Getting older and, more specifically, looking older, is just a natural fact of life, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with embracing wrinkles and grey hair.
But, while more and more people are adapting to the idea of 'growing old gracefully', it's not for everyone, and some people are willing to do whatever it takes to hold onto their youthful appearance.
One woman has been so successful in halting the appearance of ageing, that she's ended up doing a full 180, and managed to knock about 10 years off her looks.
Elif Benar, a doctor and dermatologist from London, has undergone a "full-face rejuvenation" involving Botox, filler and skin boosters – and says the results have left her looking incredibly youthful.
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The 35-year-old recently took to TikTok, where she shared a photo of herself in 2015, when she was 27, compared with a recent snap taken in 2021 aged 34, and her followers were left completely astounded by the transformation.
In the second photo, Elif's skin looks much brighter and fuller, with many rushing to comment on the fact she'd reversed her age by around a decade.
"People find me younger looking now than my pictures from 2015 and they say that they find me more natural and better looking than in my photos. They think I am in my 20s," Elif said.
"I have Botox every four months, cheek filler, tear trough filler, jawline and chin filler, nasolabial filler, lip filler, skin boosters every six months."
Not only that, the dermatologist is also extremely careful with her skincare, adding: "I have used SPF 50 every day for the last eight years, Dr. Elif vitamin C in the mornings, Dr Elif anti-ageing serum for the evenings, cleanser and I never used foundation or concealer on my skin."
The doctor now offers the procedures herself and recommends her clients also take care of their skin, using sunscreen every day and reapplying it every four hours, and implementing a good skincare routine.
Elif added: "In 2015 I didn't have a skincare routine, I was using cleanser and sunscreen daily. I was confident in 2015 but I was shy and I didn’t like to take a photo or selfies. I am more confident now and I take many selfies every day."
After posting the clip on TikTok, Elif was inundated with comments from other users remarking on how amazing she looks.
"This is such an amazing transformation," one commented, while another added: "Wow! You still look so natural."
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