Did losing the weight make you look older or younger?

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  • belanna5
    belanna5 Posts: 85 Member
    Older. Fat smooths wrinkles.
  • DelilaLightfoot
    DelilaLightfoot Posts: 53
    I really think it depends on how you carried the weight on your face before hand - some people when carrying weight in their face have a plump round youthful look and when they loose weight they loose that babyface and look a bit older as the skin loses plumpness. Some people when heavier have a more unhealthy saggy look with the weight so when they lose it they look a bit younger - the extra weight around the jaw, chin, eyelids etc goes. I have the latter problem - my face with weight looks more unhealthy and older - it just doesn't suit me. My natural bone structure in my face is quite angular so when I put weight on it didn't turn my face round and plump - it just went on in places that made it look saggier.
  • Titanuim
    Titanuim Posts: 331 Member
    Well my body looks much younger, though sometimes I wonder about my face as it is a lot more angular rather than wrinklier.
  • laurie62ann
    laurie62ann Posts: 433 Member
    I don't know if I look older or younger, but I certainly FEEL YOUNGER!!!!
  • mfp2014mfp
    mfp2014mfp Posts: 689 Member
    Younger for me, I am often mistaken for the youngest sibling in my family when I am the eldest, needless to say this makes my brothers sooo happy :laugh:
  • lisaanne1369
    lisaanne1369 Posts: 377 Member
    Turning 45 on Friday I can fit into my 1988 prom dress...I feel great!
  • IcanIwill1
    IcanIwill1 Posts: 137 Member
    I think if you combine a nutritious weight loss diet with exercise that includes a variety of types of exercise, you can definitely look younger. It's about the quality of your lifestyle, vitality and health make you look younger.
    If a lot of one's weight was in one's face to make it look fuller and when the person drops the weight, it means they will lose a lot of the fullness.
    Part of youthful looks is a fuller face, hence the use of collagen etc, fillers by the cosmetic industry to give a more youthful appearance.

    Its not totally dependent of all the good stuff you listed, if at all, in my opinion.
    This, loss of facial fullness, can however be offset by the smaller size the person now sports, which has the effect of a younger appearance since younger people tend to be less overweight than older people. (well until recently hence all the hue and cry about it )
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    My boss (hadn't seen her for about 3 months) nearly keeled over and told me I looked like a teenager, so I'm guessing as long as I get my roots done regularly and keep my wrinkly hands in my pockets.. younger.
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    I look 10 to 15 years younger.
  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,371 Member
    If a lot of one's weight was in one's face to make it look fuller and when the person drops the weight, it means they will lose a lot of the fullness.
    Part of youthful looks is a fuller face, hence the use of collagen etc, fillers by the cosmetic industry to give a more youthful appearance.

    Its not totally dependent of all the good stuff you listed, if at all, in my opinion.

    ^^ this

    Although I am slightly heavier than I was 30 years ago, my face is considerably thinner -- very angular and gaunt looking. Facial thinning with age is an inherited family trait in my case. Even if I put on more weight, my face is probably the last place it would appear.

    Fat tends to plump out wrinkles, at least according to my friends who have lost significant amounts of weight in their 40's and 50's and found lines and wrinkles magically appearing. So weight loss in older years may be facially aging.
  • perseverance14
    perseverance14 Posts: 1,364 Member
    Younger.
  • Polishprinsezz
    Polishprinsezz Posts: 249 Member
    i get told i look 10-15 years younger. i feel younger too.
  • ShrinkinMel
    ShrinkinMel Posts: 982 Member
    Interesting ponder I wonder the same thing. I get mistaken for 10 years younger a lot too. Several years ago most people I worked with thought I was early 20s when really I was early 30s.

    I'm wondering the same thing though if I will seem even more young or more aged?
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    I've lost 30 lbs. I don't think it really changed my appearance until I got to the last 8 lbs or so. I started looking older; my face started looking more wrinkled. That was frustrating/disappointing, but other than that I looked a lot better overall.
  • beabria
    beabria Posts: 541 Member
    OP - assuming your profile pic is before/after, I'd definitely say "younger!" Congrats!
  • moya_rargh
    moya_rargh Posts: 1,473 Member
    <---Younger for me (I'm 40, before pic is from May 2010)
  • KaelaLee88
    KaelaLee88 Posts: 229 Member
    Younger!

    I have to say that after losing some weight, my face is slimmer and you can see my features a lot more.

    Mind you, I think older or younger - you'll look fresher and healthier too!

    Kaela x
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    People have always thought I was younger than I really am, but since losing weight I've noticed that people are absolutely FLOORED when I tell them my age. They generally put me at about 10 years younger.
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    I think I've looked older when I've lost weight.....
  • thisonewillwork
    thisonewillwork Posts: 74 Member
    I think the best thing about losing weight will be you will FEEL ten years younger! and not give a fig what you LOOK like 'cos you feel so great!
    Well said!
  • DoNotSpamMe73
    DoNotSpamMe73 Posts: 286 Member
    I can't really tell. I've gotten carded a lot less since weight loss. Halfway there, 14kg done, 14 to go. I probably look older than I am (19, 20 in October) sometimes...
    But since the weight has come off my face I seem to be giving off a little bit of both. A chubbier face seems to make people think I'm closer to a minor than adult. (Note - I never drink outside tiny amounts at family gatherings and the age for alcohol and everything else in Australia is 18. Adult is 18 in Australia.)
    Anyway my features are too delicate on my face for too much weight on them.
  • travlinjess
    travlinjess Posts: 243 Member
    I look OLDER now than I did 1.5 years and 60+ pounds ago. I'm revealing many more smile lines and creases around my cheeks and eyes.…

    I'm okay with it because I'm the fittest and healthiest I've ever been. I can rock a bikini and lift heavy things, so a few added smile lines don't bother me so much.
  • runforestrun35
    runforestrun35 Posts: 480 Member
    Younger... I tend to smile more and am generally happier being in shape!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I think it depends on the person. Some look younger and some look older, but fitter and healthier (which to me is more attractive than looking younger but totally out of shape). Sometimes it seems the people that lost weight quickly and drastically can look a little rough at the end. Gradual losers seem to adapt better. It didn't seem to make a difference in my perceived age - I just looked fitter. :drinker:
  • dandelyon
    dandelyon Posts: 620 Member
    I think I look slightly younger. I have streaks of silver hair so no one mistakes me for a teenager, though.

    Almost every success story I've seen, people either look younger or the same age but far better - only rarely did they appear to age and it had to do with losing those plump cheeks :)
  • kencarpenter792
    kencarpenter792 Posts: 54 Member
    Depends on your age. If you're reeeeaaalllllyyy overweight and older, then you're going to took older if you lose weight. Fat fills in wrinkles. My father in law is really over weight. he is 67 years old but doesn't have any wrinkles because he's so fat. My dad is 67 also, but very fit. He is wrinkled up like a prune and looks old. It all depends, but looks aren't everything. My dad can run, play soccer, and do cartwheels with my small children. my father in law can't even get down on the floor with them to do a puzzle.
  • MomTo3Lovez
    MomTo3Lovez Posts: 800 Member
    I look OLDER now than I did 1.5 years and 60+ pounds ago. I'm revealing many more smile lines and creases around my cheeks and eyes.…


    That is so me as well, 40lbs lighter then a year ago and I see all the lines and wronkles a lot more. So older for me as well.
  • JeffInJax
    JeffInJax Posts: 232 Member
    I think a lot of it depends on HOW you lose as well. People who tend to lose super fast by starvation tend to have a saggy sunken look to them that makes them look older due to their body not being able to keep up with the loss, If i wanted to look younger i just shave.
  • bd0027
    bd0027 Posts: 1,053 Member
    Most people think I'm a bit younger than I am.

    Someone said I looked like I was in my teens a couple weeks ago though, and I highly disagree with that.
  • bizgirl26
    bizgirl26 Posts: 1,795 Member
    I'm nervous that I will look older. I dont have a lot of wrinkles but I see some people get a lot when they lose weight. It isnt enough of an issue to stop me though

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