6 Jul 2025

John Koten: a 70-year-old's quest for youthful skin

From Sunday Morning, 8:35 am on 6 July 2025

After 20 surgeries to remove skin cancers from his face, 70-year-old New York-based journalist John Koten wanted to reverse some of the damage done to his skin. He turned to women’s anti-ageing lotions and potions to see if they’d make a difference. John joins Jim to tell him about the results. 

Bottles of generic skin care products

American journalist John Koten (70) says his face is softer and has fewer brown spots since he adopted his first-ever skincare routine nine months ago. Photo: Ben Rose