Yahoo Finance £2,000 cosmetic fillers transform “drab at 50” singleton into a confident cougar who dates younger men
A mum whose 32 year relationship ended as the pandemic hit was so horrified by her deepening wrinkles that she turned back time – spending £2,000 on cosmetic fillers and going from a frump at 50 to a confident cougar.
Health visitor Chez Timms-Lewis, 51, a mum-of-two, says her sorrow was etched on her face when her relationship finished in February 2020 – making her horribly self-conscious about the deepening lines around her mouth and shattering her confidence.
But when Chez splashed out £2,000 on cosmetic fillers and Botox she went from drab to fab overnight – joining dating site Tinder, where she met men 10 years her junior and nabbed a handsome 43-year-old “friend with benefits,” who she is currently seeing.
Chez, of Swindon, Wiltshire, said: “I felt drab at 50.
“The break-up had really aged me, so having the fillers took a decade off my face.
“Some people may think that sounds a bit shallow, but if I’m not happy with myself then I’m not going to attract positive things around me.”
She added: “Now the men I date think I’m 10 years younger than I am!”
Breaking up with the father of her two children just before the world went into lockdown left Chez at an all time low.
“My relationship ended in February 2020,” she said.
She added: “We were never married, but had been together 32 years. We met when I was 18 and had two kids together.
“But it wasn’t working anymore and we split up.
“Straight after, though, we went into lockdown and I wasn’t able to leave the property. It was a really hard time.”
Finally moving into her own home in February 2021, Chez focused on building her self esteem, but despite throwing herself into her new single life, she was hampered by feeling so frumpy.
“Despite moving into my own home, I was in a low place,” she said.
“When I looked at myself, I just kept thinking, ‘Oh my god, I’m never going to find anyone that would want me.’”
She added: “I looked so old. The worst thing for me was the marionette lines, from the mouth down to the chin.
“During the break up, I’m sure they became much deeper and I developed a lot of lines around my eyes that I didn’t have before.
“When I looked in the mirror, I just didn’t like the person looking back at me.”
She added: “I didn’t feel like that old person I saw. It really knocked my confidence.”
Determined to boost her ego, Chez contacted Anna Medical Aesthetics in Swindon in October 2021 and splashed out £2,000 on MaiLi dermal fillers and Botox – to erase the sorrow of her split from her face.
“I first considered fillers when my relationship ended,” she said.
She added: “But I was a little bit apprehensive and nervous, because you see people on TV who’ve had them and it definitely looks like overkill.
“When I met Anna, though, I felt comfortable with her straight away. She advised me to have fillers, but also Botox to lift my face, so it looked more natural.”
With the fillers also stimulating collagen production, Chez’s face was transformed – making her look 40 again.
“It was a bit pricy, but I wanted to do this for myself,” she said.
“The Botox lifted my marionette lines and the MaiLi filler created a natural fullness in my face, erasing my wrinkles.
“When I looked in the mirror, I just burst into tears of happiness. It was an instant change, I felt so happy.”
After her transformation, Chez’s friends and family could not put their finger on what was different.
“I didn’t tell people I’d had any fillers,” she said.
“I could see my friends looking at me and wondering what was different. Loads of my pals said, ‘You look amazing, but I don’t know what’s changed.’”
Feeling more youthful also made Chez more flirtatious, so she joined Tinder and was soon attracting men in their forties wanting to date her.
“I haven’t actually put my age on my dating profile,” she laughed.
“I’m intrigued to see what people say. When I tell dates my age they are shocked, they always think I’m closer to 40 than 50!”
She added: “I started a Tinder profile just before I had my fillers done, but I hadn’t really started dating. After my treatment, I instantly swapped my photos.
“I had some really complimentary messages and have been on some lovely dates. One man I went out with couldn’t believe I was 50.
“He even asked how I was still single as I looked so good. That was really nice to hear.”
She added: “I do tend to date men aged around 40 now and I’m seeing a guy, but we’re not in a full on relationship.
“It’s more of a friends with benefits situation. Neither of us is ready for a relationship, but we spend time together and he’s 43.”
While her dating success has been wonderful, Chez says the biggest benefit of her treatment has been the improvement to her self-esteem – enabling her to love herself again.
“After I split with my ex, it was like a whole new life for me,” she said.
“I didn’t want to sit in my house, looking at myself and not really liking the person looking back at me. Instead I decided to do something about it.
“I have so much more confidence now. I was very much a fuddy duddy before and my fillers have changed everything.”
She added: “I make more of an effort with putting my make-up on every day and wear nice clothes. I feel fantastic.”
Anna Kremerov, of Anna Medical Aesthetics, agrees that Chez’s confidence has been transformed since having her treatments.
She said: “When I first met Chez she was concerned that she looked older than she should. As a result, her confidence was low and she was avoiding socialising as much as possible.”
She added: “She said that a natural looking result from her treatment was essential, as she didn’t want to look like she had had ‘work done’.
“Patients regularly report that their friends and colleagues are often blissfully unaware that any treatments have been carried out.
“As you can see from the photos, Chez’s appearance has been refreshed and both she and I were delighted.”
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