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What Makes People Look Old(er) When We Don't Have Wrinkles or Sagging?
A good example of my question might be looking at Hollywood. Guys who are in their 40's who do not have wrinkles or sagging but they are still obviously in their 40's. What makes them look that age without any wrinkles or sagging skin? I've looked closely at pictures but can't determine what it is that doesn't make them look like they are on their 20's.
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ADPR08
in New Berlin, WI
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Poor skin quality also makes you look older
I agree completely with the answers below about loss of bony structure and underlying tissue support. Another issue that contributes to the appearance of aging is the quality of the skin itself.
When you look at a child's skin you see smooth, plump skin without wrinkles, bumps, spots, scars. The pores are small, almost invisible. Over time, with continued sun exposure, gravity, repetitive muscle action, smoking, environmental toxins, glycemic diet, weight fluctuations and...
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Aging is more than skin deep
I fully agree with Dr. Shafer and Dr. Altman in their comments and won't repeat them. However, I will add that the skin wrinkling and sagging are only the obvious surface issues that people attribute to the appearance of age. The shift of deeper structures will occur in subtle ways that require an appreciation of the hidden anatomy. The descent of the cheek fat away from the eyelid fat compartments will lead to the exposure of the bony rim of the lower orbit that...
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What makes a person look older if there are no wrinkles?
As we get older there is a decrease in the amount of bone and soft tissue which redistributes the facial skin downward, sort of like a deflation of a balloon.
That changes the shape of the face from heart-shape or reverse triangle of youth to oval shape or pyramid of old age. The fullness of the upper and middle third of the face decreases. Those changes reflect the aging process even outside of wrinkling.
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Looking Older
As people age, the skin quality changes, the bone structure changes, the volume of subcutaneous tissue diminishes. All of these factors contribute the appearance of age regardless of actual wrinkles.
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