Meet Jessica. Forty-three-years-old and mom to an 11-year-old boy and stepmom to two girls: an 11-year-old and 18-year-old. She’s been married to her husband for almost 12 years. They live in New York City, juggling work, parenting and a complicated blended family dynamic. Jessica has always been thin, active, energetic and able to squeeze in work as a personal chef – she prepares healthy meals for private clients – around her family commitments. She loves to cook, travel and has a wicked sense of humor along with a deep commitment to her health and her family.

The subject of plastic surgery is a tricky one. It is one of those polarizing topics that brings up judgement, shame and confused emotions from most everyone I’ve talked to. I think this is particularly true for women 50+.