Skin Changes You Can See

You might start to notice fine lines and wrinkles, age spots, dryness or sagging skin across your face and body. As your skin becomes thinner and loses fat, it can often appear less plump and smooth.

Changes Below the Surface

Before you start to notice any signs of ageing externally, there are often changes that are happening below the surface. These are a result of our genetic makeup.

In addition to your skin, ageing exists at every layer of the facial structure:

Fat Pads:
Below the skin’s surface are pouches of fat that help to provide volume, contours and fullness of the face. As we get older these fat-pads shrink and start to descend creating hollowing, sagging and accumulation of fat in particular areas.

Muscles:
Beneath our fat-pads are our facial muscles that are repeatedly used to eat, move and express emotion. A loss of facial fat combined with gravity and repetitive muscle activity can lead to deep wrinkles. Facial muscles get weaker over time hence the loss of muscle tone can contribute to a less defined profile.

Bones:
Our skeletal structure provides the foundation and support for our muscles, fat-pads and skin and as we age, our bones lose density and start to shrink. As a result, this changes the dimension, contour and unique structure of the face.