Glamorous grandmas, mother of the bride makeovers, and reunion rejuvenations are how I describe three mini trends that I am seeing this year. Not that they are anything truly new, but patients seem increasingly straightforward about their motivations. Everyone, regardless of their age, wants to look their best, but sometimes events or circumstances provide the nudge needed to make the call to my office.

 

My own grandmother fit the description of what used to be the iconic image: She stayed close to home, went to church every week, traditional in every way. Thanks now to mommy makeovers, active lifestyles, and other good maintenance, grandmas today can be downright sexy. No rocking chairs and knitting needles for this group; they are more likely to be found at the yoga studio or in my office getting their Botox touched up.

 

Dial back a couple of years and find the MOB makeover set. Looking your best for a family wedding sometimes means more than finding a nice dress and getting hair and makeup done. We aren’t talking about extravagantly sized implants or radical remodeling, but a discreetly done facelift and a bit of tucking here and there can make a noticeable but not too obvious difference. Sometimes it is just a little Botox and Juvederm, maybe Ultherapy. When the parents of the bride have divorced, add in the prospect of seeing an ex at the wedding and the motivation is even greater. The key here, as with pretty much everything I do, is to have the work done so that it looks natural.

 

The reunion rejuvenation falls into the same category, especially for the long-term high school class event. When the last time you saw someone was when you were both teenagers, big changes are the norm. It becomes obvious that how you live affects how you look, underscoring that anti-aging is only superficially about cosmetic makeovers. But looking great means greater self-esteem, greater happiness, and – let’s face it – sometimes a bit of sweet revenge.

 

Glamorous grandmas, mother of the bride makeovers, and reunion rejuvenations are how I describe three mini trends that I am seeing this year. Not that they are anything truly new, but patients seem increasingly straightforward about their motivations. Everyone, regardless of their age, wants to look their best, but sometimes events or circumstances provide the nudge needed to make the call to my office.

 

My own grandmother fit the description of what used to be the iconic image: She stayed close to home, went to church every week, traditional in every way. Thanks now to mommy makeovers, active lifestyles, and other good maintenance, grandmas today can be downright sexy. No rocking chairs and knitting needles for this group; they are more likely to be found at the yoga studio or in my office getting their Botox touched up.

 

Dial back a couple of years and find the MOB makeover set. Looking your best for a family wedding sometimes means more than finding a nice dress and getting hair and makeup done. We aren’t talking about extravagantly sized implants or radical remodeling, but a discreetly done facelift and a bit of tucking here and there can make a noticeable but not too obvious difference. Sometimes it is just a little Botox and Juvederm, maybe Ultherapy. When the parents of the bride have divorced, add in the prospect of seeing an ex at the wedding and the motivation is even greater. The key here, as with pretty much everything I do, is to have the work done so that it looks natural.

 

The reunion rejuvenation falls into the same category, especially for the long-term high school class event. When the last time you saw someone was when you were both teenagers, big changes are the norm. It becomes obvious that how you live affects how you look, underscoring that anti-aging is only superficially about cosmetic makeovers. But looking great means greater self-esteem, greater happiness, and – let’s face it – sometimes a bit of sweet revenge.