So I was at the dermatologist today. And while she was doing her thing, she says,
"Hey Wendy, you know, I could fix those laugh lines around your mouth if you want me to."
...Real post coming soon.
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Words that strike fear in every woman's heart!
Posted by: mary | May 24, 2006 at 08:45 AM
How offensive! But I guess that's LA for ya. You don't need work, trust me!
Posted by: jillian | May 24, 2006 at 09:11 AM
that's just how they earn their money. Luckily you've got laugh lines (somewhere in there - i can't see them) instead of frown lines!
Posted by: lisaz | May 24, 2006 at 09:23 AM
I've had 2 customers at my job ask me when my baby is due. I think its because my boobs are DDs (which looks huge with my height and small frame)
Posted by: Ashley | May 24, 2006 at 09:49 AM
The nerve!
Posted by: Sarah | May 24, 2006 at 10:07 AM
Restylane? I've used it under my eyes, but have been afraid to do it in the mouth because of the pain.
Posted by: victoria | May 24, 2006 at 10:21 AM
Is this a conspiracy to make us 40-somethings feel less fabulous?
Posted by: Gina | May 24, 2006 at 10:36 AM
What did she say when she got up, off of the floor?
Posted by: Laurie | May 24, 2006 at 12:52 PM
When I was 26, a California dermatolgist tried to get some collegen in my marrionettes -- 26 years old! Still alive 17 years later, with no injectables. Must report this feat of low maintenance sustainability to the dermatology board.
Posted by: Dris | May 24, 2006 at 01:11 PM
I love the advice to spend it on yarn. I wonder, will all these Botoxed people lay on their deathbeds and wish they had really spent more time on their appearance?
If it doesn't pass the deathbed test, then ix-nay. (And I can surely see wishing there had been more knitting passing this test!)
Posted by: Aura | May 24, 2006 at 01:13 PM
you should've told her that 40 is the new 30...
...and to piss off. I'm 25, with laugh lines starting up around my eyes. I love them. I love my grandmothers' and mother's wrinkles so much. It gives them that extra-special sparkly look to their smiles. I'd even go so far as to say magical in my Grandmothers' case.
Posted by: lori | May 24, 2006 at 03:07 PM
Good grief. the doc needs a new mercedes - that was my guess, too.
Posted by: Patricia | May 24, 2006 at 05:29 PM
okay, i must be slow or something because it took me a moment to figure out what the heck was going on; i didn't know a comment about fixing laugh lines was a "bad" thing...nor that laugh lines were things that needed fixing...
learn something new every day, i guess.
that lance thingies those dermatologists use? scary. i never know how they know where the zits are. and sheesh, retin-A? strong stuff, that.
Posted by: keohinani | May 24, 2006 at 05:38 PM
Hey Wendy, I have products that'll do the same thing (and cost less than the dermatologist). :-)
Posted by: Angelia | May 24, 2006 at 06:51 PM
I hear the Kinarase is good...
Posted by: Wendy | May 24, 2006 at 06:56 PM
I vote to send her the glasses :)
Posted by: Debi | May 24, 2006 at 08:04 PM
Oh gawd. I thought dermatologists were sworn to look after the *health* of one's skin. Injecting one's face with botulism toxin doesn't exact have that blooming-with-health ring to it.
I'm with the Mercedes folks. She's upsellin' ya.
And with Laurie, who wondered what the doc said after she'd peeled herself off the linoleum.
Posted by: Lizbon | May 28, 2006 at 11:51 PM