Age Youthfully Blog
We are here to challenge the notion that we all get old, feel old, LOOK old - as we age!
“It’s Not Just Ageing - It’s Menopause. And It’s Time We Talked About It”
“It’s Not Just Ageing - It’s Menopause. And It’s Time We Talked About It”
It’s 2025. A woman in her 40s or 50s walks into her GP’s office with a list of symptoms that sound suspiciously hormonal… brain fog, sudden belly fat, insomnia, bloating, dry skin, hot flushes, zero libido, mood swings for days.
She’s told: “Your labs look fine. It’s just part of ageing.”
Then handed a script for birth control or antidepressants and sent on her way.
Cue the collective sigh of frustration from midlife women everywhere.
This isn’t healthcare. It’s medical gaslighting.
And when we zoom in on the skin side of menopause?
The Filtered Truth: Fake Before & Afters Are Breaking Our Industry
Let’s cut the fluff. The beauty industry doesn’t need more illusion. It needs truth.
We’re living in a time where anyone with the right tools can create “flawless” before-and-after images. AI-generated models. Filtered perfection. Skin so smooth it doesn’t even look like skin anymore. And the worst part? Most people can’t tell what’s real.
Smoke, Mirrors and Pixels
I recently ran an experiment out of pure curiosity. I asked AI to generate a 12-month skin journey.
The result? Frighteningly realistic.
Melanoma Awareness Month: SPF, Scars & the Day I Almost Left My Husband
