Well, I'm 28, feel about 70 and people tell me I look about 38. Of course, for me, I have always looked at least a few years older than I am.

Don't just grow old, grow old gracefully. When I was younger I looked older but few people believe I will be 40 this summer. I try to use things to help my skin but this MS makes it tough to stick with a good beauty routine. Do what you can and keep the stress down.

Although I hate how old I look and barely recognize myself in the mirror in most cases, except the chubby girls whose faces hold up better than the thin ones, I look about my age I guess.

I feel, genetics plays a role, too. I, also, don't look like I am approaching 40. Maybe, 30.

There's no major beauty routine over here. I'm convinced it runs in my family, at this point. Luck of the draw, so to speak.

I guess it's genetics with me too. When I was 30something, I was
still being asked for my ID..

They don't ask me anymore..

Well!!! Something has happened - and I don't like it at all. Until last year, when I told people my age, everyone said 'wow, you don't look it - you look heaps younger!' suddenly, that isn't happening any more - I just get "Oh, ok'.

Even worse, when I went out on a weekend, a few months ago, two completely unrelated people thought I was the elder sister when I went out with my sister (who is seven years older than me). I didn't ask - it was volunteered.

I always thought it was better to say your age than to have people think gee she looks old for a (????) year old.

Easy opinion from the cheap seats - but not so good when reality bites.

[QUOTE=TheSleeper;986058]Well when I cook bacon I filter the left over fat and save it in the refrigerator. It makes a great facial cream and my dog really likes it!


OMG so great!! My pup would love that too...

I feel I've aged greatly in the last year or so...I sometimes wonder if it's the Copaxone. It's created so many craters where I inject, I wonder if it's causing problems in the rest of my subcutaneous fat cells. I am beginning to look like my mom who smoked, ate junk food and sat all day. That's not my style, but I am beginning to look like a hag. I look in the mirror and pull my face towards my ears and I look like I did in my 30s...wish I'd appreciated my looks back then

Part of me believes in aging gracefully, but I believe those of us with MS struggle so much that the stress alone causes premature aging of our skin just as it's probably doing a number on our internal organs...I guess we should all concentrate on being able to do what we can in terms of staying active and cooking a lot of bacon

I'm thinking mine is mostly my own fault.

I'm home by myself 99% of the time. I have no reason to primp and/or try to make myself look better. And I know that's a bad reason but a lot of the time I just have no energy to do those things. Getting up, showering and putting on clean clothes zaps all my energy. I have to conserve somewhere.

Sometimes I wonder if my DH were still alive and here with me if I'd make more of an effort. Probably, because he'd be doing a lot of the chores I do now that takes most of my energy. I'd have more energy to try harder and more of a reason to look better. I know, looking better for me should be enough but.................

Kitty,
When my husband goes off on a fishing trip.....I don't even get dressed most days because I'm not going to be seeing anyone.....so what does it matter?

But after a few days, I look in the mirror and...AGH!!!
So I force myself to get dressed and put on my Garnier BB Cream, a little blush... flip my hair a bit with a curling iron and call it good.

It is amazing to me how much better it makes me feel. I make sure I keep my hair cut and colored. Fortunately I have a friend who is my hairdresser also. I dye my hair its natural color to cover any gray and then highlight it.

If I don't do things to make myself feel better I think I would just ....sink. After all, I am getting older and showing it. I'll fight it every inch of the way, but I won't let it consume me either.

I bought myself 3 exercise videos too. Now if I could just get up the energy to open them