Botox and Cosmetic Treatments — What I Think at 46
Almost anyone would agree that if you have a home with a front porch made of wood, and that wood naturally begins to rot over time, it would be wise if you did something about it.
Most people would agree that if you have the available funds to do so, you should replace rotting boards with new lumber. Put a little restoration into the home you have. Don’t let nature take its course without some intervention.
Somehow, we’re supposed to be less attentive to the natural course of things regarding the body we live in and the face that goes on top of that body.
We’d confidently rejuvenate a naturally deteriorating front porch. We’d feel wise to get a knee replacement should one ever be needed…but doing something to rejuvenate or enhance the only skin we’ll ever live in — that’s supposed to be controversial or socially not approved?
If we can at all, we should take care of our homes, and the bodies and skin we live in. Nature taking its course is sometimes a beautiful thing. Indeed, many people love distressed furniture. In the same vein, graceful aging doesn’t have to require enhancements or cosmetic treatments.
But it can include them.
We can enhance or rejuvenate what nature is giving us, and if we choose to do so I think that step should feel quite rational. As rational as someone getting orthodontics or a knee replacement.
I started getting Botox at 30. I’ve never regretted it and I’ve always continued it. I also have occasionally visited med spas for other types of cosmetic treatments and facials. Admittedly, I haven’t done this as much as I’d like because there is, of course, an associated price tag.
However, med spas and cosmetic treatments are not the primary way I care for my skin. My daily regimen, which I recently published an article on, is vastly more important to the health of my skin.
In Conclusion
This article is not just for those who get or want to get cosmetic skin treatments. It’s also for those who don’t or won’t get them. Each pathway can be a viable, wonderful way to move through the years of life.
My hope is that those in either camp will not judge those who happen to be in the other.
If you enjoyed this article you’ll want to read: I’m 46 — The 6 Skin Care Tips I Can’t Live Without
For a behind-the-scenes look at who I am, read: My Two Identities: Unmasked and The ABC’s of Amanda May.
