Aging affects more than just the skin—it changes the entire face structure. As we age, bone, fat, muscle, and skin all shift, leading to noticeable changes in facial shape and definition.
Although many focus on treating surface wrinkles, understanding deeper structural changes can help you choose effective rejuvenation treatments with long-lasting results.
At Dr. David Bray, Jr.‘s practice in Torrance, CA, our patients receive expert care from a highly skilled board-certified plastic surgeon.
With an unparalleled knowledge of facial anatomy and specialized training in the most advanced plastic surgery techniques, Dr. Bray, Jr. is renowned as a facial aging expert.
Today’s blog discusses how the face changes over time and how you can preserve your appearance.
Bone Loss and Facial Shape Changes
The bones in your face are a foundation for skin and other soft tissues. As we age, this foundation slowly shrinks and reshapes, affecting key areas like:
- Eye Sockets: Aging results in an increase in the area of the eye socket. Widening eye sockets can potentially lead to hollow-looking eyes or contribute to an aged appearance of the eyes. The surrounding fat pads may shift or change during the aging process. Nonsurgical treatments like dermal fillers can provide temporary correction for areas of volume deficiency. Surgical procedures like fat grafting and blepharoplasty can help improve eye area contour.
- Middle Part of the Face: Aging may also result in reduction of the bones around the nose, cheeks, and brow area. These changes contribute to the volume changes that are associated with aging. In addition, these changes may influence the support of the soft tissues (skin,fat, and muscle) of the face. Volume restoration techniques such as fat transfer or cheek implants can help restore the youthful prominence of the midface. A facelift covers the middle and lower face, tightening skin and repositioning volume into a more youthful position. However, additional volume restoration may be beneficial due to soft tissue volume loss as well as facial bone volume loss. Dr. Bray, Jr. can add fat transfer to your facelift for volume restoration.
- Jawline and Chin: The jawbone(mandible) narrows and slightly recedes over time, contributing to an aged appearance of the jawline and chin. As the jawbone length and height reduce with aging the chin projection may decrease. The jawline may also become less defined. Treatments like chin augmentation, jawline contouring, or facelift procedures can help restore definition and balance.
Facial Rejuvenation in Torrance, CA
If you’re noticing signs of facial aging and want your youthful appearance back, we can help. Dr. David Bray, Jr. specializes in advanced facial rejuvenation techniques. Call 310-326-9400 to schedule a consultation at our Torrance, CA office.
