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Botox works pretty well to keep facial skin tight. When done sparingly, it looks extremely natural -- even up close and in person. My brother's wife and mother
by JohnBooty 3y ago
Botox works pretty well to keep facial skin tight.
When done sparingly, it looks extremely natural -- even up close and in person. My brother's wife and mother-in-law look about twenty years younger than their ages.
We've all probably seen some people who look like botox disasters or plastic surgery disasters with unnatural looking faces, but what you don't necessarily notice is all of the people doing it in a more low-key way.
Another thing I haven't seen mentioned is facial moisturization for men. I get the impression that men rarely used to do this and that it's still somewhat rare. Trust me: it works. People are generally surprised by my age.
People have mentioned reduced sun exposure and physical labor. I don't know that I buy this. I don't think the cast members of Cheers were exactly toiling in the fields all day long.
Reduction of smoking is definitely a factor.
- jzb 3y ago“I don't think the cast members of Cheers were exactly toiling in the fields all day long.” No, but they probably “worked on their tan” a lot. Instead of accidental exposure they’d roast themselves to keep a tan. Agreed on smoking, though. It does a number on skin.
- ImprovedSilence 3y agoyeah i think a lot of people world be surprised by how many people use botox. i know of people who host botox parties, and they sell/inject all their friends as a side hustle to working in healthcare.
- noman-land 3y agoCan you explain what you mean by "facial moisturization for men"?
- listenallyall 3y ago1. be a man 2. purchase facial moisturizer 3. apply to it your face He's right, it does help. Here are some products: https://philosophy.com/collections/moisturizers https://philosophy.com/collections/moisturizers
- JohnBooty 3y agoI've found that companies charge fairly exorbitant rates for facial moisturizers. I suspect that plain old cheap hand lotion would clog one's pores something fierce. But I've had great results just using plain old "not specifically made for faces" argan or jojoba oil based moisturizers. I use an argan oil based one from Lush. It's not specifically for faces. A small tub is ~$35 and is roughly a year's supply for me when used on my face. It's truly bizarre to mention a skincare tip on HN but I think it's a worthwhile lifehack.
- somedude895 3y agoThat‘s absolutely ridiculous. Please get your skincare products from The Ordinary. Fair prices, little marketing and most of their products contain only scientifically proven ingredients. I suggest moisturizing with their HA moisturizer everything night and in the morning use their SPF30 on sunny days / moisturizer without spf in winter. Additionally if you like, exfoliate using their AHA/BHA once a week followed up by moisturizer. I also use their Vit C twice a week. N=1 but at 35 I‘ve had people compliment my skin on two different occasions. It‘s not much, but still. https://theordinary.com/en-us/category/skincare/moisturizers https://theordinary.com/en-us/category/skincare/moisturizers
- JohnBooty 3y agoBecause of various cultural issues I think men have been far less likely to moisturize their faces or really do "skincare" in general relative to women. I do think it has been changing over the last few decades. Maybe I'm wrong, but that is my overwhelming impression.
- noman-land 3y agoI'm mostly curious about what you use and how you do it. It's not typical to talk about these things especially here, so it's an interesting topic.
- JohnBooty 3y agoI love to talk about it because one of those "I wish somebody would have told me this" things. I hope it can help in some way. I use this, which is a "body conditioner", but I mean really - there's nothing special about the skin on your face. I don't find this to cause acne whatsoever. In the dry winter air I do this every day. In warmer months I don't always do it. A $40 container lasts me > 1 year. https://www.lushusa.com/shower/body-butters-conditioners-1/ros-argan/9999907035.html https://www.lushusa.com/shower/body-butters-conditioners-1/r... 1. Wash face with soap and water 2. Spend some time rubbing the lotion into your face. 30 seconds? 1 minute? Unscientifically, I suspect the massage here is beneficial. 3. Use a clean washcloth to wipe off any extra that wasn't absorbed