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Resting Miserable Face

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HowVeryDareYou Mon 16-May-22 15:43:00

I'm the same. I had my marionette lines "done" a few years ago, at an expensive clinic in town - £700 over 2 seeions, 2 weeks apart. I was really happy with the result, and it lasted for about 1 1/2 years. I had the fillers again last November, at a local chemist's (the man had certificates on the wall) and paid £200. He'd injected too much stuff at once, and within a month, white scars started to appear, like stretch marks. I got a refund, and my marionette lines are gone, but I've been left with these scars instead, which I have to try to cover with make-up (not very successfully)

Kate1949 Mon 16-May-22 15:35:46

Someone said to me recently 'You always look scared.' That's because I mostly am!

Juno56 Mon 16-May-22 15:35:13

Me too! My mouth naturally turns down so unless I am actively smiling I can look very serious and yes b***h faced. If I had a pound for every time someone has said: "cheer up it may never happen" I would be an extremely rich woman.

AreWeThereYet Mon 16-May-22 15:32:15

Me too. Especially when I'm concentrating on something. Apparently I look quite cross. I am quite a quiet person, not very talkative, so I suppose that doesn't help, but I'm also a very happy, friendly person.

Rosieroe Mon 16-May-22 14:48:29

Oh me too! Even when I was young. I remember a work colleague telling me she was really worried how we would get along as I looked so dour when she first saw me. Fortunately she only told me that when she realised I was actually good craic.

Havemercy Mon 16-May-22 14:05:01

It's happened again! I was at a social event at the weekend where I didn't know many people but feeling relaxed and cheerful - looking forward to meeting new people etc. Someone then said to me - "are you ok - you look unhappy?" This has been said to me many times over the years - I would say 'resting b****h face is my expression but what can I do about it and has anyone else suffered from this? I think I am a cheerful friendly person but evidently don't look it. I know that this is a minor thing in the great scheme of things. Any helpful hints appreciated. It's not an age thing- used to get accused of having a sour expression when a young woman az well.