Warning: Not Elder Law: Facial bone loss contributes to looking older
You can blame the bones in the face, not just gravity, for thosewrinkles, jowls, and the general
drooping appearance that comes withage. A new study shows that the shrinking of facial bones plays asurprisingly important role in the aging of the face.Dr. David Kahn, a Palo Alto, California-based plastic surgeon andauthor of the study told Reuters Health: “What I think happens is thatthe bones in the face lose volume and recede a little bit as we age.”He presented the results of the study Sunday at the annual meeting ofthe American Society of Plastic Surgeons in Chicago.”When we think of aging of the face,” Kahn continued, “we typicallyjust think that the soft tissue — the skin and the fat — deterioratesand becomes looser or bigger and we typically just lift everything backup and take out some skin to tighten it back up.”