Premature Facial Aging – What You Need to Know

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Aging is a process that we associate with old age.

Premature aging refers to the unnatural speeding up of the natural aging process. The skin undergoes dramatic changes as you age. In premature skin aging, such changes affect people who are in their early twenties and thirties. Signs of premature facial aging include:

 Visual dryness  Fine wrinkles around the eyes and forehead  Variable pigmentation  Loss in firmness around the face and neck  Deep lines around the mouth  Age spots  Enlarged and open pores

Causes of Unnatural Facial Aging Premature facial aging is caused by a number of factors genetics, sun damage and lifestyle factors such as stress,

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smoking, alcohol, diet, drug addiction, lack of exercise and so on. Such factors and loss of elasticity due to changes in the collagen framework result in wrinkles.

Smoking is a significant lifestyle factor that has been linked to premature facial aging. This is proved by the recent twin study published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The study established that twins who smoke have significantly more premature facial aging than their non-smoking twin counterparts.

The scientists recruited 79 pairs of identical twins who attended the Twins Day Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio. Of these, 57 were women and the average age for all pairs was 48. Significant differences were found in facial aging between twins with as little as five years' difference in This cannothistory. be removed by liposuction. Visceral fat can be removed as follows: smoking Smokers demonstrated more sagging of

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They also had higher scores for facial wrinkles, specifically wrinkling of the upper and lower lips, sagging jowls (lower part of the cheek), and more pronounced lines between the nose and mouth. The New York Times has also published a Smoking Quiz based on this study with photographs of five pairs of twins. Readers taking the quiz have to click on the photo of the twin they think is the smoker or who smoked longer.

Check Premature Facial Aging Make lifestyle changes. People with signs of premature skin aging should make lifestyle changes. Protecting the skin from the sun with a sunscreen or umbrella is important.

Smokers who quit find that their skin looks

healthier.

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A well balanced diet can go a long way to improve your skin

texture

and

complexion.

Avoid

repetitive

expressions that can give you wrinkles, drink less alcohol, and exercise regularly.

Consulting a cosmetic surgeon is a good idea if you find that lifestyle changes cannot undo the damage. Find an experienced plastic surgeon specialized in cosmetic surgery procedures.

Minimally invasive facelift procedures using advanced radiofrequency energy such as BodyTite and Fractora can remove unwanted facial fat, and lift the sagging tissues and muscles to result in smoother, firmer skin.

With short treatment time, minimal downtime and reduced pain and discomfort, facelift surgery can transform the way you look by undoing the effects of premature aging.

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