August 04, 2003
Aging, Anyone?
Aging, Anyone?
I'd say news is slow today at CNN, but I'll disprove that here with numerous postings (as time allows).
I frequent the CNN Health section; probably doesn't surprise anyone. Today, there's an article proclaiming the effort of da Boomers to stave off the outward appearance of getting older.
Me, I'm an Xer. So I can poke fun at the Boomers.
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Doctors say boomers, who range from 38 to 56 years of age, increasingly ask
for procedures to reduce other telltale signs of aging such as spider and
varicose veins on the legs, brown spots on the hands and chest and wrinkled
necks. As boomers stay in the work force longer, and many find themselves
dating again, they want every part of their body to project an image of
vitality.
"I think boomers have a basic dread of aging. They just want to be young forever," said Dr. Robert Weiss, an assistant professor of dermatology at Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine.
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"These procedures can really help how people feel about themselves," Weiss
said.
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Beverly Ross, another patient, agrees that the procedures are worth the cost
although she might have to skimp on other areas such as vacations. The
50-year-old, who works for the city of San Diego, has two incentives for
looking her best -- her job requires her to be in and out of meetings, and
she's single and dating. She has augmented work done on her face with
procedures such as liposuction and spider vein removal on other parts of her
body.
Ross says in a perfect world, looks wouldn't matter, but "the real world doesn't work that way." She adds, "You have to be happy in your own skin so it is worth the money I spend."
Still, thank you for stimulating the economy. You may have to troll a while, though, Beverly, for the proper 24 year-old boyfriend.
hln
Posted by hln at August 4, 2003 05:24 PM | Blogspot Blog
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