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Crows feet, hoodies, rhinoplasty, and peels, my goodness what is a girl to do? These are just a few of the terms that sum up her skin as she begins to climb the age ladder. Some women are fortunate enough to be blessed with good genetic material and manage to escape these terms into their fourties, then rush to the closest cosmetic counter to stop the clock. Other of us are not so lucky and we are faced with this question early on.

Personally, I always thought “hoodies” were something I wore to the gym? I only learned the new definition last year from my girlfriend: extra skin my eye is wearing. Crows feet, I thought those were literally “feet on a bird.” Nooo, they are now the lines underneath my eyes, from all the years of accumulated laughing, crying, feeling, they are the essence of all my experiences, but now they are not so attractive. Rhino…….that is an animal you see at the Zoo with your kid’s right?!

I liken Botox to "dating" in the cosmetic surgery world.  You can try it on, flirt with it, test the waters and if you don't like it, within six months or less you will be over it without commiting yourself or saying I do.  Where plastic surgery is going the full nine yards and there is no turning back once you walk down that aisle. 

Ahhh, the proverbial question: Botox or Notox? When I was young and my skin was wrinkle free, I would make remarks like, “I am going to age gracefully and naturally. I will NEVER be shallow enough to let my beauty control me.” I can only laugh at those comments today. Not only have I had a breast augmentation, I have subjected myself to BOTOX, a little Restylane and chemical peels! OMG. How could you!? Easy….. I reply!

I admit it; I am shallow and have thrown my “aging gracefully” ideals out the window! But, at least I am willing to admit it and not run around pretending that I am naturally blessed with amazing genes.

In all seriousness though, the beauty industry is a serious business. I happen to go to one of the best dermatologist in Chicago. I have been to some of the more “prominent” places only to be over charged and not happy with the end result. I trust Dr. Berti and he knows exactly what I am looking for. I drive from the city to the burbs to see him on a regular basis. He looks as if he sold his own soul to the devil. I can’t get over how beautiful his skin is and the complete absence of wrinkles. He is a highly regarded expert in his field and an example of his own work. The best thing is that he doesn’t practice gynecology, nor does he deliver babies, nor does he pull teeth. You think I am kidding. More Doctors Turning to The Business of Beauty

The reason why I say this is because as of late, many Gyno’s are removing wrinkles, in order to make some extra money, and are getting into the business of beauty. While you are in for your crotch check up they are administering botox, restylane and other non-invasive cosmetic procedures. What if they can’t tell the difference between your face and your crotch? Wow, that would create some issues. I know this is silly, but really, should OBGYN’s be messing around with the cosmetic industry?

Personally, I would never let my gyno touch my face……..hmm hmm if you know what I mean. Seriously, where have their hands been? I know they wear gloves, but I am still not comfortable with the idea. Secondly, how can someone who is an expert on my crotch, now be an expert on freezing my facial muscles so I don’t look old? Is it any wonder why you walk down Michigan Ave only to see so many women with the same “startled” looks upon their faces? Maybe that is the only facial expression most gyno’s know from their position! Christine and I always get a good chuckle as we can pick them out on the street and we say, “She’s using her gyno.”

As of late, even Courtney Cox has gotton some work. I can't tell what she has gotten done, but her face is fuller and her lips have changed and I don’t mean that they are just “plumper.” I think she had a partial face lift because her lip line looks like they are pulled to the side similar to the lip line of the infamous “Joker” in batman. I love Courtney Cox, well because so many people think we are sisters, however with all of her new work, I am feeling a little left behind. She still looks really hot.

As a friend of mine pointed out alot of women resemble cats now days. Everyone is starting to look the same! Find a doctor who will not give you duck lips or make your appearance change, but make you look "happier" and not so angry.

So, if you are considering Botox, I say go for it, but make sure you go to someone who specializes in administering it properly. Ask friends, family and take a good look at how their face looks. Do they look completely startled like Bing Crosby's wife? Do they look natural? I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for, that being said, the most expensive doctor isn't always the best! I pay approximately $500.00 for 30 to 40 cc's. I recently tried a very well known upscale med spa on Michigan Ave and they charged me $1000.00 for 100 cc's. Sounds like a good deal right? Well they attempted to use all the cc's in one shot where doctor Berti uses less than half with better results. I had to go back to Dr. Berti shortly after to have him fix it. So much for convenience!

Find a doctor who is an expert in the field and doesn't botch you up so badly that your husband screams when he rolls over to hug you and jumps up to grab a bat to beat you up because he thinks you are a stranger in his bed. Or the best was the new Geigo Insurance commercial with Barbara Walters asking Dave, “Am I smiling, I can’t tell if I am smiling, I can’t feel my face!”

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