Shereene Idriss uses a couch metaphor to explain how muscle, fat, collagen, and skin age separately. Facelifts only rearrange tissue, not rebuild the underlying structure. Daily skincare consistency matters more than procedures.
Second, every couch is stuffed with feathers. Our faces are stuffed with other things. Muscles, fat and collagen. All of these things can be affected as we age, but each one of those things can be addressed through a different technology or intervention and they're not all created equal. Last, you have your skin which is the fabric of the couch. Some people reupholster their couches every other year. Good for them. You however are never going to be able to reupholster your skin is why skin care is the holy Grail because that is consistency over intention density every single day of the days of your life. So next time somebody tells you, just get a facelift. It may redrape your tissue but it cannot address the stuffing of your couch or the structure of your couch. It is ultimately not the end all be all gold standard either. If you have any questions or comments, leave them below.
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