What Happens when We Age in Our Twenties? (photo)

These pictures illustrate the changes that occur in nearly everyone as we age. The facial fat begins to descend from the high cheek area into the midface and the bones of the cheek/lower eye socket become more prominent. The current thinking in facial plastic surgery centers on volume restoration to restore a youthful appearance. Injectable fillers and fat grafting or repositioning are used to regain some of the youthful appearance. See an oculoplastic surgeon... more

You are very observant to recognize the change of volume in the face with aging! This is actually how we are attempting to restore a youthful appearance compared to pulling and tightening from the past. Gravity effects the tissue by pulling it down and we lose the high cheek volume while leaving a tear trough between the lower eyelid and cheek junction. We also lose overall volume of fat and skin thickness as we age. We now commonly add volume with fillers (Restylane/Juvederm/Radiesse... more

This Scarlett Johansson in her early 20s shows fullness in her face when she was younger as opposed to Scarlett Johannson now, which she looks a bit more gaunt. Yes, natural effects of aging are inevitable as one gets older, but as an actress and celebrity her choices may also reflect how she wants to be perceived, which may be to have older and more mature image. The appearance of looking older can occur ironically by genetic trait or even by being athletic and having lower body fat. It is... more