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god I need a facelift! low cost alternatives?

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AdeleNazeem · 23/07/2014 13:11

I really have aged the last five years or so (mid/late 40s)

I've been through utter shit the last few years, and it shows. I used to be, well not stunning, but pretty. Now my face looks saggy and tired, constantly. Volume in my cheeks has gone, lines, hollowed eyes. Beyond the help of make up. In reality I need a facelift (honestly, I'm not just saying that; I'm a teacher and students have actually said to me 'have you seen that 'how to look 10 years younger' programme?, you should go on that'!! little fuckers darlings).

I look depressed, tired, unhappy, constantly; and I feel it. It is affecting my mental health in some ways because I've been through a lot of crap (abusive relationship, deaths in the family, homelessness) .. trying to restart my life, my daughter is off to uni soon and I have a chance to now thrive but my uncomfortableness with my appearance is holding me back, honestly. I hide from cameras if I go out, can't date, scared to go to interviews.

I am not well off, so totally can't afford a facelift, what low cost alternatives are there?

have looked at face gym sites, cleo exercisers (bit out if my price range) and considering fillers.... all a but bewildering... recommendations, anyone?

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AdeleNazeem · 23/07/2014 13:16

I know this probably sounds self indulgent, I don't want to dwell on the hyping myself up mentally side. I know beauty is only skin deep and believe it, but also want to just feel more like 'myself' or at least the old me. But I just feel to young to look this haggard in the outside!

I just want to look a bit better and feel more confident in my appearance and i know there must be some practical ways without having the full knife!

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rootypig · 23/07/2014 13:23

Face yoga

Keep telling myself I'll do it and then I don't.

Diet: cut sugar to the minimum, up your roughage, eat porridge every morning

Keep telling myself I'll do all that too! Grin

There's also face rollery things that prickle your skin all over, and are supposed to stimulate repair processes. And ones that don't prick you are supposed to be great too. Like this jade one.

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rootypig · 23/07/2014 13:24

Sorry posted too soon.

Biggest and best one I think is exercise. Whatever it doesn't do for your face (and it should do plenty, at least for tone, by increasing blood flow to the skin), it will do for your confidence.

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chockbic · 23/07/2014 13:25

What about the CACI facelift thing?

Keeping hydrated is important. Lots of fluid and a rich face cream helps.

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AdeleNazeem · 23/07/2014 14:25

thanks, so much for the advice/ replies

I'm veggie and my diet is pretty good, I drink water like its going out if fashion. I don't gym enough :(, but I don't have a car so walk everywhere, so pretty fit but I could do with losing a stone and a bit (not mahoosively overweight, but I have that crappy apple shape deal, all weight goes on my stomach, urgh)

that face yoga thing has charmed me..... wtf she is 57?!?! ok, on with that.

gonna look at caci facelifts now, also just saw a wowcher deal for a radio therapy facial which i think is a similar thing?

i have very congested(oily) skin, can anyone recommend microdermabrasion? was looking at it just now

thank you so much for ideas :D

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rootypig · 23/07/2014 14:30

I knoooow, I should totally crack on with face yoga.

here is a Sali Hughes column (she's a good place to start just discovering what options are on the market) on microdermabrasion and chemical peels. Lots of people are getting very into this enzyme peel business.

Re exercise, could you turn some of your walking into running? getting red in the face would be ideal. Temporarily of course Grin

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Scarletohello · 23/07/2014 14:33

Hydradermie facials are good and rejuvenating. Cost about £50.00

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AdeleNazeem · 23/07/2014 15:14

grumble

alright alright, but its the cross trainer at the gym with my ipod for me

or zumba. yeah i fancy that :D

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holdyourown · 23/07/2014 18:50

tons of water, pretty much give up alcohol, have lots of nuts & seeds & oily fish
but also... give yourself a break! and a big dose of self love for all you've been through Thanks

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SnakePlisskensMum · 23/07/2014 21:23

Microdermabrasion is fantastic but make sure you go somewhere who has recommendations. Some beauty salons use a lesser grade machine.
I can tell I've had it and I look after my skin really well. It freshens you up loads.

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MrsFlorrick · 23/07/2014 21:53

You need micro needling. Rather than get it done at medi spa/salon, you can do your own at home with stuff purchased from amazon for about £30 total.

It's a needle roller (bit scary sounding and looking but not scary to use) which costs about £15 to £20 pending on brand etc, a sterilising spray (surgical grade stuff) for circa £10 and a small tube of numbing cream which cost circa £5.

Personally I forgo the numbing cream (hardcore). It hurts a bit. So depends on your pain threshold.

You only need to use it 3 or 4 times about 6 weeks apart. I did this over the winter (must be winter as sunexposure after treatment is a no) and it plumped my skin up no end, got rid of loads of lines and refined pores and texture.
I used a 0.5mm needle.

If you want bigger results a 0.75mm or 1mm needle is recommended. I wanted to see if it worked plus I was doing this out of desperation to see if it would help some of my thread veins left from rosacea and it did. Next winter I may brave 0.75mm Grin

It was superb results for very little money

You can get this done professionally for about £400 for 3 sessions so you may prefer this option instead.

I'm 41 btw so a bit younger but I have a 3yo and 5yo so the last few years have aged me (lack of sleep etc). This really helped me a lot.

Oh and OCM with oils for maintenance. And I also apply oils like pomegranate oil and raspberry seed oil. Really keeps skin smooth and elastic.

Retin a cream might help although no advice on this.
Also used the roller for stomach strechmarks and it did work. They are now virtually invisible and I only used the roller 4 times.

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rootypig · 24/07/2014 13:30

^^this is the prickly thing I was talking about!

What sort of results are you talking about Mrs F? does it help with sagging and deep lines, that sort of thing?

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rootypig · 24/07/2014 13:31

Oh sorry, just seen the bit of your post that says. Was reading in haste and excitement! Grin

Plump sounds good. Face is the only part of me that isn't

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coffeeinbed · 24/07/2014 14:12
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