FACIAL ANATOMY & AGING

DAUGHTER AGE: 31 MOTHER AGE: 55

G E N E T I C S P L AY S A N I M P O R TA N T R O L E I N A G I N G . H o w y o u r m o t h e r a g e s
can provide a glimpse into how your face may change over time.

As we age and lose facial volume, the contour of the face changes, causing
shadow patterns to develop while youthful highlights fade. We’re going to
s e e t h e s e c h a n g e s , l a y e r b y l a y e r, s t a r t i n g w i t h t h e s k i n .

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DAUGHTER AGE: 31 MOTHER AGE: 55

WHAT I S TH E TRIAN G L E O F YOUTH? WHY D O ES THE TR IANG L E
I N O U R YO U T H , f a c i a l f e a t u r e s a r e d e f i n e d a n d w e l l c o n t o u r e d .
This is commonly described as the triangle of youth.
INVERT WITH AG E?
AS WE AGE, facial b one changes, sof t tissues (like
fat - p a d s ) d e f l ate a n d fa l l d u e to g rav i t y, a n d s ki n s a g s
and droops downward. Facial fat-pads shift , while the
fat-pads beneath the chin can increase in prominence,
causing fullness between the neck and chin, also known
as a double chin, and jowling.

F L AT T E N E D C H E E K S /
HIGH CHEEKBONES DROOPING SKIN IN
THE CHEEK

DEEPENING
FULL CHEEKS NASOLABIAL FOLDS

SKIN TONE and LIPS LOSE VOLUME VOLUME LOSS BELOW

DEFINED JAWLINE FACIAL STRUCTURE AND PROJECTION THE EYES in the cheek area
of ten delay the outward is one of the most common
LESS DEFINED CHIN/
signs of aging. JOWLING signs of aging.

FULLNESS BET WEEN

THE NECK AND CHIN
(“DOUBLE CHIN”)

TR IAN G L E OF YOUTH I NVERTED TRIANGLE

DAUGHTER AGE: 31 MOTHER AGE: 55
SKI N AN D AG ING S I G NS O F
AG I NG S KI N

SKIN
• Yo u t h f u l s k i n i s s o f t , s u p p l e , s m o o t h , a n d w e l l h y d r a t e d
• As we age, we lose moisture, collagen, and elastin, which can lead to s agging Uneven hyperpigmentation, rough texture,
• Sagging skin may lead to the formation of dynamic and static wrinkles and loss of moisture and collagen which
m ay l e a d to s ki n l ax i t y.
DY N A M I C W R I N K L E S — f o r m e d b y e v e r y d a y , r e p e t i t i v e f a c i a l m o v e m e n t s , s u c h a s s m i l i n g , l a u g h i n g ,
frowning, or squinting.

S TAT I C W R I N K L E S — d y n a m i c w r i n k l e s t h a t a r e g r a d u a l l y e t c h e d i n t o t h e s k i n o v e r t i m e s i n c e t h e s k i n i s
no longer able to bounce back as it did in our youth.
LINES AND WRINKLES
M A N Y FA C T O R S I M PA C T T H E W AY O U R S K I N A G E S . S o m e p e o p l e e x p e r i e n c e p r e m a t u r e - o n s e t a g i n g
o f t h e i r s ki n , a n d p ote nt i a l l y, at a fa s t rate o f p ro g re s s i o n .

GENETICS LIFESTYLE CHOICES DROOPING SKIN

IN THE CHEEK ARE A
FACTORS

NASOLABIAL FOLDS

I M P A C T S A L L L AY E R S SUN DIET ALCOHOL SMOKING STRESS LIP LINES AND LOSS OF

OF THE SKIN P O U T/ P R O J E C T I O N

MARIONET TE LINES

S K I N T E N D S T O B E T H I C K E R A N D H E AV IE R t h an li ghte r s k in an d h a s a hi gh e r SAGGING JAWLINE AND JOWLS

concentration of melanin, which blocks UV rays, protects against sun damage, and
D E L AY S S O M E O F T H E S I G N S O F A G I N G .

Skin becomes less elastic, which may be more NOTICEABLE IN THE LESS DEFINED CHIN
EYE AREA , CHEEKS, AND NECK .
FAT-PAD S AND AG IN G S I G NS O F
FAT-PAD AG I NG
FAT- PA D S A R E L O C AT E D B E L O W T H E S K I N ’ S S U R FA C E A N D H E L P P R O V I D E :

S TAT I C F O R E H E A D L I N E S
DUE TO VOLUME LOSS

F A T- P A D S
VOLUME FACIAL CONTOURS FULLNESS

A S W E A G E , FAT- PA D S G E T T H I N N E R A N D D E S C E N D , W H I C H M AY C A U S E :
• A less firm and sunken face compared to our youth
• Hollows to form beneath the eyes
LOSS OF FULLNESS AND
• Lines around the nose and mouth (“nasolabial folds”) F L AT T E N E D C H E E K S

• A sagging jawline and jowls NASOLABIAL FOLDS

• Increas e d fullne ss under the chin (“double chin”) WRINKLES AND LINES AROUND
THE NOSE AND MOUTH

LIP LINES AND LOSS OF

P O U T/ P R O J E C T I O N
S t r u c t u r a l l y , s o f t t i s s u e s a n d o v e r l y i n g s k i n t e n d t o b e t h i c k e r, a c t i n g
a s a n “ e n v e l o p e , ” w h i c h h e l p s M A I N TA I N A M O R E Y O U T H F U L A P P E A R A N C E .

A g i n g m a y c a u s e p o c k e t s o f d e n s e f a t - p a d s t o f a l l , w h i c h F L AT T E N S T H E F A C E
and may lead to DEEP WRINKLES AND FOLDS IN THE CHEEKS.
SAGGING JAWLINE AND JOWLS

Cheeks begin to hollow with age, causing bony anatomy to stand out more, LESS DEFINED CHIN
C R E AT I N G A T I R E D L O O K F O R S O M E I N D I V I D U A L S .
FULLNESS BET WEEN THE NECK AND
CHIN (“DOUBLE CHIN”)
M US C L ES AN D AG IN G S I G NS O F
AG I NG I N THE
O U R FA C I A L M U S C L E S L I E B E N E AT H O U R FA C I A L FAT- PA D S .
MUS CL ES
AS WE AGE, loss of facial fat , combined with gravit y and rep etitive muscle activities (eating, laughing,
smiling, frowning, etc), can lead to deep wrinkles in the face. As a result , we see more:

FOREHE AD LINES

FROWN LINES CAUSED BY

REPETITIVE
MUSCLE
MOVEMENT
CROW ’S FEET LINES

FOREHE AD LINES CROW ’S FEET FROWN LINES

LINES
LOSS OF FULLNESS
AND CONTOUR

MUSCLES
NASOLABIAL FOLDS

FINE LINES CAUSED BY REPE TITIVE

MUSCLE MOVEMENT

DOWNTURNED
CORNERS OF THE MOUTH

FOLDS AROUND THE FINE LINES MARIONET TE LINES

NOSE AND MOUTH AROUND THE LIPS ON THE CHIN SAGGING JAWLINE
AND JOWLS

FA C I A L M U S C L E S A L S O G E T W E A K E R O V E R T I M E . T h e l o s s o f m u s c l e t o n e a n d t h i n n i n g s k i n c a n LESS DEFINED CHIN

g i v e t h e f a c e a l o o s e , s a g g i n g a p p e a r a n c e . O u r j a w l i n e l o s e s i t s c o n t o u r, a n d o u r c h i n p r o f i l e b e c o m e s
less defined.
BO N ES AN D AG ING S I G NS O F
AG E-R EL ATED
FA C I A L B O N E S P R O V I D E T H E F O U N D AT I O N F O R M U S C L E S , FAT- PA D S , A N D S K I N .
FACIAL BO NE
YO U T H F U L B O N E S T R U C T U R E :
• Full and high cheeks
LO S S
• Defined brow bones
• Less sunken eye areas A G E - R E L AT E D B R O W
B O N E R E M O D E L I N G M AY
CONTRIBUTE TO:
A G E - R E L AT E D FA C I A L B O N E L O S S m a y l e a d t o :
• DROOPY EYELIDS
• FROWN LINES
• CROW ’S FEET

L ARGER EYE ARE A

F L AT T E N E D C H E E K S

L ARGER , F L AT T E N E D LOSS OF LIP LESS DEFINED

MORE SUNKEN CHEEKS PROJECTION CHIN AND SAGGING
EYE AREA JAWLINE

LIP LINES AND LOSS OF

P O U T/ P R O J E C T I O N

B O N E S T R U C T U R E g i v e s u s o u r u n i q u e f a c i a l s h a p e a n d c o n t o u r.
SAGGING JAWLINE
Changes in the skeletal structure in the eye area, combined with thicker skin, AND JOWLS
may lead to DARK CIRCLES UNDER THE EYES.

BONES
The chin t ypically becomes less pronounced with age, giving the appearance
of E XCES SIVE O R SAGGY NECK S KIN . LESS DEFINED CHIN
TR E ATME NT O P TIO NS

T R E AT M E N T O P T I O N S
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Age 31 40s Age 55

Aging-simulated image.

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