Quite a lot of my posts are to do with getting older or rather the effects of aging. The lines, wrinkles, thickening waistline (this is probably more to do with my love of food), greying hair and so on. It is a bit of a struggle for me trying to cling on to what bit of youth I have left, and disguising the more obvious signs that age is creeping up on me.

Some people however.  have  more drastic approach to defying the aging process and resort to a little ‘nip and tuck’ here and there or other little enhancements to approve their appearance (or not as the case may be).

We have all seen the expressionless faces of those that have had Botox. It does seem a good idea in theory. After all, who wouldn’t want to have someone inject a potentially lethal, highly toxic substance into your face in order to paralyze your facial muscles? You will be left with a lovely smooth and wrinkle free forehead. even if a little vacant!

Sticking with the needle theme, what about those collagen lip enhancements, or the ‘trout pout’ as it is affectionately known? Now I am a woman who is seriously lacking in the lip department, being given, only the skinniest of lips. However, I am pretty much a huge wimp and the thought of my lips being injected with some sort of ‘filler’ (that in itself sounds dodgy, I’m thinking of stuff used when decorating to fill the cracks in the walls) gives me the creeps.

What if it sets to be rock hard? No-one is going to want to kiss that. Or even worse, what if it goes all lumpy? Yuck how hideous! How can anyone talk properly with outsized lips? I will be grateful for what I have got in this instance, secure in the knowledge that I least I don’t need to spend so much on lipstick!

Now we move on to actually going ‘under the knife? I am terrified of operations and would never volunteer myself willing for one. Yes I would love to have bigger boobs but they don’t always turn out that good anyway. I have seen women who has one boob markedly bigger than the other. Plus some of them really look they have been inflated, and are about to pop! Plus you must get little scars as well which can’t be very nice.

As for facelifts, the people who get these done are really brave (or incredibly mad). Have you seen what they do in the operating theatre? Oh my God! What about the state you are left in afterwards whilst it heals. Black eyes and swollen features, not very pleasant. Yes it might knock a few years off. but it is my understanding that they have to be re-done after a certain period of time! Sod that!

We have all seen examples of when plastic surgery has gone dreadfully wrong. There are many celebrities for example, that have had multiple surgeries but who look awful for it. What I don’t understand is, why do those plastic surgeons carry out some of the crazy procedures they are asked for? Don’t they get struck off when they make a dreadful mess of someone? Don’t some of them have a conscience?

I know that plastic surgery has its place and rightly so. It is invaluable for those that have had serious accidents, burns, birth defects and other problems. I think in those cases it is absolutely wonderful, and has made a huge positive impact on people’s lives. However, plastic surgery just for the sake of vanity I am not so sure.

Would you age naturally, or get a little help to stave off the inevitable?