The Skin-Check

We all do it regularly in this part of the country.  We live where the sun shines more than it doesn’t and it pays to get a skin scan every year.  We’ve both escaped needles and knives to date but one never knows what’s lurking on one’s body until one sees the dermatologist.

We had our appointments recently but before I could say thank you and pay the bill, the dermatologist morphed into a plastic surgeon and whipped out a list of “opportunities.” They included several pricey adjustments to my face.

She told me that my bone structure was okay but could stand a tweak or two.  My skin appeared clear and strong but nothing a little Botox couldn’t improve.  My lips, while still vaguely there, could certainly be enhanced.  Oh, and just think of all the beautiful colors you can put on those new lips!   What fun you’ll have!

Your eyelids are an issue, of course.  You’d see so much better if they weren’t always at half-mast.  Your cheek bones are nice but when those bags under your eyes are gone, they’ll be just that much more prominent.  Trust me on this one! You’re gonna love it!

And then, there is, of course, the matter of your neck.

In other words, Darling, there’s so much we can do.  When would you like to start?  Time’s a wastin’ and nothing’s going to get prettier by itself.  Sign here, please.   They’ll take your deposit at the desk.

Image courtesy of The New Yorker