FACIAL STRUCTURE:

UNDERSTANDING HOW
THE FACE AGES
Facial aging goes deeper
than wrinkles and folds

Daughter Mother

AGE: 26 AGE: 64
 As we age and lose facial volume, the contour of the face changes,
causing shadow patterns to develop, while youthful highlights fade.
Gaining a better understanding of how your face becomes altered over
time may help you and your aesthetic specialist decide on the best
treatment options to address your individual concerns.

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AGE: 26 2 AGE: 64
 DAUGHTER, AGE 26: TRIANGLE OF YOUTH MOTHER, AGE 64: INVERTED TRIANGLE

INVERTED TRIANGLE
WHAT IS THE TRIANGLE OF
Generally as we age, facial bone changes, soft
YOUTH AND THE INVERTED tissues (like muscles) fall due to gravity, and skin
TRIANGLE? sags and droops downward. Facial fat-pads shift,
while the fat-pads beneath the chin can increase in
Lines and wrinkles are signs of aging, but aging prominence, causing fullness between the neck and

THE AGING FACE

also occurs beneath the skin. Signs of aging chin, also known as a “double chin.” The effect of
exist at every layer of the facial structure, the lower face getting fuller can be described as the
including skin, fat-pads, muscles, and bone. pyramid of age.

Aging is also unique to each individual. Genetics

TRIANGLE OF YOUTH play an important role in aging. As such, how your
In our youth, facial features are defined and well mother ages can provide a glimpse into how your
contoured. This is commonly described as the face may change over time.
triangle of youth.
Other factors like sun exposure and diet can play a
As aging occurs, the triangle becomes inverted. role in determining when aging begins—and how
fast it progresses.

Typical youthful features: high cheekbones, Common features of aging: drooping skin in the
full cheeks, and a defined jawline. cheek area, flattened cheeks, sagging jawline,
fullness between the neck and chin (“double chin”).
 AGING SKIN
AGING SKIN CAUSES:

Increased discoloration, brown spots,

rough texture, and loss of moisture
AGING SKIN and collagen.

Youthful skin is soft, supple, smooth, well hydrated, and rich with cells that renew relatively rapidly.

As we age, we experience a loss of facial glands, which results in less oil produced, contributing to
less moisture in the skin. We lose collagen and elastin, which can lead to the formation of dynamic
wrinkles, like laugh lines, frown lines, and crow’s feet. Due to repeated facial movement, dynamic
Lines and wrinkles
wrinkles eventually become static lines that are gradually etched into the skin over time. Additionally,
sagging can occur because skin is no longer able to bounce back as it did in our youth.

Drooping skin in the cheek area

Many factors impact the way our skin ages, including lifestyle choices and genetics.

• Lifestyle choices, like sun exposure, smoking, alcohol use, diet, and stress, can cause brown spots,
rough skin, and wrinkles, as well as the premature onset and progression of aging

• Genetics affect all layers of the skin and contribute to thinning, dryness, and loss of elasticity of the skin
during the aging process

Sagging skin along the jawline

AGE: 26 AGE: 64
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FAT-PADS AND AGING

FAT-PAD
AGING CAUSES:

FAT-PADS AND AGING

FAT-PADS AND AGING
Fat-pads are located below the skin’s surface and help to provide volume, facial contours, and fullness.

As we age, fat-pads get thinner and descend. As a result, our face may not look as round and firm as it Hollows under the eyes

did in our youth. Hollows can form beneath the eyes, drooping skin can cause deeper lines around the
nose and mouth, loose skin can result in a sagging jawline, and fat can accumulate beneath the chin,
resulting in fullness between the neck and chin (“double chin”). The loss and downward movement of Loss of fullness and
fat-pads can also make the face appear deflated and sunken in the cheek area. flattened cheeks

Wrinkles and lines around

the nose and mouth

Sagging jawline

AGE: 26 AGE: 64
Daughter Mother Fullness between the neck
and chin (“double-chin”)
 MUSCLE MOVEMENT/LOSS
OF MUSCLE TONE CAUSES:
MUSCLES AND AGING

MUSCLES AND AGING Crow’s feet and frown lines caused

by repetitive muscle movement
Our facial muscles lie beneath our facial fat-pads. They are in repeated motion as we eat, laugh, smile,
and frown.

As we age, loss of facial fat, combined with gravity and repetitive muscle activity, can lead to deep
wrinkles in the face. As a result, crow’s feet form at the outer corners of our eyes, and creases form
Loss of fullness and contour

MUSCLES AND AGING

between our brows.

Facial muscles also get weaker over time. The loss of muscle tone and thinning skin can give the face
a loose, sagging appearance. Our jawline loses its contour, and our profile becomes less defined.

Sagging jawline

AGE: 26 AGE: 64
Daughter Mother
 AGE-RELATED FACIAL
BONE LOSS CAUSES:

Lowered angle of brow bone,

which contributes to frown lines,
BONES AND AGING crow’s feet, and droopy eyelids

Facial bones provide the foundation for muscle, fat-pads, and skin. This bone structure is what gives us
our unique facial shape and contour. A youthful bone structure has full and high cheeks—as shown in
the triangle of youth—and defined brow bones and less sunken eye areas. Larger eye areas

With age, we experience facial bone loss. This type of bone loss changes the dimensions and contour
BONES AND AGING

of our face, causing areas around our eyes to get larger, a decrease in the angle of our brow bone,
and a less sculpted jawline.

BONES AND AGING

Loss of jawline definition,
less defined chin

AGE: 26 AGE: 64
Daughter Mother
 TREATMENT OPTIONS TO ADDRESS SIGNS OF AGING
The aging process has an impact beyond the facial wrinkles and lines that form on the skin’s surface.

TREATMENT OPTIONS
Aging affects multiple layers, including the bone, muscles, fat-pads, and skin. This is important to
understand, as it will help you and your aesthetic specialist decide on the treatment option that is right
TALK TO YOUR AESTHETIC SPECIALIST
for you. Ask about a full-face assessment to decide on
The goal of facial aesthetic treatment is to help temporarily restore facial volume and correct age- the best treatment plan to achieve the results you want.
related shadow patterns inherent to the aging face. Talk to your aesthetic specialist today about a
facial assessment and discuss customized treatment options for your facial structure, genetics, and
aging process, and learn how you can increase your satisfaction with your appearance.
TREATMENT OPTIONS
 HOW HAS YOUR FACE CHANGED OVER TIME?
Talk to your aesthetic specialist about facial aging and the treatment
options that can help you achieve your desired aesthetic goals.

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