I Tried To Make My Face Younger

Summary

In this video, the speaker reflects on their journey to reverse aging through scientific therapies. Initially undergoing caloric restriction, they lost fat and faced public scrutiny for looking unhealthy. To combat this, they introduced the 'Project Baby Face' to restore facial volume through various techniques, including Sculptra, fat transfers, and under-eye PRF. They also adjusted their diet and caloric intake, which improved both their biomarkers and appearance. The video highlights the complexity of anti-aging and emphasizes the importance of being open to new ideas in the pursuit of health and wellness.

Takeaways

• 😮 The speaker reflects on their physical transformation over the past few years, particularly focusing on their face and overall health.
• 🍽️ The speaker underwent caloric restriction, reducing daily intake to 1,950 calories, which caused significant fat loss, including facial fat, leading to comparisons with Tilda Swinton.
• 🧬 The speaker's project focuses on anti-aging research, specifically targeting how to reverse aging and maintain youthful biomarkers.
• 🧪 Sculptra, a collagen bio-stimulator, was used to restore facial volume, with the speaker undergoing more frequent treatments than typically recommended due to severe facial fat loss.
• 🚫 A fat transfer procedure using a donor's fat led to an allergic reaction, causing the speaker to discontinue this promising treatment.
• 📈 The speaker increased daily caloric intake to 2,250 calories, gaining 15 pounds to help restore lost facial volume, while maintaining positive biomarkers.
• 🍠 Reducing lutein intake from 20 mg to 15 mg helped the speaker avoid a yellowish skin tone, which had been misinterpreted by others as poor health or liver issues.
• 💉 The speaker uses under-eye platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) injections to combat volume loss under the eyes, preferring this over fillers due to potential migration risks.
• 🌍 The speaker expresses surprise at the global attention and scrutiny their anti-aging project has garnered, especially regarding their facial aesthetics.
• 🤔 They acknowledge the importance of facial volume in societal perceptions of youthfulness, while emphasizing their primary focus on achieving 18-year-old-like biomarkers and questioning preconceived notions of aging.

Q & A

What was the initial goal of the project described in the transcript?

The initial goal was to evaluate how close we are to being able to stop death by looking at scientific evidence on what could be done to slow down and reverse aging damage.

What is caloric restriction and how did it affect the speaker?

Caloric restriction means reducing the number of calories consumed to maintain the same weight. The speaker reduced his caloric intake from 2,500 to 1,950 calories a day, which caused him to lose a significant amount of fat, including in his face.

Why did people start comparing the speaker to Tilda Swinton?

People started comparing the speaker to Tilda Swinton because he lost a lot of facial fat due to caloric restriction, which changed his appearance.

What was the speaker's age and health condition when he started the project?

The speaker was 43 years old when he started the project, having led a life with poor health habits, 20 years of running himself into the ground as an entrepreneur, and 10 years of chronic depression.

What was the 'Project Baby Face' and why was it initiated?

'Project Baby Face' was initiated because despite good biomarkers, the speaker's gaunt face led people to perceive him as old and near death. The project aimed to rejuvenate his face to restore volume and youthfulness.

What are the five things the speaker did to restore volume in his face?

The five things the speaker did were: 1) Sculptra injections to stimulate natural collagen production, 2) Attempted fat transfer ( Rua), 3) Increased daily caloric intake, 4) Lessened his intake of luttin (a carotenoid), and 5) Under eye PRF to restore volume.

Why did the speaker experience an allergic reaction during the fat transfer process?

The speaker experienced an allergic reaction because he used donor's fat for the transfer, as he didn't have enough fat on his body to do a transfer himself.

How did increasing the speaker's daily caloric intake affect his health and appearance?

Increasing the speaker's daily caloric intake from 1,950 to 2,250 calories allowed him to gain 15 pounds (just under 7 kg), which helped revolumize his face. It also improved his life as he was less hungry and in a better state.

Why did the speaker reduce his intake of luttin?

The speaker reduced his intake of luttin from 20 milligrams to 15 because it was causing his skin to appear yellow, which led people to mistakenly believe he had liver failure.

What is under eye PRF and why did the speaker choose it over fillers?

Under eye PRF is a process where plasma is separated from the blood and then put back into the body to revolumize areas under the eyes. The speaker chose it over fillers because fillers can migrate and become a nightmare, while PRF is a more natural and safer option.

What is the speaker's ultimate goal with the project?

The speaker's ultimate goal is to be biologically similar to his 18-year-old self in every way, shape, or form, challenging preconceived notions about aging and demonstrating a promising path for health and wellness.