We're all middle-aged, but can YOU tell what work we've had done? One of these women spent £20,000, another's on Ozempic... and one spent nothing. Now they reveal their secrets... and what REALLY works
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Have you had work done? It’s one of those questions you rarely dare to ask – even when you burn to know the answer. Can that film star genuinely have such glowing skin naturally, decades after her first fresh-faced role?. Is your glamorous colleague’s line-free forehead really just down to good genes? And if not... well, how exactly have they done it?.
![[Ateh says her weight-loss injections since 2022 have changed her life]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/19/94136479-14288341-image-a-2_1736970090817.jpg)
We live in a world of aesthetic double standards – told to embrace our ‘authentic’ selves while simultaneously expected to be elegantly ageless. So perhaps it’s no wonder removing wrinkles, enhancing your face shape or replumping with help from a cosmetic doctor or surgeon is now as commonplace as buying a new face cream in some circles. There’s less stigma surrounding such ‘tweakments’ than there once was, and they are ever more accessible and subtle.
![[Lisa started Botox treatment in her 30s due to her work on TV]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/19/94136473-14288341-image-a-3_1736970252212.jpg)
But that means it’s harder to know who’s ageing naturally – and who has had a bit of help. So we asked seven beauty experts to do a close-up shoot – and then tell us exactly what they’ve had done. So, can you tell from their photos who’s never touched tweakments and who’s had more than £20,000 worth of work?.
![[Lavina has never had any injectables or facial treatments]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/19/94136483-14288341-image-a-4_1736970468014.jpg)
Olivia was previously Tatler's beauty director. Olivia Falcon, 50, is founder of the Editors List (editorslist.co.uk). She lives in Ascot, Berkshire, with her family. I was Tatler’s beauty director and compiled the Tatler Cosmetic Surgery Guide for 14 years. Now, I give expert advice about cosmetic procedures to individuals.
![[Donia almost died from a Brazilian butt lift four years ago]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/19/94136471-14288341-image-a-5_1736970722516.jpg)
I first had Botox at 32, and thanks to my job am often able to try new things for free. Last year, I tried Plinest (an injectable that uses polynucleotides extracted from trout DNA to improve skin elasticity) on my neck and decollete. I have another injectable called Sculptra on my jawline and neck.
![[Leah was one of the first in the UK to have Botox]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/19/94136477-14288341-image-a-6_1736970979050.jpg)
