Skip to main content
  • Patient Portal
  • Pay Bill
  • Request Appointment
MCHS_Logo_2024_BLACK
    • Services

      Featured Services

      • Cardiology (Heart)
      • Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Digestive Care)
      • Neurosurgery
      • Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB-GYN)
      • Oncology (Cancer)
      • Orthopedics & Orthopedic Surgery (Bones)
      • Primary Care
      • Spine Care
      • Sports Medicine
      • Surgery
      • Urology

      View all services
    • Providers
    • Locations

      Minnesota

      • Albert Lea
      • Austin
      • Belle Plaine
      • Blooming Prairie
      • Butterfield
      • Caledonia
      • Cannon Falls
      • Fairmont
      • Faribault
      • Lake City
      • Lake Crystal
      • Mankato
      • Montgomery
      • New Prague
      • Northfield
      • Owatonna
      • Plainview
      • Red Wing
      • Sherburn
      • St. James
      • St. Peter
      • Waseca
      • Waterville
      • Wells
      • Zumbrota

      Wisconsin

      • Arcadia
      • Barron
      • Bloomer
      • Chetek
      • Chippewa Falls
      • Eau Claire
      • Ellsworth
      • Glenwood City
      • Holmen
      • La Crosse
      • Menomonie
      • Mondovi
      • Onalaska
      • Osseo
      • Prairie du Chien
      • Rice Lake
      • Sparta
      • Tomah

      View map
    • Classes/Events
    • Blog
    • Wellness
    • Referrals

    Recent Posts

    • Lifting dumbbells while doing squats
      Speaking of Health
      Debunking the top 10 workout myths
      July 21, 2025
    • Health care team break with hands
      Speaking of Health
      FAQ: Your care team
      July 16, 2025
    • BBQ chicken drummies
      Speaking of Health
      Link between food and bladder symptoms
      July 16, 2025
    Featured Topics
    • Behavioral Health
    • Cancer
    • Children's Health (Pediatrics)
    • Exercise and Fitness
    • Heart Health
    • Men's Health
    • Neurosurgery
    • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Orthopedic Health
    • Weight-loss (Bariatric) Surgery
    • Women's Health
    Join our email newsletter
    Speaking of Health
    Tuesday, August 27, 2019

    I don’t feel as old as the person I see in the mirror — what can I do to look refreshed?

    Topics in this Post
    • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Cosmetic Services
    Female looking in a mirror

    There is nothing more startling that looking in the mirror and not recognizing your reflection. I’ve heard from patients that they woke one day to see their parent’s face staring back at them in the mirror. When did that happen? Although crow’s feet and lines around your mouth and on your forehead indicate a life filled with laughter, they can make you look older than you feel. Don’t despair, though, as there are things you can do to return to a refreshed and well-rested look.

    The first step to looking refreshed is to figure out what is causing you to appear older than you feel. It could be fine lines, wrinkles, saggy skin, droopy eyelids, uneven skin tone and texture, or a combination of these. Then you can explore treatment options to address these trouble areas. There are many nonsurgical options to help with fine lines, wrinkles and saggy skin, while droopy eyelids and saggy eyebrows would require a surgical procedure.

    Botox

    A nonsurgical treatment option for facial lines and wrinkles is Botox injections. Botox uses various forms of botulinum toxin to temporarily paralyze or relax muscle activity and is effective for wrinkles caused by muscle movement, such as those when you smile, laugh or squint. Carefully placed Botox injections can restore a youthful appearance to facial skin for three to five months.

    Fillers

    As you age, natural collagen and elastin in your skin lessens. The result is dryer, thinner skin that is less well-supported, so fine lines and wrinkles appear. Fillers, such as hyaluronic acid (Juvederm) or other injections, as well as laser skin resurfacing, are nonsurgical options to lift the skin and smooth out lines and wrinkles. They restore volume loss and give you a fresher appearance. Your natural beauty can be restored as the silhouette of your face is returned.

    Surgical procedures

    Finally, sagging skin can cause you to look older. For example, eyebrows tend to slide as you age and can make you look tired, angry or sad. Droopy eyelids and puffy bags below your eyes can make you look older and more tired than you actually feel, not to mention interfere with your vision. In these situations, your surgeon may recommend surgical procedures, such as a blepharoplasty. Some of these may be covered by insurance, while others are considered cosmetic.

    Cryolipolysis

    CoolSculpting, also known as cryolipolysis, is a noninvasive cosmetic procedure that can be used to reduce the size of a double chin.

    Don’t let the mirror bring you down. Learn about the many treatment options, and discuss them with your health care provider so you can appear refreshed and youthful every time you look the mirror.

    By Mayo Clinic Health System staff

    Topics in this Post
    • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Cosmetic Services

    Related Posts

    Woman's face before and after Botox Is Botox the fix for all facial wrinkles?
    Person wearing hat and sunglasses Top 10 myths about sunscreens
    Sunburned back Sunburn treatment: What works?
    Mayo Clinic Health System
    About Us
    Careers
    Volunteer
    Donate
    Contact Us
    Patient Care
    Patients & Visitors
    Classes & Events
    Mayo Clinic Connect
    Mayo Clinic
    Resources
    For Medical Professionals
    Community Resources
    Financial Assistance
    Price Transparency
    Press Room
    Compliance
    Notice of Nondiscrimination
    Notice of Privacy Practices
    No Surprises Act
    Terms of Use
    Manage Cookie
    Privacy Policy
    © 2018 - 2025 Mayo Clinic Health System