{"id":74988,"date":"2026-09-20T14:03:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/?p=74988"},"modified":"2026-09-20T14:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:03:38","slug":"courteney-cox-as-monica-in-friends-when-injections-make-you-look-older-instead-of-younger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/courteney-cox-monica-dans-friends-quand-les-injections-font-vieillir-au-lieu-de-rajeunir\/","title":{"rendered":"Courteney Cox, Monica from *Friends*: When Injections Make You Look Older Instead of Younger"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/courtney-coxx-copie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/courtney-coxx-copie.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/courtney-coxx-copie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/courtney-coxx-copie-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/courtney-coxx-copie-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00abI didn\u2019t recognize myself anymore.\u00bb Courteney Cox, one of the icons of the \u201990s thanks to her role as Monica in&nbsp;<em>Friends<\/em>, has herself publicly expressed her regrets after receiving the injections. How could a woman surrounded by so many professionals have achieved the opposite of the effect she was seeking?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc\u00a0<strong>See also:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/this-vitamin-c-cream-is-all-the-rage-on-tiktok-but-its-real-power-isnt-what-you-might-think\/\"> This vitamin C cream is all the rage on TikTok: its real strength isn't what you might think<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer has nothing to do with her. It stems from a mechanism of facial aging that we still don\u2019t fully understand, and which explains why injections can sometimes make a person look older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdgED3Zqloc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdgED3Zqloc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\">See this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdgED3Zqloc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Dr. Sylvain David \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 (@drsylvaindavidfr)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Really Happens When the Face Ages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People often think that aging is all about wrinkles. In reality, it begins deep within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bones lose volume.<\/strong>&nbsp;As we age, the skull becomes thinner and the eye socket enlarges. As a result, the eyebrows droop, dark circles deepen, and the cheekbones sag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facial fat also changes.<\/strong>&nbsp;Subcutaneous fat decreases, which accelerates the appearance of furrows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that's where a lot of people get it wrong:&nbsp;<strong>The nasolabial fold and the marionette line are not wrinkles<\/strong>. These are structural depressions caused by sagging tissue. Treating them as mere wrinkles is missing the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"4 Mistakes That Make You Look Older (Seen Every Week)\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FtPG8YlOJkA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Hyaluronic Acid Is So Popular<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In light of this loss of volume, hyaluronic acid injections are a logical solution. The idea is to counteract the first signs of aging before they become established, since it is much easier to treat early signs of aging than a face that shows significant signs of aging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there's a catch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Injections Make You Look Younger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Injections can restore a rested appearance in&nbsp;<strong>four zones<\/strong>, provided that they are actually dug:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the cheekbones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the nasolabial fold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the wrinkle of bitterness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the jawline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It depends on the situation: if the cheekbones already have good volume, don't add anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When They Make You Look Older: Two Mistakes to Watch Out For<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake No. 1: Overdoing it.<\/strong>&nbsp;If too much is injected, the skin is stretched more than necessary. When the hyaluronic acid is absorbed, the skin\u2014which has been stretched\u2014sags even more. This actually accelerates skin sagging rather than slowing it down. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to analyze each face and inject just the right amount to compensate for natural loss\u2014no more, no less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mistake #2: Injecting in the wrong place.<\/strong>&nbsp;There is an area of the face, located above the nasolabial fold and the marionette line, where excess skin accumulates over time. It is confined by these two folds. Eventually, this area tends to become too voluminous and disrupt the balance of the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding product to this area only accelerates the aging process: it amplifies what time is already doing. Over the years, the cheekbones become more sunken, the furrows deepen, and the jawline loses volume, while this area becomes heavier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Make the Right Choices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sylvaindavid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Analyze Before Injecting<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0The right size depends on your body type, not on a trend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inject only where there is a distinct indentation<\/strong>, not in areas that already contain volume or that will accumulate it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aim for the Right Dose<\/strong>, without trying to erase all traces of time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anticipating Changes in Facial Features<\/strong>\u00a0: We don't get injections just for how our face looks today, but for how it will look in ten years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The goal: a naturally rested face<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal isn't to achieve a perfect, frozen-in-time face. It's to look&nbsp;<strong>naturally rested, refreshed, and full of life<\/strong>. When you no longer recognize your own face, it almost always means you've crossed that line.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00abI didn\u2019t recognize myself anymore.\u00bb Courteney Cox, one of the icons of the \u201990s thanks to her role as Monica on *Friends*, has herself spoken publicly about her regrets following the injections. How could a woman surrounded by such professionals have ended up with the opposite of the result she was looking for? \ud83d\udccc See also: This cream for\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":74990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"Actualites"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/courtney1-copie-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Sylvain David","author_link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/author\/beautydecoded\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"Actualites","slug":"actualites","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":344,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":344,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Actualites","category_nicename":"actualites","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74988"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74993,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74988\/revisions\/74993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}