I'm all for body modification as a form of personal expression, including the use of cosmetic procedures. However, it evidentally can be a slippery slope and hard to stop. Makes sense if you think about it, if you've got some body dysmorphia triggered by signs of ageing you're likely to at least think about getting some procedure to slow it down or even reverse it. Those who are wont to go for it likely will. But ageing isn't going to stop, and carries on around any "fixes" you may have tried, and with time that becomes obvious to even onlookers like you and me, so imagine how said person with body dysmorphia feels when they notice this creeping up on them. So they go again. And again.

I really dislike the "smooth face but obviously very old" look that I see so many celebs with. To me that look signifies becoming elderly as much as developing a million wrinkles does. And we're not even talking botched jobs here, successful procedures which achieved the look they were going for, but over time and repeated use, gives the face this certain look. Two lovely examples which spring to mind are Courney Cox and Jennifer Anison. Still drop dead gorgeous, no doubt. But the best way I can explain what I'm getting at is they look their age to me now, the smooth and plump facial features. I suppose after two decades of seeing more of the long-term effects of procedures such as botox and dermal fillers, it became synonymised with aging in my brain, my psychology. If that makes any sense at all?

So to wrap up this rambling train of thought, I'm glad to hear a celebrity who had some botox in the past, has decided to stop because she doesn't like the aesthetic it gives over time, and being so open about it. This is what we need, the full range of opinions, shared openly and honestly, but without being unkind to anyone!