Botox, Facials, and Facelifts: What's Actually Worth Your Money?

Botox can run $500 to $1,000 per visit. Add a laser, a peel, a monthly facial membership, and perhaps a facelfit, and suddenly you’re talking about five figures. On this episode, Jean Chatzky is joined by Val Monroe, former beauty director at O, The Oprah Magazine, and writer of the Substack How Not to F*ck Up Your Face, to sort out what’s worth paying for and what you’re being sold. In this episode: What to ask before you pay for a procedure: what results you’ll see on your face, how long they’ll last, and whether the consultation fee is applied to the procedure Why Val recommends a consultation with a doctor you trust Botox or a chemical peel? Why they do different jobs Mentioned in this episode I’m Not Going to Lie About My Neck, Molly Jong-Fast, The New York Times My Post-Face-Lift Panic, Tara Ellison, The Cut Your Perfectly Imperfect Face, Val Monroe’s latest Substack post I'm hosting a free Forever Paycheck book club on November 17th at 7 ET. ⁠Sign up here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices