Lansing State Journal:Gen X explores plastic surgery -
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Published on: 2/20/2004
Last Visited: 2/20/2004
Kate Danley has a very pro-active attitude on aging.
The 26-year-old joined her friend Horton and a few others at a recent Botox party.
"See these lines across my forehead?They drive me crazy," she says, just before her injections.
"I just want them to go away."
Danley jokes the two visible lines were a former occupational hazard."When I was a therapist, I gave these empathetic looks all day, and furrowed my brow a lot," she says.
Now working as a makeup artist at Saks in Indianapolis, Kate says she is more critical of her skin than ever.
She says she has always struggled with her skin.At age 15, she had a chemical peel to polish away acne scars.
"I'm sure I care way too much about my appearance, but I think looking your best is important, especially in my profession," she says.
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Danley says her best friend was shocked and concerned regarding her decision to get Botox.Her worries stemmed from what she had heard about young people's obsessions with cosmetic surgery.
"She told me she saw some '20/20' special that says I won't be able to stop, and before it's over I'll look like Michael Jackson," she says.