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The original was posted on /r/ehlersdanlos by /u/hooooofhguok on 2023-10-07 02:16:22.

Hi! I have recently been diagnosed with EDS skin and joints. I just turned 21, and I have lines under my eyes and on my forehead like wrinkles. And some sagging around my nose it seems. I thought EDS was to at least make the skin aging process better… can anyone relate? I use tretinol cream for acne and read that can help with anti wrinkles. Is this normal with EDS? :( I feel really sad and self conscious about it. It might just be stress related because I’ve recently also been through 2 major surgeries and have had my life hijacked by chronic pain for the past 5 years. And also I have a lot of co-morbid issues like Klippel feil syndrome so I’m in a lot of pain and stress all the time. But I also want to age well but I can’t really help the stress. Additional question- has anyone here gotten plastic surgery? Is that an option(in general) with EDS?