Plastic Surgery Blog

One of the most important concepts in understanding facial aging is the idea of deflation. As we age, unlike in the rest of our bodies, the face loses its fullness/volume.  This exposes the underlying bone, allows the skin to sag, and contributes to an aged appearance.

Facial volume is often overlooked when thinking about rejuvenating an aged appearance. A recent research study examined the appearance of identical twins throughout life. The study revealed that the “heavier” twin appeared more youthful then their “skinnier” counterpart. To reiterate: the identical twin, who had more facial fullness, appeared younger then his or her twin, who had a less full appearing face.

The conclusion from this study is not to go out and gain weight so you can look younger. It simply illustrates the importance of volume in facial rejuvenation. This is something which I have been preaching for years now. We see the loss of facial volume begin in our 20’s and its effects are noticed by a change in our appearance as early as in our 30’s.

When I speak of facial volume in this regard, it is not about filling in lines and wrinkles, it is a matter of restoring lost facial proportions caused by volume loss- filling in the areas that have lost volume. This is an art in and of itself that restores your youthful look in a very natural appearing way.

Visit our fat grafting page for more information on this procedure or our facial filler page.