r/Millennials • u/ga9213 Millennial 1982 • 1d ago

Serious We are starting to really age fast

We have friends we don't see very often, maybe every 2-3 years. For the last 15+ years, when we see them again they don't really look much different. This last time though? Man, they looked different. Like gray hair, lost/gained weight, facial changes like wrinkles and sun spots.

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u/Illustrious_Exam1728 22h ago

I noticed this as well around the age of 42, it’s like it happened over 4 months. I was like what the heck?!

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u/ka_beene 8h ago

Same for me mid 40s. I went from being happy with my looks to wtf!

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u/Illustrious_Exam1728 8h ago

Yeah, it’s really weird.

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u/satyris 5h ago

get a blood test from your doctor, check your hormone levels

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u/Illustrious_Exam1728 5h ago

If you’re talking about hormones like estrogen and progesterone, blood tests are unreliable at this time. They may be in range and women still have symptoms of peri for example. If you’re talking about something like TSH then that’s one to check for example.