Fashion + Beauty
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Will You Age Like Your Mother?
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In a classic case of good
news/bad news, a group of doctors may have proven the old adage
that every woman eventually turns into her mother. A study that was
just presented at the annual conference of the American Society of
Plastic Surgeons concluded that mothers and daughters age in
remarkably similar ways.
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Researches used state-of-the-art three-dimensional modeling to
analyze how 10 mother-daughter pairs, ranging in age from 15 to 90,
had hollowing in the inner corners of their eyes and lower eyelids,
two classic areas that show the signs of aging.
Turns out, if the mother had a pattern of sagging under her eyes,
her daughter was bound to as well. (Of course, this doesn't
mean you're going to look exactly like Mom: regular SPF use
will help you ward off the sun's harmful rays and cut back on
the risk of fine lines and sun spots.)
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Posted by Ahleah G Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:05am PDT
My mother has always been a heavy tanner and still looks pretty good for her age. I rarely go in the sun and don't tan at all, so factoring that in I would be thrilled to age like her...
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Posted by Mo B Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:25am PDT
In high school I was once had an argument with my chemistry teacher who insisted I would end up just like my mom. Me being adopted disagreed but since he was a bit ignorant never bothered to listen to my explanation as to why I will not look like her when I age.
I do agree that women age like their mothers do, but as the article says things like sunscreen can help in changing that.
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Posted by MrsKlingonPasadena Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:32am PDT
My mother is beautiful. Sixty-five and looks 40. I hope I do age like her. I have a baby face and grey hair and I still get carded for my drinks at restaurants.
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Posted by Suzy Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:34am PDT
My mom is gorgeous, I wouldn't mind ending up looking like her. I LOVE YOU MOM!!
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Posted by Shamisboutique Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:53am PDT
http://shamisboutique.ecrater.com/ thinks that to age like your mother you first have to do what she did to stay beautiful. I think that the most important things are taking care of your skin, body and always put a nice outfit on because it makes the difference of a lifetime.
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Posted by Vicki Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:08am PDT
I've been wondering if I'd age more like my mom or my dad. I have my dad's skin and hair and he didn't start looking like his age until he was in his 50's. My mom started going gray in her mid-30's but only had a few lines around her eyes. The hair thing is no big deal since I already color my hair because I hate my natural color, but I'm wondering how soon to really worry about wrinkles. I already use serum and eye cream in hopes of warding them off as long as I can.
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