Experts deem the aging filter on TikTok as pretty realistic—however, it does miss a few key shifts. That’s not to scare you off even more when you look into the proverbial crystal ball (in fact, we’d argue our society’s deep fear of aging is deeply problematic), but it’s important to know that this filter isn’t a 100% depiction. 

If the effect does send you into a spiral, please know that skin aging like this doesn’t happen overnight; it can be jarring to look into your phone camera and see a significantly older individual staring back, but these changes occur over years and years, cherished life events, memories, and love right along with them. Remember that the filter doesn’t reflect the beauty between the lines.