Younger for Life summary

Youn’s stance on dietary supplements has come from a complete 180. For the first ten years of his private practice, Youn advised his patients to stop or stay away from supplements after receiving cosmetic surgery, in fear they’d increase the risk of complications. But as Youn became more interested in alternative and holistic approaches to medicine, he discovered that the scientific literature often suggested otherwise – dietary supplements could help his clients heal from and maintain facial procedures quicker and for far longer.

While it’s true you can’t supplement yourself out of a bad diet, no one eats perfectly, and even if you were to, food no longer contains the levels of nutrition it once did. Supplements are what they say on the tin: supplements. But supplement right, and you can boost your body’s autojuvenation in ways eating smart alone simply can’t.

It makes sense that your skin is the first frontier of visible signs of aging – after all, it’s the largest organ in your body, covering an area just shy of 2m2 on average.

It follows, then, that daily skincare is central to the autojuvenation process, but you may be surprised by what a simple protocol Youn offers. It’s so simple, in fact, it’s known by his clients as the “Two Minutes, Five Years Younger Routine.” But don’t be fooled by the routine’s simplicity – you can expect significant results in as little as six to eight weeks.

With your diet, supplements, and skincare routines now on lock, you’re likely noticing improvements in how you look and feel. While it might be tempting to call it a day here, addressing your lifestyle can provide such a disproportionate return on investment that you won’t want to skip it.

There are two layers to the lifestyle factor: sleeping better and managing stress better. Let’s break down both.

As mentioned at the start of this Blink, Youn is an unusual plastic surgeon. It’s his opinion that 90 percent of people can get the anti-aging results they desire without ever needing to visit someone like him. That said, you may be one of the 10 percent who’ll still seek cosmetic treatment or may just be interested in what some of these in-office procedures entail. If so, this section is for you.

First, it’s important to emphasize that these cosmetic treatments should be the last rung you reach for on your anti-aging journey. That is, you’ll want to have kick-started your body’s natural autojuvenation process by improving your diet, adding targeted supplements, following a daily skincare routine, and mitigating major lifestyle factors before considering anything in-office. In-office procedures can be costly, time-consuming, and come with nontrivial risks, so a few months spent focused on autojuvenation upfront could save you on several levels.