Avoid Too Much Cosmetic Surgery – Especially DIY Kind

As women age, looking good may not mean looking young. Trying too hard to look young can come off as silly or just plain sad. It could be just an outfit that is too juvenile like a halter top atop a pair of Daisy Dukes on a 50 year-old. Or it could be something far worse – too much cosmetic surgery.

Think of fish lips Meg Ryan who is almost unrecognizable now at age 47 compared to sexy-at-63 Helen Mirren who clearly has not had a facelift.

And under no circumstances, should any woman consider cosmetic surgery DIY territory. We recently read a sad tale of a 54 year-old woman who suffered complications from trying to perform cosmetic surgery on herself.

The 54-year-old woman declined to give her name, but told reporters that she ordered a $10 vial of liquid silicone online and injected it into her lips and cheeks a month ago.

She underwent corrective surgery to undo the red swollen results of her DIY project. But because doctors aren’t sure exactly what she injected, they said it could take multiple procedures to fix.

Her photo is so scary that it makes Meg Ryan seem like, well, Helen Mirren.

But even Helen Mirren probably gets permanent eyeliner for a little extra oomph. Permanent makeup is much more affordable than a facelift, much less risky and helps you look your best at any age – without looking fake or silly.