Visible Effects
Visible effects of ageing are those that you see when you look in the mirror:
- Wrinkles, lines and folds
- Loss of elasticity and sagging skin
- Skin texture and color changes
The visible effects follow a progression as you age, dependent upon genetics and external factors.
Age
Ageing Problem
Visual Effect
25-40
- Some sun damage
- Some collagen loss
- Some fat loss
- Some water loss/suppleness
- Stress
- Frown lines begin to appear in upper face
- Fine lines, wrinkles, and folds begin to appear in mid face
40-55
- More sun damage
- More collagen loss
- More fat loss
- More water loss/suppleness
- Stress
- More defined frown lines in upper face
- More defined fine lines, wrinkles, and folds in mid face
- Some lip thinning
- Hollowing of eyes and cheeks
- Jowls
55+
- Extensive sun damage
- Extensive collagen loss
- Extensive fat loss/suppleness
- Stress
- Deep frown lines in upper face
- Extensive fine lines, wrinkles, and folds in mid face
- More prominent lip thinning
- More prominent hollowing of eyes and cheeks
- Jowls
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