Experts weigh in on how Jennifer Aniston has maintained youthful seems

She shot to fame 30 years ago when she was cast as Rachel Green in the megahit sitcom Friends in 1994.

But despite the passage of time, Jennifer Aniston still looks as youthful as ever, with her stunning good looks the envy of all.

The actress, 55, is consistently praised for her ageless beauty, and was crowned People’s Most Beautiful Woman of the year in 2004 and 2016.

In an attempt to emulate her fresh-faced looks, many fans have been intrigued about what procedures, regimes and treatments she’s undergone.

And Jennifer’s recent outing to a plastic surgeon’s office with pal Sandra Bullock in Connecticut in late March has sparked further speculation.

The two movie stars, along with Jason Bateman‘s wife Amanda Anka, were spotted leaving The Retreat At Split Rock, which specialises in facelifts and nose jobs, as well as offering Botox and other injectables such as Kybella.

The trio were specifically seen exiting Dr Neil A Gordon’s office, who oversees the facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Following this sighting, there has been renewed interest into Jennifer’s looks.

Weighing in on the subject, experts have told MailOnline that the Hollywood star has managed to stay looking young and still natural using a combination of non-surgical measures and ‘tweakments’.

Celebrity facialist Rosie Osborne said that Jennifer had likely taken advantage of radio frequency treatments as well as Botox to keep her skin looking smooth and fresh.

She said: ‘Jennifer is looking great, I can guarantee she has had some ’tweakments’ to enhance her facials features, in combination with non-invasive facial treatments. 

‘In my opinion, there has been some facial contouring performed to refresh the under eyes, using hyaluronic acid gel (filler), as well as Botox on the corrugator muscles (frown) to give a subtle brow lift.’

Rosie added: ‘I would say Jen gets her Hollywood glow by combining technologies such as radio frequency and micro-needling to lift, tighten and refine the skin texture. And of course, a healthy diet and lifestyle goes hand in hand with good skin.’

While Dr Riccardo Frati, of Frati Cosmetic Surgery, thought that Jennifer had also undergone injections for a ‘subtle change’.

He said: ‘From looking at pictures, it appears Jennifer’s forehead may have been treated by Botox / anti-wrinkle injections to keep the frown lines and crow’s feet at bay. 

‘When injected into the targeted area, this popular treatment stops the muscles from contracting, which relaxes and softens any lines or wrinkles. 

‘Her skin looks very fresh and she may have had some skin care cream treatments and radio frequency sessions for this smooth look. 

‘The jawline looks more defined and mid cheek area also fuller and fresher which could be as a result of a mini facelift.’

Dr Frati added: ‘In general, she looks very fresh and natural and there is no immediately obvious transformation by comparing before and after photos. 

‘If she has had any work done, she is aiming for a subtle change and more conservative approach, relying on cosmetic medicine and non-surgical procedures.’

Jennifer previously confirmed that she underwent a rhinoplasty in her 20s to correct a deviated septum which had resulted from a broken nose during her high school years.

Speaking to People in 2007, she said the operation was the ‘best thing I ever did’, adding: ‘I slept like a baby for the first time in years’.

But she added: ‘As far as all the other [rumours], as boring as it sounds, it’s still mine. All of it. Still mine.’ 

Jennifer has also shot down rumours that she underwent breast augmentation, stressing in 2006: ‘No boob job! You know what it’s called? It’s called 10 pounds.’

She added: ‘Here’s what it is, this is the funny thing, you’re either, “Oh, look at the bump,” and they circle the bump and there’s an arrow. But instead, it’s like, you know, maybe a couple cheese plates too many.’

Previously the Golden Globe winner has admitted that she’s tried Botox in the past and wasn’t a fan.

In 2015, she told Yahoo Beauty: ‘People think that I do a lot of [Botox] injections, but I don’t. I’m not saying that I haven’t tried it but I see how it’s a slippery slope. 

‘All that cosmetic stuff looks ridiculous on me. And like we were saying before, they just start to lose perspective, it’s their new normal, so it’s a hard one to come back from.’ 

In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar Australia in 2014, Jennifer said she felt sorry for women who felt pressure to get injections to stay looking young, saying they ended up looking the opposite and so she was able to learn from their errors.

She explained: ‘There is this pressure in Hollywood to be ageless. I think what I have been witness to, is seeing women trying to stay ageless with what they are doing to themselves.

‘I am grateful to learn from their mistakes because I am not injecting s*** into my face. I see them and my heart breaks. I think, “Oh god, if you only know how much older you look.” 

‘They are trying to stop the clock, and all you can see is an insecure person who won’t let themselves just age.’

Instead, Jennifer has extolled the benefits of peptide injections – strings of molecules called amino acids, which are the ‘building blocks’ of proteins.

According WebMD, peptide supplements may have anti-aging, muscle growth, and fat loss benefits.

She has also expressed her love for high-tech skincare treatments, such as the CACI laser facial — a kind of non-surgical facelift.

In 2016, she waxed lyrical about the effects, saying: ‘I love lasers and Thermage and Ultherapy [ultrasound facials]. I also like a good microcurrent facial.’

Ultherapy uses ultrasound waves to tighten the skin from the inside and is said to be excruciating, but Jennifer described it as ‘like a little workout for your face’.

She also uses laser treatments to reduce her facial wrinkles or acne scars and said they were ‘a great refresher’.

While last year, Jennifer revealed one of the most unconventional fads that she’s tried out to stay looking good.

She admitted that she is always up for trying out new anti-aging techniques, including receiving a salmon sperm facial, on an aesthetician’s suggestion.

Salmon sperm has been hailed as the next must-have Korean beauty ingredient, with the promise to increase cell turnover, produce more collagen and improve pigmentation and inflammation. 

Recalling the experience, Jennifer told The Wall Street Journal: ‘First of all, I said, ‘Are you serious? How do you get salmon’s sperm?”

But the Hollywood star admitted that she didn’t feel like the facial did anything to help improve her skin’s youthful glow.

Instead, she explained that she does swear by weekly peptide injections to combat the effects of aging and stated: ‘I do think that’s the future’.

Last June, Jennifer also said that she hated being told she ‘looked good for her age’ instead of just ‘you look great’.

She admitted to British Vogue: ‘It drives me bananas. I can’t stand it. That’s a habit of society that we have these markers like, “Well you’re at that stage, so for your age…” I don’t even understand what it means.

‘I’m in better shape than I was in my twenties. I feel better in my mind, body, and spirit. It’s all 100 per cent better.’

As far as maintaining her slender and toned figure, Jennifer has an intense daily workout routine and does intermittent fasting to stay at a reported 117lbs and size two.

She has previously said that she has been conscious about her health from an early age, focusing on clean eating, drinking water, prioritising sleep, meditating and working out to ensure she feels her best.

The Emmy winner is committed to a healthy and holistic lifestyle and follows a high-protein, low-carb and low-sugar diet.

Jennifer pairs that with a five-days-a-week workout regime which is cardio intense, while she also attends 10-to-20 minute Pvolve classes. 

Speaking to the Radio Times, she revealed that intermittent fasting (IF) has changed her life and she practises a version of IF called the 16:8 diet.

She said: ‘I do intermittent fasting, so no food in the morning. I noticed a big difference in going without solid food for 16 hours.’ 

But Jennifer has admitted that she allows herself to ditch her clean diet on Sundays and likes to invite her friend over to enjoy homemade In-N-Out burgers.

And she also revealed that she does have one major bad habit when it comes to food – a tendency to ‘over salt things’.

While she is also particular about the pimiento-stuffed olives she allows in a dirty martini. She even carries them around with her when she’s traveling. 

One thing Jennifer no longer allows to affect her eating habits are ‘thin fads’ however. She explained: ‘They don’t interest me. Because I know what that is all about. That’s just calories in, calories out.’

Her go-to salad famously went viral on TikTok in 2022, with the Along Came Polly star revealing the real recipe last year.

While speaking to the Today show, she detailed her favourite salad order, which starts with butter lettuce as a base. 

She added: ‘I love to have some mushrooms. I love sprouts. I love a little tomato. Avocado, Kalamata olives, always some cheese – never gonna give up my cheese. I’ll do sliced parmesan, pecorino … feta … or all of them!’

The actress tops off her salad with sliced almonds or sunflower seeds for crunch and either a chopped or poached egg for protein.

As for the dressing, it depends on the day, with her typically opting for oil and vinegar or a vinaigrette, but if it’s the weekend, she might have ranch instead.

In 2022, Jennifer spilled the beans on how she stays fit in an interview with First For Women magazine, saying she keeps her diet in check by starting her day off with warm lemon water and she also takes climbing classes on her stair climber.

As far as working out, she explained she puts in the work but likes variety, saying: ‘Changing up my workout routine is key. I always try to surprise my muscles.’

She said she works out at Rise Nation, which is a fitness climbing cardio class, calling it ‘such a great workout’.

Jennifer recalled: ‘When my trainer Leyon, whom I love more than life, handed me a jump rope for the first time, I said, ‘You’re out of your mind.”

‘I would dread doing it and I would skip instead of jump over the rope. He kept saying, “No, do it correctly.” It was so irritating. But within six months my jumping became fluid. Now I can just go and go and go.’

When it comes to relaxing, she practises meditation and makes sure she gets plenty of fresh air with her pet dogs. 

Jennifer admitted that she used to do ‘exhausting and painful’ workouts because she believed that was what she needed to do in order to see results.

However, she ditched her ‘no pain, no gain’ attitude in 2021 when a friend introduced her to Pvolve, an exercise programme that pairs functional movement with resistance-based equipment. She is now an adviser for the company’s online platform.