems, perfect blood work, no aches or pains.

If you want a cheat code for aging, veganism and cold press juicing are the ultimate cheat codes for aging. I know it’s not popular but it is inedible well supported by science. It’s worth it honestly.

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everybodys_lost@reddit

My skin looks better since going plant based... But only when I eat whole food not junk food But when I eat lots of fruit and veggies I look tons better. I was having lots of blueberries in smoothies and one day I noticed my skin glowing... It didn't last though unfortunately. You really have to keep it up.

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HaloTightens@reddit

Inedible, eh?

Just kidding; fresh juice is scrumptious!

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TodayKindOfSucked@reddit

Here are the things I do -

Sunscreen every day

Retinol cream every night

A little bit of Botox in my forehead two or three times a year

Don’t drink (anymore)

Don’t smoke (anymore)

No kids.

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throwawayfromPA1701@reddit

I lift weights and exercise. That's about the extent of it.

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MyNameIsNot_Molly@reddit

Great for the body but doesn't do anything for the face

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ClutterKitty@reddit

I switched from regular Olay to the good Olay with fancy chemicals in it. That’s the extent of my anti-aging fight.

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greaterwhiterwookiee@reddit

I still get carded on occasion but I’ve aged a lot the last 3 years. Having a second wave of kids and a series of other really taxing life events has caught up to me.

Physically my legs are starting to hurt and my back has been fucked since I was young. And I have to wear glasses now.

I REALLY need to get moving again but I’m the kind of guy who sacrifices himself for the good of the others so my “Me” time is very minimal, including when I can go see a Dr or decide to go to the gym again.

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space_ibex@reddit

Idk I just keep gettin cuter but at 42 I figured out if I wear army green then young people clock me as a veteran and kiss my ass. So there's a tip.

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ThereGoesTheSquash@reddit

Aging moderately naturally. I use tretinoin. I don’t dye my hair (I think grey looks cool). Sunscreen. Might get Botox. I will never ever ever get fillers. They look so, so bad.

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Compannacube@reddit

To quote Popeye: "I yam what I yam."

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Throwaway_inSC_79@reddit

Some vitamins. I feel the reason the older generations looked older than we do at our age is due to drinking and smoking. Secondhand smoke was extremely prevalent. You can always tell those who still chain smoke and get wasted: they tend to look far worse.

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No_Investment9639@reddit

I don't care much. I have noticed slight creeping in my neck which is freaking me the fuck out, but I know that I can't do anything about it so I just don't give a shit

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lawn-gnome1717@reddit

Sunscreen, retinol, good moisturizers, and Frownies for the deeper creases in my forehead. I’m not trying to look 25 or even 30 forever but I do want to age well

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username11585@reddit

I am aging naturally, seeing the creases come in. I don’t mind showing that I’m getting older when I’m getting older. My girlfriends started getting Botox in their late 20s and early 30s and now I’m one of the only ones in the group with a forehead that wrinkles and it’s kinda funny cause we’re all the same age. The older we get it’s more noticeable it is that they’re getting work done.

I don’t care that they do it cause they do look great and it makes them feel good about themselves. I can’t say if I’ll ever change my mind as I get even older, but so far I’m happy to visibly show that I’ve lived a decent amount of life now.

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Comfortable-nerve78@reddit

I’m a grunt I kick ass daily. I’m tired but you don’t want none of me. I throw a 23 pound weight around all day bent over. I get sun in spades I’m like a lizard . I run in the evenings and try to eat healthy. I limit sugars I got fat but I’m getting my sexy back. Let’s go I’m 47 there’s more left in me. My job keeps me alive. I just have to fight my laziness. I only got a couple meds , and I’m a type2 but my number’s are good I don’t have meds for it. A1-C #5.1 so I’m doing ok. 👍. Mental health in check too. Mean as hell though.

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PopcornSurgeon@reddit

I have started using prescription tretinoin. I think my skin looks better when I’m well rested and well hydrated, but when those things are not true I don’t get an obvious benefit.

I’m also more dedicated than ever to sticking with a fitness program. My mom fell off a bike when she was in her 40s and even though she didn’t break anything she was so shaken up she never exercised again. I think that is a factor in some of the health issues she has now. So I’m dedicating myself to getting back up again when I fall down for as long as my body allows it.

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tacitjane@reddit

I'm cool with it. Just started with the horizontal forehead wrinkles when I raise my eyebrows. Those the ones you're taking about? Definitely have that eleven between my brows.

I've got more gray than my momma. I think it looks kinda cool. Like tinsel in a Christmas tree. I use a clear glaze once a month to combat their wirey tendencies.

I rarely wear makeup at work. It's not necessary for what I do. I'm more worried about being injured than looking pretty. I've seen a lot more ladies in my department go this route lately.

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Renzieface@reddit

I take really good care of my skin (a consistent skincare routine + sunscreen every day, no exceptions!), and I've gotten a few broadband laser treatments to address some of the delayed damage from my sunbathing and smoking years. That said, I've earned my face. I'll wear it.

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Pheeline@reddit

I try to take care of my skin, but in a pretty basic way. Wash my face, use moisturizer, wear sunscreen (though really, I don't like spending a lot of time out in the sun anyway, it gives me a headache and makes me sleepy). I'm overall not too bothered by aging. No plans to get anything like botox or plastic surgery for vanity's sake. That said, even with the mention of vanity, if someone else wants to do that for themselves and it makes them happy, it's their body and they can dress/tweak it as they see fit, as long as they don't judge others for not doing the same.

I wear what I like, which generally tends to involve bright colors even though everything in media wants to scream at me to wear dark colors and "vertical patterns" in order to make my rather rotund body look at least slightly less rotund, or better yet, make me blend into the background so that my existence while fat doesn't offend anyone. To hell with that, I like colorful things. I can still walk a few miles when needed, I can go up and down stairs carrying things without a problem, so hey. I know I'm stronger than I look.

On occasion I'll dye my hair, generally an "unnatural" color, just because I like the color, not to cover up the grey. In fact, I wish my hair would go grey more quickly because that'll eliminate the need to lighten my hair before dyeing it. My spouse has that whole "going grey at the temples" thing going on and I admit, I'm a little envious of him for it. :D

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AFWolverine@reddit

Eating mostly healthy (80/20) and exercising 5x a week. I've been at this level of consistency since 2020 and this is the best I've ever felt. I am 42, btw.

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Rpd840@reddit

I finally got six pack abs last year, and I’ve been able to maintain them. I have Type 2 diabetes so my abs are purely a result of the drugs.

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KudosOfTheFroond@reddit

I’m 1000000% A-OK just aging naturally. I don’t smoke or use substances anymore, having had 6 years clean now. My health is good, and I have a happy, successful life & career. I’m gonna keep doing what got me here: work on my recovery consistently, take part in life, enjoy my family & friends.

Getting old is a part of life, but that doesn’t mean I have to act like a geriatric grump. Smiling and laughing is just as (or even more) important than any medical treatment I could ever take

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jessm307@reddit

Argiline and Frownies to soften 11s, prescription creams from Musely to add a little bounce back to my skin. I’d rather not do Botox, but I’m not as opposed to it as i used to be. I know making time to work out probably matters more; I’d love to lose this middle aged lady spare tire. I don’t plan to dye my hair, but man do I hope it takes its sweet time changing.

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mrnoonan81@reddit

I'm not exactly doing fine with aging naturally, but I don't know exactly why it bothers me.

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misterlakatos@reddit

I manage my time in the sun and wear sunscreen
Eat relatively healthily and work out every other day
Drink far less than I used to (I sometimes go a few weeks without a drop)

My hair is turning grey but I still pass for being 5-6 years younger. I had younger women at a recent job assume I was in my early 30s, and while I am not looking to chase younger women, that kind of indirect compliment goes far once 40 arrives.

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sravll@reddit

I dgaf how I look, more worried about being healthy so I can live to see my toddler grow up.

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NicolasNaranja@reddit

I’ve had skin cancer which sucked. But otherwise, I look ok. I still have my hair and it is mostly dark. My only gripe is that my beard has quite a few grays.

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Other_Waffer@reddit

Botox. Too many lines in my forehead

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LatinBotPointTwo@reddit

I look forward to being a swamp witch.

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ToMuchFunAllegedly@reddit

I have the same crease in my forehead and its starting a little around my mouth.. ive def jumped into the wrinkle /under eye creams, but im not planing on anything surgical..drink alot of water , morstuizing and sun block is the best thing you can do to prolong the inevitable. I think other people notice a whole lot less then we do of ourselves. lol But It's hard when you have friends with the foreheads of a stress free 20 year old too not want to touch up.

Also wa weird thing for me... thought of people knowing i had work done stresses me out then looking my age.

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iggy_82@reddit

I exercise and keep learning to stay mentally and physically "young" and plan to keep it up as long as I can. I'm not going to attempt to cover up wrinkles, gray hairs, etc.

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Weird_Squirrel_8382@reddit

I'm aging vengefully. Determined to look and feel better in my 40s than I did in my 20s or 30s. I'll never look 25 again but I feel like 40 will have more firepower because of confidence and freedom. And Botox. And lasers.

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Get_Breakfast_Done@reddit

My wife (45) and I (47) both do Botox maybe 3-4 times a year, and I’ve done fillers a couple of times and she’s done them a couple more. Don’t want to look too overdone but happy with the results so far - people regularly guess I’m about 35. Luckily don’t have any grey hair on my hair and a full hair of hair but I do get a few greys on my beard which I colour somewhat naturally

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Mountain_Ladder5704@reddit

“Rage against the dying of the light” has been my mantra heading into middle age.

Boot camp 4-5 days a week, copious vitamins and trt. Father Time is undefeated but doesn’t mean I need to make it easy for him.

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ApatheistHeretic@reddit

Really, my weight is the only struggle right now. But what's the point of impotent rage? You can't stop it, and most gimmicks just make you look older later.

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SheOutOfBubbleGum@reddit

O natural baby! Ive seen what fillers and botox are doing tp the young people and what chain smoking did to my parents. lots of SPF and taking up weight lifting has helped be feel better. I don't love that everything cracks like a glow stick when I get up 😂

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rosiepooarloo@reddit

I may get eyelid lift surgery one day. I know an older woman who got it because it started to interfere with her sight. I will probably need that one day. I have hooded eyes.

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Ynot2_day@reddit

I quit drinking, and it did wonders for my face!!

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hangryvegan@reddit

I started taking a probiotic collagen protein powder in my coffee every morning and I swear it has helped my skin's ability to heal. I fell in a parking lot this past spring and was expecting to have bruises all over my legs and knee for weeks. Nope, very mild bruise on knee that went away in a week.

It has also helped with my protein consumption and my skin's elasticity.

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mytwistedwords@reddit

Natural all the way 🙂

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Roseheath22@reddit

I’m more careful about sun exposure and I have been working harder at exercising regularly and trying to get enough sleep. I read and do NYT puzzles to keep my brain spry. I try to focus on habits like that (also staying hydrated and not smoking or drinking) but I don’t do any treatments and am not planning to, either.

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Helpful_Pirate261@reddit

I don’t care much about aging, I don’t even dye my greying hair. Nobody really cares, and the truth is I don’t either. Maybe it’s partly cultural (non-American here). I’ve never regretted my early decision to stop keeping up with that shit just for other people. And besides it’s either aging or alternatively, death. Too many people younger than me have already gone for some reason so I try to be thankful for every wrinkle I see nowadays. Or at the very least accept them.

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8Deer-JaguarClaw@reddit

The only thing I've done for appearance is Nutrafol supplements to slow down hair loss. It's actually been pretty effective, and has even helped with new hair growth. It takes a good long while to take effect, but for me it's been a good thing.

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SalukiKnightX@reddit

Deal with aches and pains as they come. Right now it’s the change of weather bothering all prior broken bones. Not fun, but not the worst.

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Ok_Bird_9745@reddit

My vampire tendencies of hiding from the sun have been a blessing. I do the normal tone, serum and moisturizer on my face/neck everyday. But other than that, I exercise and take magnesium and collagen religiously.

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IamAhabTx@reddit

I got that polarizing moment where you look your hands and realize they are hands of an older person. All I could do was think of the rock biter from neverending story " They look like big strong hands. I always thought that's what they were" bald, grey hairs popping up in my beard and back problems soon followed lol.

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The_Lighthouse@reddit

Looking younger doesn’t matter to me. I don’t have shame about being the age that I am, or being in the stage of life I’m in. I try to embrace life as it is, it’s just better for me mentally. What I do want to focus on is how to reduce the physical aches and pains and stay as mobil as possible so I can continue to be independent and active as long as I can. Looks aside - nothing makes me feel older than grunting to get up off the couch! So I’m trying to focus my energy on the internal rather than the external and add mobility and strength training.

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Glitter_Sparkle@reddit

I lift weights, get botox and peels. I’ve had a skincare routine since I was about 14 and acne forced me into the Clinique 3 step routine so that may help too.

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GotRocksinmePockets@reddit

Like a fine wine, I seem to be getting better with age. Although I don't feel like I am aging if that makes sense. I guess it helps that I still have my hair, it's not gone gray yet, and I take care of myself.

I may not have the exuberant energy I once had, but my endurance is better than it's ever been, I'm fitter and stronger than in my 20's, and I am successful in what I do so I'm much more comfortable financially.

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MoonlitBlossoms@reddit

No treatments thus far.. I don’t know that I would really experiment with it, not because I’m think badly about the procedures, I just.. I don’t know, I’m good. Anyway, I was (thankfully) blessed with good genes on my mother’s side. My mom passed at 70 looking like she was in her fifties, so.. 🤷‍♀️ I guess, let’s go..

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fyrefly_faerie@reddit

On one hand, I’m embracing my hag era. On the other hand, the weight gain and lack of energy sucks.

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EuniceHiggins@reddit

Moisturize, try to avoid the sun, stay hydrated, don’t smoke cigs, and let nature do its thing.

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RitaAlbertson@reddit

I've always cleansed and moisturized and used SPF, so all I've done is add a serum to my skin care routine. My boyfriend LIKES my greys, so that saves me money I wasn't going to spend anyway on dying my hair.

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CourtAlert8679@reddit

I’ll be 47 in a few weeks.

Botox in the forehead and crows feet

Laser treatments for skin (clear and bright for overall tone and texture, picosure for discoloration

Yoga 3-5x per week

Water. Gallons and gallons and gallons of water.

Intermittent fasting and general nutrition, lots of protein, fruits and veg. I don’t follow a strict diet but I do try to stay away from added sugar and fast food.

The doctor that does my Botox and laser treatments told me that everyone always thinks that wrinkles are the definitive sign of aging, but everyone always sleeps on the real culprit, which is your neck and jawline. You can have the smoothest forehead in the world but if you have a turkey neck and a double chin it will make you look older and frumpier no matter what you do. I got really lucky in that department, but I am always on the lookout for signs of sagging.

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RealSinnSage@reddit

i finally started w botox for my 11’s between my eyes as the are quite intense, genetically. my dad had them and i saw mine going that way. i keep it minimal and it is really nice. the other fine lines i’m pretty okay with. i do want to get eyelid surgery eventually as well, again i see what’s coming genetically with my mom and i’d like to keep the skin from covering my entire eye, but otherwise i feel i’m aging nicely. not having kids will keep you young!

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erinrachelcat@reddit

I am not currently doing anything about wrinkles other than moisturizing my face. But I started HRT 5 years ago, and I'll never go back to not doing hormones. Life changing and I feel better than I did in my late twenties.

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Economy-Mango7875@reddit

Like they said in fight club, even the Mona Lisa is falling apart. Remember Joan Rivers and how her face looked like it was stretched and stapled behind her head. They made fun of her in our childhood cartoons. I'd rather the droopy the dog look then the one from the Simpsons

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FreddyNoodles@reddit

I honestly had no idea she was as old as she was when she died. She seemed eternally 60-65 to me. I was very surprised to learn she was in her 80s. So, I guess it kinda worked? On some of us, anyway.

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Elle3786@reddit

She looked wild, but I so appreciated her honesty around her many procedures. Too many people walking around with thousands of dollars in work done saying they just exercise and eat right, lucky them! That’s so bad for people who don’t know that they’re lying. Leaves people holding themselves up to an impossible standard.

Get nipped, get tucked, and you don’t even have to tell anyone, just don’t say it’s natural!

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soclydeza84@reddit

They made fun of her in our childhood cartoons. I'd rather the droopy the dog look then the one from the Simpsons

"Chief Wiggam, elch! Elch! Elch! Elch!"

That's always my first thought whenever someone mentions Joan Rivers

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L3g3ndary-08@reddit

My hair is grey as hell and I plan to do nothing about it.

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Fun-Community3120@reddit

Thanks to genetics, drinking water, not smoking, minimizing sun exposure while using sunblock, and having a decent skin care routine I believe I’m doing well as far as skin goes. I have excess weight to lose which has been a lifelong struggle. Mentally is something different; when I hit 40 I had a mild crisis and as I’m creeping up on 50 I’m redoubling my efforts on getting to a healthier weight and maintaining my skin care routine.

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JayRay_44@reddit

47/F here. Starting my HRT journey this week. Also getting my first fillers next month. I work out, train for strength and watch my diet. Not to be skinny, but to maintain my muscle mass throughout this hellscape called perimenopause. I’m the tail-end of GenX and I will NOT go quietly into this good night… 🤣🤣

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foozballhead@reddit

I mean i wear a daily sunscreen and i have a nighttime moisturizer… that’s about it. Wish my silver hair would come in faster so it would look cool.

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bekarene1@reddit

42F here. I'm leaning into it mostly. I do use a mild retinol serum, facial oils, sunscreen etc. But I stopped getting highlights a few years ago because covering all the gray strands was impossible. Honestly, I'm loving my silver streaked brunette look now! Very witchy, in a good way 😆

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MisRandomness@reddit

I have been increasing my use of sunscreen and giving more effort into a face routine. Also paying more attention to my new needs like more sleep, more recharge time, easier day to day. But most of all, the most important part - practicing ACCEPTANCE. Nobody wins this game, fighting it is harder than learning to accept and embrace it. I’m allowing aging to tell me I’m moving into a new phase and finding ways to enjoy this new chapter.

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elcheapodeluxe@reddit

I'm glad someone said it. All you people my age are looking ancient./s

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smuness@reddit

I use sunscreen and moisturizer. Only just recently even noticed. Don’t really care.

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wheres_the_revolt@reddit

No Botox or plastic surgery but I do spend a decent amount on higher quality skin care.

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Zeveroth1@reddit

Naturally aging. It sucks. Not so much wrinkles as the silver in my hair is noticeable when I’m in the sun. For about 4 or 5 years my chin hair has been going white. The rest of my beard is mostly the same color, but it’s always been, with exception for the jaw line which has started going white also.

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ailish@reddit

I've avoided the sun for most of my life so that's helped me look younger than I am. I don't plan to fight aging.

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frozenisland@reddit

Little scrapes on my hands take 2-3 times as long to heal now

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TulsaOUfan@reddit

Don't eat processed foods. Cook real meat and vegetables.

No cigarettes.

Stopped drinking because it lost its appeal.

Get sun, but use sunscreen so I don't burn.

Stay mobile, and get physical exercise at least 4 days a week.

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Out-There1013@reddit

Recently started letting my sideburns grow and been toying with the idea of getting some Just For Men for them. They weren't coming out white before but now about 20% of the hairs do. But I've always thought most attempts to hide aging look ridiculous so I'm just going to embrace whatever's ahead.

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DonShulaDoingTheHula@reddit

I like the wrinkles around my eyes and the gray hairs in my beard. They suit me. I’m not doing anything to change beyond just moisturizing. I want to look like an older version of me.

But I am as active now as I’ve ever been in terms of exercise. I’ll keep doing that as long as I can. I have several hobbies to keep my mind engaged (less TV now than in my 20s or 30s).

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LemonSkye@reddit

Between my avoidance of the hateful daystar and my genetics I'm not particularly worried. I moisturize and that's about it. My hair started going grey this year, but it looks more like highlights right now than anything.

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trashboatfourtwenty@reddit

I think about death a lot more

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fun_t1me@reddit

I just ignore it. Who cares honestly. Im a guy so all age does is make me look distinguished.

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breathingmirror@reddit

I use retinol and exercise. Won't be doing hormones or botox.

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Whis65@reddit

Botox, Facials, Chemical Peels, Laser. That is what I have done since I was 40. I am 60 now, and look pretty good. Lots of sunscreen, vit c and retina.

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Lou_Skunnt69@reddit

I’m fine with the wrinkles on my forehead. That said, if I ever had to re-enter the dating pool, I’d probably think about some touch-ups.

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harlembornnbred@reddit

Aging was never a big deal to me. I feel like I look my age, especially with the amount of gray hair in my beard but everyone is still shocked when I say I'm 45 so who knows.

It's true to a degree that black don't crack I guess 🤷🏿

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ShillinTheVillain@reddit

I'm just trying to take care of myself. Eating healthy, staying active, cut the booze, etc.

I feel very blessed to be healthy and feeling young at 41. I'm the old guy on my rec league sports teams now but at least I'm out there.

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sarindong@reddit

Glucosamine is huge. Everyone 40+ should take it, it's amazing on joints. Mine feel completely fine on it and I'm an extra large size human

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snn1326j@reddit

I’m south Asian with med dark skin so my wrinkles are pretty minimal (I’ve also used high PPD sunscreen since my early 20s which helps a lot). I get Botox a few times a year, chemical peels, and recently Sculptra in my temples which has helped with sagging a little. But a face lift is the gold standard for that and I’ll probably do that at some point after 50.

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Mountain-Fox-2123@reddit

I just age naturally.

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YearofTheStallionpt1@reddit

I am certainly letting my hair age. I don’t have time to compete with the gray hair. I let it take over. But I do take care of the gray, by using the proper shampoos and stuff but otherwise I am not dying it. I see my gray hair as my heritage. My grandfather’s hair was completely gray by the time he was 21.

As for my skin…I am almost 50 and still occasionally get acne. So who knows what will happen when the wrinkles show up. I just use lots of sunscreen. And I forgot to have kids so that is a big help when it comes to being less stressed, which can cause wrinkles, I guess.

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Azuras_Star8@reddit

I exercise. I try to eat right. I wear a sun hat, swim shirts and sunscreen. I brush and floss. I try to not drink often.

I'm keeping this meat robot of a body as good as I keep my car. It may be old, but it can be pretty.

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Brilliant_Addendum56@reddit

The things that bother me most as a guy are the "sun spots" on my face and hands and the knee pain from running. Im getting ready to head to the gym now actually and run a couple miles on the treadmill but I know I'll be feeling it tonight and tomorrow.

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cowboybluebird@reddit

A good dermatologist can laser those off in a one time nearly painless treatment. I had them too and hated them. $600 later they’re gone forever.

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ArtisanalMoonlight@reddit

I'm focusing on water, nutrition, sunscreen, exercise (especially strength training) skin care regimen, sleep.

At most I might consider laser hair removal for the dammed chin hairs that keep popping up. 🙄

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iknowiknowwhereiam@reddit

If I had the money I would get some sort of a peel but that's about it

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seamonkey420@reddit

🤷 not worrying too much about it. yea hairs starting to thin a bit, more sun spots and wrinkles. again 🤷, i embrace it, not fighting it.

plus our gen looks the youngest of the last four gens (thx mom for all that sunblock!)

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Bajovane@reddit

I’m aging gracefully. I do use moisturizer. That’s about it.

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tulips_onthe_summit@reddit

Aging is a privilege, and I am celebrating it! No treatments or procedures, I don't even die my hair or use makeup. However, I am doubling down on managing my diet, exercise, and stress.

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dreamsonashelf@reddit

I remember to use moisturiser a bit more often than I used to.
I stopped dyeing my hair before the greys started multiplying faster, so that I don't fall into the "drama" of regular touch ups every time grey roots show up, when/if that time comes.
I pay more attention to oral hygiene.

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IlIl0lIlI@reddit

For skin I (46m) use a facial moisturizer with SPF30 most days, and sunscreen with heavier stuff when spending a day outside. I try to wear long sleeves and a hat when out in the sun as well. This has kept my skin youthful enough I feel comfortable.

For my aging athleticism, I'm starting to incorporate more things. I retired earlier this year and improving my fitness is on of my after retirement goals. Before I retired, I mostly just jogged 3-5 miles a few times a week with some bodyweight exercises here and there. After retirement I added jujitsu 3 /week, then a couple months later added CrossFit 3 / week, and recently added 1 powerlifting / week.

As I've added these activities I've started adding additional supplements to help recover. I already had a very balanced and clean diet, but I added whey protein to help grow muscle, creatine to help with recovery, and collegine with vitamin C and omega-3 for joint health. The creatine had a noticeable effect on my recovery times.

I have struggled with low testosterone for many years and plan to add testosterone replacement therapy in a few months.

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DogReasonable7277@reddit

40 hit hard. Joints and sores last longer. Iv been hard on my body with my work so I feel it but I still feel compared to people I know with desk jobs I'm in alot better shape than them.

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optimaloutcome@reddit

Just rolling with it. My hair is going grey and I'm gonna leave it as is. I wear sunscreen, stay very active, and eat well. I think I look good for a mid 40s guy

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eggs_erroneous@reddit

Nah. I'm just rolling with it. For the people who were always super attractive, I totally understand wanting to hang on to that. It would become part of your identity and you'd definitely want to maintain it. That was never an issue for me so fuck it. I'm also kind of enjoying being able to wear older-people clothes. They are all about comfort and I can definitely dig that.

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OpiumPhrogg@reddit

Trying to watch what I eat, right now I am trying not to eat my first meal until Noon , then have a small afternoon snack, then dinner - and until it gets to cold out I am walking for 20 minutes after dinner. I'm sure once the big freeze hits , I'll be back indoors throwing my kettlebell around at least 3 times a week.

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TheConcreteGhost@reddit

No sun bathing, I take marine collagen pills and weekly copper peptide injections. I keep my face and neck moisturized with hyaluronic acid serum. Most folks guess 10 years less than my actual age.

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jachildress25@reddit

I’m aging, but still feel very good about how I look. I spend a lot of time in the sun and have bad knees from playing sports for decades, but I wear sunscreen and don’t regret staying active at all. I’m 43.

I’m not going to look like I’m 25 so I’m not going to try any cosmetic procedures to try because it seems to be addictive and a net negative over time. If I didn’t have a wife and children, maybe I would feel differently. Or if I was a woman, who seem to be held to higher beauty standards than men.

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home_rechre@reddit

I am balding and carrying too much weight in the midsection but I avoided problems by marrying a 10/10 25-year-old when I was 35 😂

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ketosoy@reddit

Poorly. Thanks for asking.

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gravely_serious@reddit

I don't care about superficial aging. It's gonna happen. What I'm trying to prevent is my body breaking down any earlier than it has to through better nutrition and exercise.

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Karrik478@reddit

I'm a nearly 50 year old white man. Aging for me is just transitioning to another kind of sexy. I don't mess with perfection. The massive benefit of this age is impossibly deep and completely unearned self confidence.

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besufern@reddit

Moisturizer, SPF, and lots of water for skin, but I’m more focused on my joints, my heart, and my brain. I’ve started doing strength training even though I HATE it, and I’ve found a couple of aerobic exercises I can tolerate that I do for 2-3 hours a week. I would rather look my age than look like I’m trying not to look my age.

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upnytonc@reddit

Having very fair skin I’ve developed a love affair for spf and use it daily and have since my 20s. I also don’t spend a huge amount of time outside in the sun. I don’t smoke and drink very little. I also use serums and moisturizer on my face, neck, chest religiously. I’m not opposed to Botox. I’ve thought about it, but the thought of a needle in my face scares me. Plus it’s not a one and done type of thing. I do dye my hair to hide the few greys that poke through. I take a multi vitamin and use a collagen powder in my morning coffee.

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shayshay8508@reddit

I’ve upped my skincare routine, started only drinking water (one energy drink in the morning though 😬) and taking magnesium at night for better sleep.

As I dive into perimenopause, I’m having a rough go with hot flashes and brain fog. I’m hoping to start on HRT in the next couple of years. However, finding a doctor who doesn’t dismiss my symptoms, is proving harder than I thought. Why would I lie about this?!

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discostud1515@reddit

Nothing for my looks, but I workout pretty hard and still play lots of sports so I’ve started taking Bpc-157 for injuries.

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Treadingresin@reddit

I am willing to spend a moderate amount of time and money on some preservation for the sake of appearance. I am not afraid of gray hair and wrinkles, but there are things I really do not want like age spots. Also if the wrinkles could be kept to a minimum that would be great, thaaaanks. I gave up on make up and shaving my legs over a decade ago, and I'm not going back.

I just feel that I can still be fashionable and somewhat attractive in the arts/punk/intellectual circles. So while I have no interest, or money, in a Mar a Lago face; I also refuse to go quietly into the night.

I HIGHLY recommend every one of you get a red light panel though. Worked wonders on my frozen shoulder, hip and knee problems. Plus, better skin. Its a win-win.

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katharsister@reddit

Retinol, vitamin C cream, moisturizer, sunscreen, and occasional microneedling. Exercise. Vitamins. That's about it. I'm excited to go grey and don't die my hair.

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the_kid1234@reddit

Aging in terms of bodily performance and longevity? I am increasing strength training and cardio and doing some tests like APOb and CAC to make sure I’m around a long time.

Aging in terms of appearance? Other than sunscreen and standard stuff, no. It weirds me out when I see 30 year olds with Botox and lip plumper and all that weird stuff.

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Difficult_Phase1798@reddit

I started using skin care products in my early 30s and drink a lot of water. Nobody believes I'm 45.

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jambr380@reddit

I'm not psyched about it. I'm 6'5", have an athletic build, and a strong hairline so people probably look past me not having perfect skin, but it's still kind-of a bummer seeing myself up close. I don't like that I look like I'm frowning all the time. I hate the idea of taking medications or getting work done and want to leave that as a last resort.

So at this point, I'm just going with the flow, but who knows, maybe I'll be taking TRT and getting a lifestyle lift in a few years if I just can't take it anymore lol

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SweetCosmicPope@reddit

My wife gets Botox every couple of months. She’s getting fake tits and a lift next year too. She was doing lip fillers for a while but she hasn’t done that in a bit.

I’ve thought about Botox or fillers to help with a particularly deep crease in my forehead but I haven’t pulled the trigger yet. I’ve also gotten hairier so I’ve been thinking of laser hair removal.

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IlluminatiLemonParty@reddit

I'm losing hair where I want hair and I'm getting hair where there shouldn't be hair

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cmh_ender@reddit

eh, botox, because I see how my dad looks at 77 and trying to slow that down. probably going to go on some sort of hormone therapy to help with muscle tone and fatigue. mostly just to keep up with my kids easier

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SciFi_MuffinMan@reddit

I’m fine aging naturally, and my changing role in life. I’m also fine delegating heavy manual labor to the younger and less injured people.

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Ippus_21@reddit

Anti-aging "treatments" are virtually guaranteed to be snake oil.

Botox isn't a treatment, it's a cosmetic procedure that can make your face appear less wrinkled. And there are a lot of risks and downsides. It does fk-all to treat "aging."

I'm sticking with the face I have, using sunscreen, staying fit, eating a balanced diet, and listening to legitimate medical advice from my actual doctor.

I'm resolved to be proud of my laugh lines and crows feet and the gray hairs at my temples.

I'm a lot less happy about my sore back and longer workout recovery, but that's just how it goes.

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FoppyRETURNS@reddit

Sunscreen, retinol, and shade. Grey hair and don't care.

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Disastrous-Tourist61@reddit

I'm 45 and look a lot younger. No wrinkles to speak of and very few grey hairs. My problem is the pain and exhaustion I feel from being a welder. I think I'm going to try testosterone therapy.

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Accomplished-Key-408@reddit

I'm lucky in that Im 44 but routinely get mistaken for 32-34. Just starting to sprout my first dozen or so grays and I've kept my hair. I work out and lift weights. I feel that stating in shape us the most "tried and true" way to deal with aging effectively.

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OnlySezBeautiful@reddit

Been using sunscreen since I was 30. Started running and lifting at 35. At 48, I look and feel amazing. No I'm wrinkles. And I love my grey/white hair.

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Super_Direction498@reddit

I'm wrinkled AF from working outside my whole life doing manual labor but I try to do no work exercise and eat well. I don't do any supplements or vitamins or anything like that though. Would be nice if dental care was more affordable.

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MsBlondeViking@reddit

My plan is to embrace it. I’ve always had a good skincare routine, always use SPF, and I’m water obsessed. My skin is nice, and I’m always getting compliments on it. When people guess my age, they assume I’m only 30. The women in my family have all aged nicely, even the ones that didn’t care for their skin properly.

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No-Double-8933@reddit

Cycling and the gym.
No beard dye... no botox... no procedures.

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statistacktic@reddit

O natural. No shame in getting older.

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elphaba00@reddit

I don't dye my hair. I need to go out in a few, so I will probably pull it into a low ponytail. I only use a basic face lotion. I only wear makeup on days when I have to be at work. I wash my face every night with the amber-colored Neutrogena soap (or the brand offered by Walgreens or Target). My only form of anti-aging is my quarterly insertion of testererone pellets. It just helps with my energy and mood. It's all out of pocket, but I figure that I don't do anything else. That's my splurge

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MotherofaPickle@reddit

I just go to the dermatologist and my PCP every year.

I really don’t care about my looks. It’s all about avoiding cancer and keeping up with my younger kids.

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GutsAndBlackStufff@reddit

I make a lot of fart jokes

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thepalehunter@reddit

Pumping iron, lasers, injectables, creams and dreams. I look like a 45 year old newborn baby boy.

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SignificantApricot69@reddit

No wrinkles or anything yet in late 40s

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aweedl@reddit

I’m fine with it. Hair and beard going grey, no problem with either. Don’t care about wrinkles or any of that stuff. I’m in my 40s. I look my age. It’s fine.

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psilosophist@reddit

Thanks to years of dysmorphia and feeling uncomfortable in my own skin, I never cared. I've mostly viewed my physical form as an inconvenience, so how it looks generally doesn't concern me. Although now I'm flexing on all the other late 40's dudes by growing out my hair, I've got a very strong hairline with no thinning whatsoever, so I'm hair farming. I'm out here making the broccoli headed kids jealous because I don't need a perm to get that look, I just need a few months.