Wrinkle Treatment: Stories

Hi All! I just wanted to post my two cents about Eva Fraser's program. I took her beginner session a couple of years ago in my late 30s while stopping through London, and supplemented that session (which is very expensive) by purchasing one of her out-of-print books through Amazon, Eva Fraser's Facial Workout, and her DVD (at her office). I had been doing botox for years, primarily on my forehead, and within three weeks of going to a new practitioner for botox, I had a face melt situation. When I went back to my regular dermatologist, she said I was just aging...in three weeks, really? I swore off botox and fillers from then on and pursued facial exercise instead. What I find fascinating is that most MDs will shun facial exercises. I was reading an earlier comment that said something about these exercises not being scientifically proven, but think about that for a minute: why would they be? Who would sponsor the research? Would the medical community (and by that I mean doctors and pharma cos) make any money if facial exercise actually worked? It's easy to say that people doing these or promoting these are whackadoodle. Vegetarians were called that too awhile back, right? What is the harm in trying one of these programs, or buying a used book online and trying it for yourself? You will spend far less on these programs than you will on botox and fillers, it just takes discipline and practice. I have only tried Eva's program and I can tell you not only do I believe in it, she's a really lovely person and has absolutely NO wrinkles at age 80, which she was at the time I met her and spent 90 minutes with her in her studio. The main challenge for me has been consistency. I can see the difference relatively quickly after doing exercises a few times in a week. I primarily did them to raise my eyebrows, which were dropping and making me look tired all the time. As one Los Angeles-based plastic surgeon (and prolific poster on this site) once said to me, I was "working myself towards a forehead lift" - HA! Not anymore, bud. I see photos of myself from over 6 years ago vs. today and my brow is so much more raised, and my top lids are far more visible and I look nowhere near my 41 years of age. Botox always freaked me out anyway because it left me expressionless and unable to raise my brows. I can also generally spot it on anyone within five to ten feet of me - it's so plastic-looking. Additionally, I had a couple of doctors that didn't know what they were doing that made my brow droop, so in the end pursuing an alternative method was worth it for me. I like the exercises for increasing volume in my cheeks and lifting my brow, in addition to filling the hollow in my lower cheek that I believe was a result of the botox being administered incorrectly (face melt). It would be refreshing if a plastic surgeon would post something objective with respect to facial exercises, but I won't hold my breath...in the meantime, remember the exercises, like any type of physical exercise, takes time and commitment and consistency to work. Overall I'm pleased and bet that I will continue to look at least 5-10 years younger than I really am for the rest of my life as a result of facial (and body) exercise. Happy to answer any questions about Eva's program in particular since that's the one I'm familiar with. Happy exercising, ladies! x

I recently bought the Carol Maggio Facercise DVD set. I have to say, it really strikes me as ridiculous, and I am seriously considering sending it back. I just don't get the whole energy field thing, and don't get me started on the one where the girl looks like she's choking herself while pushing off the wall-LOL!! Has anyone found these exercises to do anything??

Dear Honey Bee, thankyou for the tips on the face excercises, I would love to have a link to your website please for methods and photos. I am a few years older than you and I agree after some self experiments that they do indeed work, but would need to know I am not making any mistakes and creating them with imbalance!. After a long time of stress and a head injury making me look ten to twenty year older than I am I would be very greatful please if you could email me with your advice, thankyou kindly, *******@***.com

Where would I find the face exercises that you had success with?

Honeybee, please put your website back up. I found out about it after you took it down. Please think of us and I guarantee you will get over your shyness. I definitely do not want to have surgery but my upper lip completely covers my top teeth! and yes, I have the labia and forehead lines as well as the droopy neck. signed: upperlip

hehe sorry honey bee.... what about the lower cheeks sagging and double chin just another to add to the list..... better than a lower face lift

ps i have no idea what a PM is so I'm hoping you guys will be ok to contact me via email..... *******@hotmail.com

thanks honeybee for all your info, inspiring and brave.... I was hoping you may share with me how you make your vitamin c serum please?? i have very bad pigment and i cannot afford the retail stuff. does it help with collagen too? also i was wondering if i could see via email the pictures of some of the exercises? I am confused about how to do them ( I need all of them haha :() and I think it's very important to do them correctly and know how much force etc... I also have a very tense and pronounced jaw from nightmares and anxiety and wondered if you have experience there also? antiagingman thanks for that fibrillin-1 cream info.... if i provide you with my email would you be open to sharing a link to the cream you have had success with kindly? thanks for your time and patience and for sharing.