We would all like to age gracefully or even defy our age, yet that is not always possible without a little help. That's explains why people all over Dallas, TX visit Dr. Paul Pin's practice for the latest in facial rejuvenation and cosmetic surgery. There are many surgical and non-surgical options to reduce wrinkles and reverse the signs of aging.

Sometimes the best way to prevent aging is to know what happens during the aging process. Let's cover some of the basics of how the face ages from a person's twenties into their fifties. We'll then offer some tips to prevent premature aging.

Your Face in Your Twenties

As someone goes from their teens into their twenties, their face appears to mature, especially by the mid-to-late twenties. The reason for this is the loss of fat from the face, which winds up making your facial features appear slimmer and a bit more defined.

The collagen support in the skin tends to be very good at this time in life, making the skin look supple and healthy. Still, small lines and wrinkles may begin to form in a person's twenties around the forehead and eyes. This tends to be the result of sun damage and sun exposure earlier in life.

Your Face in Your Thirties

As people go through their thirties, the first signs of aging tend to become apparent. Fat in the face continues to dissipate, which can add maturity and sophistication to your features but also make certain parts of the face start to look sunken in or hollow.

When collagen in the skin breaks down in your thirties, the lines and wrinkles of the twenties tend to be more visible. This is especially true of forehead lines and wrinkles around the eyes. Sun damage can also start to affect the appearance of your skin in the form of blotches and moles.

Your Face in Your Forties

Previous trends in aging continue into your forties, with decreasing fat deposits in the face and continued changes in collagen in your skin. Lines and wrinkles can become much more pronounced at this point in life, as can hollows in the face. Moles, discoloration, and other forms of sun damage become much more pronounced as well.

By the mid forties, people may notice sagging around the upper or lower eyelids. Drooping skin around the lower cheeks and the jaw line is also common. This latter lower facial sagging is the first sign of jowls developing.

Your Face in Your Fifties and Beyond

As you continue to age, lines, wrinkles, and sagging become unavoidable, with jowls becoming pronounced as well as loose skin around the jaw line and neckline. The nature and extent of these issues is typically determined by genetics, though your general health can impact matters as well.

Sun exposure will also determine the texture and pigmentation of your skin later in life. Problems with blotchiness, age spots, and dry skin are not uncommon as a person gets older.

How to Keep Your Skin its Healthiest

To keep your skin healthy and looking its youngest, consider the following anti-aging tips:

  • Wear sunblock whenever you are outside
  • Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from sun exposure
  • Wear a hat with a brim to shade your face from sun exposure
  • Stay hydrated by drinking clean, fresh water
  • Moisturize after baths and showers using safe products
  • Avoid smoking and the use of tobacco products

Learn More about the Natural Aging Process

To learn more about improving your appearance and fighting signs of advanced age, be sure to contact our cosmetic skin care and plastic surgery center. We will develop a custom treatment plan to meet your needs.