Paulina Porizkova Responds to Surgeon Who Said Her Face Needs 'Fixing'

57-year-old supermodel

"This is what an older woman in the public spotlight has to cope with," the 57-year-old supermodel wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Friday.

Paulina Porizkova is speaking up

Paulina Porizkova is speaking up. The 57-year-old supermodel came out in reaction to a cosmetic surgeon who described everything "wrong" with her face in an Instagram post that "has since been deleted," according to Porizkova. "I found this shot, which I had previously put here (and thought I looked fantastic in)," she began a lengthy caption on Instagram Friday.

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Porizkova’s words

"Those annoying hollows beneath my cheekbones might be eliminated with fillers, Botox for my forehead, those wrinkles on the side of my lips, and the chords in my neck, and a whole slew of lasers to tighten, smooth, and tighten everything," Porizkova added. "This is what an elderly woman in public has to cope with," she went on. "My face is said to require 'fixing.' Aging has caused it to go 'wrong.' Is it any surprise that most of us with the means will try to mend what we're told is broken?"

Facial treatments

Porizkova, who has previously been open about her usage of non-invasive facial treatments, stated "for the record" that she had had laser treatments and a plasma pen treatment. "I'd like to strike a balance between being proud of my age and yet feeling pretty on occasion. In my job, I'm constantly confronted with my own face in almost unnatural detail - and while I've grown to accept much of it, I still have a difficult time embracing it all "She penned a letter.

No one, she continues, should tell a woman “What she 'has' to do to herself in order to be perceived as attractive." "Whether it's hair colour, makeup, ski creams, or apparel - or the more invasive options," she wrote. "Stop for a second every time you find yourself thinking or saying to a buddy, "you know, you should." Are you really assisting her if she doesn't ask for it?" "Find and highlight what you find wonderful in your friends. The best approach to help one another is to celebrate what already exists "She reached a conclusion.

Ageism in the modelling

Porizkova talked up about ageism in the modelling and entertainment industries while visiting a US based news channel (the TV Show!) in March, telling Jeremy Parsons, "I felt humiliated to be getting older, and then you say, 'But, I'm brighter, better, funnier, and more patient!' Overall, I'm the best person I've ever been. As a result, I'm not ready to be dismissed." The following model was added: "You don't have the right to discard me because I have wrinkles, sags, and grey hair today, when I'm kind of gorgeous, the most fabulous I've ever been. In fact, I'm going to put it out there and say, well, this is me at my best. Take care of it!"